Notes and Updates / **Changelog**
# **Changelog**
Significant additions, revisions, and updates to the archive.
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**11 June 2026**
**Added:**
- [[1988-11-01 East, Mike]] — Dr. Leland Jensen, in an Open Epistle, addresses issues with a believer and expectations for all believers.
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**08 June 2026**
**Added:**
- [[Bibliography]] — Tompkins, Peter., Stecchini, Livio Catullo. *Secrets of the Great Pyramid*. United States: Harper & Row, 1971.
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**05 June 2026**
**Added:**
- [[Clickable Sitemap]]
- [[1971-09-06 Jensen, Opal to President Nixon]] — A plea to President Richard Nixon stating that Dr. Leland Jensen was charged, convicted, and illegally placed into the Montana State Prison.
**Changed:**
- The previous sitemap has been renamed [[Visual Sitemap]] and moved to the Sitemaps directory under Using This Site.
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**28 May 2026**
**Added:** To [[Bibliography]].
- Online reading and PDF download added to C. LeRoy Anderson's *Joseph Morris: And the Saga of the Morrisites Revisited*.
- Balch, Robert, *When The Bombs Drop: Reactions to Disconfirmed Prophecy in a Millennial Sect*, 1983 Pacific Sociological Assn. Includes PDF download link.
- Balch, Robert, *Fifteen Years of Failed Prophecy: Coping with Cognitive Dissonance in a Bahá'í Sect*, *In Expecting Armageddon*, edited by Jon R. Stone, 2000, 16 pages.
- Eardley, J. R. *Gems of Inspiration*. San Francisco, CA: Joseph Dove, Printer, 1899. Includes a read online and PDF download link.
**Added:**
- [[1879 George Williams Deer Lodge Prophecy]] — Unknown till June 1990 a small offshoot of the Mormons called the Morrisites had a prophet that said the return of Jesus would be in Deer Lodge. This excerpt is from C. LeRoy Andersons *Joseph Morris and the Saga of the Morrisites Revisited*. See [[Bibliography]].
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**27 May 2026**
**Added**: Excerpt from a biographical Baha'i account of learning the Faith on Mauritius Island as taught by Dr. Leland Jensen.
- [[2011-12-09 Mauritius Believer's Account]]
- *Charles Mason Remey Papers* (Johns Hopkins University) added to [[Bibliography]].
**Moved:** Subcategories have been added to *Associated Authors*;
- [[1972-09-05 Harvey, Donald - Visiting Charles Mason Remey]] — Remains in *Associated Authors* but now under the subcategory of *Historical Papers and Notes*. The permalink is unchanged.
- [[1992-12-11 Jensen, Wind - Guardian's Choice and Hands' Role]] — Remains in *Associated Authors* but now under the subcategory of *Letters and Correspondence*. The permalink is unchanged.
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**21 May 2026**
**Added:** The second International Baha'i Council, in a January 9, 2001 *Letter to Believers* reviews the work of the Baha'i communities, preparing for the catastrophes, the authority of the sIBC, teaching, and makes a call for funds.
- [[2001-01-09 sIBC Letter to Believers]]
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**20 May 2026**
**Added:** In a letter to believers the sIBC explains the actions taken by Neal Chase, his removal, and historic details of his invalid claim to the guardianship.
- [[2004-03-07 sIBC Neal Chase's Opposition]]
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**18 May 2026**
**Added:** Dr. Leland Jensen and members of the second International Baha'i Council appear on Michael Moore's satirical news *TV Nation* show. Recorded in March 1994 and broadcast in August of 1994.
- [[1994-08-16 TV Nation]]
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**17 May 2026**
**Added:** Baha'is from the Midwest regularly picket the Baha'i Temple in Wilmette, Illinois, in an article by the *Chicago Sun-Times*. Just prior to Charles Mason Remey's *Proclamation* as guardian Drs. Opal and Leland Jensen are elected to the first Local Spiritual Assembly of Joplin, Missouri.
- [[1989-01-08 Chicago Sun-Times]]
- [[1960-02 Baha'i News, Joplin]]
**Updated:** New dates with links added. Key dates highlighted.
- [[Timeline]]
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**15 May 2026**
**Added:** Documentation of Drs. Opal and Leland Jensen as Knights of Baha'u'llah on the *Roll of Honor* and informational article explaining some of the details of Shoghi Effendi's plan and it's execution. Relevant information with extensive fact checking and comments.
- [[Roll of Honor - Baha'i World 20]]
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**13 May 2026**
**Added:** Documentation of Drs. Opal and Leland Jensen as Knights of Baha'ullah.
- [[Two Knights - Baha'i World 13]]
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**12 May 2026**
**Added:** Cablegram from Shoghi Effendi initiating a call for Baha'i pioneers, as a part of the *Ten Year Plan*, to teach globally in places the Faith had not reached yet. He defines inclusion in the *Roll of Honor*, which is to become a Knight of Baha'u'llah, as both Drs. Opal and Leland Jensen became while pioneering.
