We greatly appreciate your desire to serve the Cause and at
the same time honour the beloved Hand of the Cause and wonder whether more
feasible plans would appeal to you. For instance, you might consider
establishing a fund to maintain Bahá'í tutors in villages, who would teach not
only reading and writing but the elements of the Faith as well. We have always
stressed to those National Spiritual Assemblies which establish Teaching
Institutes that at the present time such an Institute is a function and not
necessarily a building and there are many places where such educational work
can be pursued if a number of teachers can be supported. On the other hand, we
have no idea of the size of the principal you have in mind for your endowment
and wonder whether a very simple school where not only children but adult
literary classes could be held, would meet your intention.
- The Universal House
of Justice (From a letter dated 18 April 1971 to an individual believer; The
Compilation of Compilations vol. I, Centers of Baha’i Learning)
