“no requirements in Bahá'í administration for a new believer to sign an enrollment card” - 28 October 1975

There is no requirements in Bahá'í administration for a new believer to sign an enrollment card. It is for each National Spiritual Assembly to decide in the light of conditions in the territory under its jurisdiction how it wishes a declaration of faith to be made. For a number of reasons it has been found in most countries that an enrollment card is a simple and useful way of registering new believers, but this is not a universal requirement... 

- The Universal House of Justice  (From a letter written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to the National Spiritual Assembly of Germany, October 28, 1975; compilation: ‘Lights of Guidance’)

Registration of Baha’i children upon reaching the age of fifteen - 28 October 1975

The way in which Bahá'í children should be registered upon reaching the age of fifteen is within the discretion of each National Spiritual Assembly; there is no objection to using for this purpose the general enrollment card, if such a card is adopted, or a new and separate one specially for Bahá'í children attaining the age of fifteen. It is important, however, that whatever method of enrollment is used or card adopted, it is clear to such children that they had been Bahá'ís up to that time, and that on attaining the age of spiritual maturity they are reaffirming their belief in Bahá'u'lláh.

The form and wording of an enrollment or registration card is also within the discretion of a National Spiritual Assembly. 

- The Universal House of Justice  (Letter from the Universal House of Justice, dated October 28, 1975; compilation: Developing Distinctive Baha’i Communities, NSA of USA, 1998 edition)

Letter of parental consent could contain no specific future spouse - 9 October 1975

Basically, Bahá'í Law pertaining to marriage requires that the parties intending to marry must obtain consent of all living natural parents. Further, the responsibility of the parents in giving their consent is unrestricted and unconditioned, but in discharging this duty they are responsible for their decision to God. Should the parents in their letter of consent, as you indicated, not name a specific future spouse, the House of Justice states that it could be accepted and it would be permissible to perform a Bahá'í marriage ceremony on the basis of such a letter. 

- The Universal House of Justice  (From a letter written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to an individual believer, October 9, 1975; compilation: ‘Lights of Guidance’)

National projects should be supported by Local Spiritual Assemblies and coordinated by Counsellors, Auxiliary Board members and their assistants at the local level - 7 October 1975

It is the hope of the Universal House of Justice that the excellent plans adopted will be implemented, however difficult and challenging the tasks may be. These nationally directed projects, however, should be supported by locally sponsored teaching activities carried out by Local Spiritual Assemblies. By combining the two levels of Bahá'í activity, and by seeking the collaboration of the Counselors in providing the guidance and stimulation of the Auxiliary Board members and their assistants at the local level, excellent results will be obtained and your high aspirations in the expansion and consolidation work will be fully realized. 

- The Universal House of Justice  (Letter dated October 7, 1975, to a National Spiritual Assembly, in an unpublished compilation prepared by the International Teaching Center; compilation: Developing Distinctive Baha’i Communities, NSA of USA, 1998 edition)

Books written by enemies of the Faith - 2 October 1975

In reply to your letter of September 20, 1975 the Universal House of Justice instructs us to say that the friends should be advised to ignore these books and any similar ones which might be written by enemies of the Faith. There should certainly be no attempt made to destroy or remove such books from libraries. On the other hand there is no need at all for the friends to acquire them and, indeed, the best plan is to ignore them entirely. 

- The Universal House of Justice  (Referring to Books by Hermann Zimmer and William Miller. Letter written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to the National Spiritual Assembly of Panama, October 2, 1975; compilation: ‘Lights of Guidance’)