July 18. On this date in 1960, Charles Wolcott, Secretary of the NSA of the U.S. cabled the Custodians about "numerous believers attracted (to) Remey claim situation fraught confusion doubt danger."

 

July 18. On this date in 1960, Charles Wolcott, Secretary of the NSA of the U.S. cabled the Custodians about "numerous believers attracted (to) Remey claim situation fraught confusion doubt danger."

JULY 18, 1960

CONSIDERED JUDGEMENT OUR ASSEMBLY ACTIONS TAKEN THUS FAR BY HANDS HOLY LAND INADEQUATE DEAL DECISIVELY SATISFACTORILY NUMEROUS BELIEVERS ATTRACTED REMEY CLAIM STOP SITUATION FRAUGHT CONFUSION DOUBT DANGER STOP RESPECTFULLY URGE DEFINITE DRASTIC IMMEDIATE ACTION HANDS DECLARING REMEY VIOLATOR SAME FATE ALL THOSE CONTINUING SUPPORT HIM DEVOTED LOVE.

WOLCOTT [SECRETARY]

Born in Flint, Michigan on September 29, 1906,  Charles Wolcott was a music composer who had a career in various Holywood film studios. In 1953 he was elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. In 1960, when he was elected secretary of the National Assembly, he resigned from his position at MGM Studios and moved to Wilmette, Illinois. In 1961 he was elected to the International Bahá’í Council and moved to Haifa, Israel. He was elected to serve on the newly formed Universal House of Justice in 1963, a position he held until January 26, 1987 when he died in Haifa.