Directives from the Guardian
Author: Shoghi Effendi
Source: India/Hawaii, 1973 edition
Pages: 87
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92: HANDS OF THE CAUSE—INSTITUTIONS (Station and Function—When Mentioned in Writing)

“The rank and position of the Hands of the Cause are superior to the position of the National Assemblies. In writing concerning the Hands, therefore, when there is reference to the Institutions of the Faith, after the Guardian should be mentioned the Hands, and then the National Bodies…”
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