- [[1953-05-28 Paramount Issue]]
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**09 May 2026**
**Added:** Three news articles from *Baha'i News* covering Drs. Leland and Opal Jensens time pioneering on Reunion and Mauritius Islands.
- [[1955-09 Baha'i News, Naw-Ruz]]
- [[1955-11 Baha'i News, Election]]
- [[1959-04 Baha'i News, Mauritius]]
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**07 May 2026**
**Added:**
- [[Timeline]] — New page under *Research Tools* has been added: a timeline of significant dates in Dr. Jensen's life. This page is ongoing and includes a PDF download option.
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**06 May 2026**
**Added:**
- The book *Heroes and Heroines of the Ten Year Crusade in Southern Africa* was added to [[Bibliography]] and [[Wanted Documents]] as it covers the history of Drs. Opal and Leland Jensen's time pioneering in Southern Africa.
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**02 April 2026**
**Updated:**
- [[The Chicago Manifesto (1958)]] — Footnote errors corrected, *Document Details* added, PDF download added.
- [[1957-06-04 Hands of the Cause, National Assemblies]] — *Archive Classification*, *Reference Information* and PDF download added.
- [[1953-11-11 Roll of Honor]] — *Archive Classification*, *Reference Information* and PDF download added.
- [[1951-01-09 Proclamation First IBC]] — *Archive Classification*, *Reference Information* and PDF download added.
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**01 April 2026**
**Added:**
- [[Downloads]] — Downloads page is now available as a [↓ PDF](https://leland-jensen-info.netlify.app/downloads-leland-jensen-archive.pdf/).
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**31 March 2026**
Updated:
- [[Late Great Planet Earth "Two Portraits"]] — Moved from *Related Materials* / *Books* to *Source Materials* / *Books*.
- [[1972-09-05 Harvey, Donald - Visiting Charles Mason Remey]] — Moved from *Related Materials* / *Reference Works* to *Associated Authors*. Full authorship now attributed to Donald Harvey, Jacques Soghomonian as secondary author. Editor's note added.
- [[Bibliography]] — Moved from *Resources* to *Research Tools*.
- [[Online Collections]] — Moved from *Resources* to *Research Tools*.
- Glossary/[[bada']] — Moved from *Resources* to *Research Tools*.
- [[Downloads]] — Moved from *Resources* to top level navigation.
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**17 March 2026**
Updated:
- [[1989-04-22 Krueger, Amy]] — Error in permalink corrected, permalink error corrected in PDF, page reposted. Previous posted under document day/month/year format instead of year/month/day format.
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**08 March 2026**
Added:
- [[1993-12-09 Yazdani, E. S.]] — Added letter from Dr. Leland Jensen to E.S. Yazdani (December 9, 1993). Previously unpublished correspondence.
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**07 March 2026**
Updated:
- Footnote 2 added to [[2026-01-15 Archival Classification - Baha'i Administration (1957–1991)|2026-01-15 Archival Classification]] for clarification.
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**04 March 2026**
Added:
- [[1993-08-24 Yazdani, E. S.]] — Added letter from Dr. Leland Jensen to E.S. Yazdani (August 24, 1993). Previously unpublished correspondence.
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**22 February 2026**
Added:
- Three editions of Baha'u'llah's *Kitab-i-Aqdas* added to [[Bibliography]].
*Editions:* 1961, *Al-Kitab Al-aqdas: Or the Most Holy Book*, W. McElwee, Royal Asiatic Society; 1973, *Synopsis and Codification of the the Laws and Ordinances of the Kitab-i-Aqdas*, Shoghi Effendi, Baha'i World Centre; 1992, *Kitab-i-Aqdas: The Most Holy Book*, Baha'i World Centre.
*Tools:* Link to *Kitab-i-Aqdas "Multilinear" Translation Project*.
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**19 February 2026**
Updated:
- Expanded *Document Details* added to: [[Tablet of the Dichotomy]], [[1972-09-05 Harvey, Donald - Visiting Charles Mason Remey]], and [[1989-04-22 Krueger, Amy]]
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**17 February 2026**
Updated:
- [[Tablet of the Dichotomy]] — Expanded *Document Details* added, numbered paragraphs removed (we are looking for a better way to present this feature), footer added. Location: *Dr. Leland Jensen* / *Writings*.
Added:
- [[1989-04-22 Krueger, Amy]] — *Letter from Joseph Pepe Remey to Amy Krueger*, 22 April 1989. Location: *Baha'i Administration* / *Second International Baha'i Council* / *Joseph Pepe Remey* / *Letters*.
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**11 February 2026**
Added:
- [Glossary and Transcription for Arabic & Persian Terms](https://bahai-library.com/glossary_arabic_persian_transcription) — Reference resource for transliteration conventions. Added to: *Resources* / [[Bibliography]].
- New 'Abdu'l-Baha quotation added to [[Home]].
