- 1965-04-21 — The Universal Houser of Justice announced the establishment of the International Deputization Fund at the World Centre under the administration of the Universal House of Justice. From it supplementary support will be given to specific pioneering projects when other funds are not available. All friends, and particularly those who are unable to respond to the pioneer call are invited to support this Fund, mindful of the injunction of Bahá'u'lláh,:
"Centre your energies in the propagation of the Faith of God. Whoso is worthy of so high a calling, let him arise and promote it. Whoso is unable, it is his duty to appoint him who will, in his stead, proclaim this Revelation, Whose power hath caused the foundations of the mightiest structures to quake, every mountain to be crushed into dust, and every soul to be dumbfounded." [The Universal House of Justice, Ridvan 1965]).
In a message to all National Assemblies the Universal House of Justice asked them to take an active role in facilitating the selection and appointment of suitable pioneers and traveling teachers by providing a link between those wishing to deputize, and those qualified and ready to be deputized. Prior to the directive requests were handled by the Continental Pioneer Committee. [20 April 1990]
In 1998-99 the deputization was expanded to include the support of those serving as teachers in a Training Institute. [1 June 1998; 24 August 1999] - 1999-08-24 — Message from the Department of the Secretariat to the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States on behalf of the Universal House of Justice regarding the funding and deputization of Training Institutes. [Mess86-01p689-692, 24 August, 1999]
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