 Shoghi Effendi throughout his lifetime translated Bahá 'í texts ; developed global plans for the expansion of the Bahá 'í community ; developed the Bahá 'í World Centre ; carried on a voluminous correspondence with communities and individuals around the world ; and built the administrative structure of the religion , preparing the community for the election of the Universal House of Justice . He died in 1957 under conditions that did not allow for a successor to be appointed . 
