Mason Remey Letters

Collected Letters of Charles Mason Remey (ماسون ريمي )

"Any group of people who remain in power for a long period are very apt to form a sort of a self appointed hierarchy which is bad. I sometimes get quite discouraged when I see the political methods used in the Cause. They are practically the same as those used in any body of people out in the world." CMR 1932, pg. 137, vol. 36 Remey Collection Stanford University

"Nothing seems of importance to the majority of people, but money and power. Alas, how little they are considering other then this mundane sphere! You are right about the Organization. The only fault I find is that while working at "Organization" all the other Principals seem to be relegated to the waste basket and forgotten. 'Moderation in all things' is also one of the fundamental teachings. Why forget this!" Emogene to CMR 1932, Remey Collection, vol. 36 Stanford University

Short Timeline on Mason Remey (MR) relationship to Abdu'l-Baha (AB):

see also kafala

see also AB Letters to MR

see also SE Letters to MR

1899, Dec. 31st, Mason Remey becomes a Baha'i in France

1901, meets AB first time in Middle East.

1907, again meets AB in Middle East.

1908, Mason Remey travels to Middle East, meets with AB in Haifa

1910, travels around the world teaching Faith, spends time with Abdu'l-Baha in Akka. Spoken of as AB's son for first time by AB. Howard Struven witnesses AB referring to MR as his "American son".

1911, AB arrives in France, AB wires MR upon arrival "Just arrived in France, Come!". MR meets with AB in France and England.

1913, AB tries to arrange the marriage of his son (MR). AB speaks of MR as his "real son".

1921, AB tells MR that he has adopted him and that he should live up to this "sonship". Last time MR sees AB.

1922, Shoghi gives MR the token of Baha'u'llahs Hair and Blood stating it is for AB's 'dear son', symbolizing kinship according to Doc. Shoghi calls Mason to Haifa after AB's ascension, shows MR W&T of AB.

1950, Shoghi orders MR to move to Haifa Israel. Later that same year, Shoghi declares his last viable physical brother a Covenant Breaker.

1951, Shoghi Effendi, Guardian of the Baha'i Faith, appointed Mason Remey the executive of the International Baha'i Council. MR represents SE at state meetings with government of Israel.