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**7–10 February 2026**
Updated:
- [[2026-01-15 Archival Classification - Baha'i Administration (1957–1991)]] — Multiple revisions. Expanded entries for Joseph Pepe Remey, Dr. Leland Jensen and Charles Mason Remey. Location: *Notes and Updates* / *Archive Notes*.
Added *(10 February)*:
- [Bahaitext.info](http://bahaitext.info/) added to: *Resources* / [[Online Collections]].
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**4 February 2026**
Added:
- [[1960-05-14 French NSA Accepts Remey]] — The Hands historical account and their actions taken. Location: *Baha'i Administration* / Purported Chief Stewards (Hands)
Updated:
- [[1959-11-04 1959 Conclave Message]] — Editorial introduction added. Location: *Baha'i Administration* / *(Hands) Chief Stewards*.
Revised:
- [[2026-01-15 Archival Classification - Baha'i Administration (1957–1991)]] — Joseph Pepe Remey. Location: *Notes and Updates* / *Archive Notes*.
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**2 February 2026**
Added:
- [[1972-09-05 Harvey, Donald - Visiting Charles Mason Remey]] — Historical account of a visit and interview by Donald Harvey and Jacques Soghomonian. Location: *Related Materials* / *Reference Works*.
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**31 January 2026**
Updated:
- [[Print Pagination Reference]] — Edition information, pagination differences, citation instructions, page title, and download link revised. Location: *Baha'i Writings* / '*Abdu'l-Baha* / *Will and Testament*.
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**29 January 2026**
Added:
- [[1959-11-04 1959 Conclave Message]] — Message issues by the Hands at the end of their second conclave. Location: *Baha'i Administration* / *(Hands) Chief Stewards*.
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**27 January 2026**
Added:
- [[1969-09-13 Rex King as Satan]] — Letter from Guardian–President Charles Mason Remey, 13 September 1969. Location: *Baha'i Administration* / *First International Baha'i Council* / *Guardian–President Charles Mason Remey* / *Letters*.
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**26 January 2026**
Added:
- [[Late Great Planet Earth "Two Portraits"]] — Christian writing that aligns with Baha'u'llah. Location: *Related Materials* / *Reference Works*.
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**23 January 2026**
Added:
- [[1991-08-15 sIBC Response to Amy Krueger and Sara Toole]]— *Letter from the Second International Baha'i Council*, 15 August 1991. Location: *Baha'i Administration* / *Second International Baha'i Council* / *Letters*.
- [[Print Pagination Reference]] — New pagination reference tool for the *Will and Testament* based on the first printed edition. Location: *Baha'i Writings* / '*Abdu'l-Baha* / *Will and Testament*.
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**22 January 2026**
Updated:
- [[1999-02-23 sIBC Women on UHJ, Homosexuality Decisions]] — Introductory sentence added, end notes updated. Location: Baha'i Administration / Second International Baha'i Council / Letters
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**21 January 2026**
Added:
- [[1999-01-23 sIBC Women on UHJ, Homosexuality Decisions]] — Letter from the Second International Baha'i Council, 23 January 1999. Location: Baha'i Administration / Second International Baha'i Council / Letters
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**18 January 2026**
Added:
- [[1991-12-01 Letter to Joseph Pepe Remey]] — Letter from Dr. Leland Jensen, 1 December 1991. Location: Dr. Leland Jensen / Letters
Site:
- Hands of the Cause letters moved from Baha'i Administration / Shoghi Effendi / Hands to Baha'i Administration / Purported Chief Stewards (Hands) / Letters.
- Sitemap updated.
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**17 January 2026**
Site:
- Contact details updated. Location: About / Contact Us
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**16 January 2026**
Added:
- [[2001-09-12 sIBC Open Statement to the World]] — Open statement from the Second International Baha'i Council, 12 September 2001. Location: Second International Baha'i Council / Letters
- Contact page for the Second International Baha'i Council added.
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**15 January 2026**
Site:
- *What's New* renamed *Notes and Updates*
- *What's New / Wanted for the Archive* renamed *Notes and Updates / Wanted Documents*
- *What's New / Additions and Revisions* renamed *Notes and Updates / Changelog*
- *About Us* renamed *About*
Added:
- [[2026-01-15 Archival Classification - Baha'i Administration (1957–1991)]] — Archival classification statement covering administrative authority 1957–1991. Location: Notes and Updates / Archive Notes
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**14 January 2026**
Site:
- *Resources / Bibliography* renamed *Resources / Archive Bibliography* to avoid future conflict with a top-level bibliography for the works of Dr. Jensen.
Added:
- Lindsey, Hal. *The Late Great Planet Earth* — added to [[Bibliography]]
- Lindsey, Hal. *The 1980's: Countdown to Armageddon* — added to [[Bibliography]]
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**12 January 2026**
Site:
- *Wanted for the Archive* — list format changed from table to list; copy revised.
- Home — hero image recompressed for faster load time.
- Formatting fixed: Baha'u'llah / *Tablet to The Times of London*, *Glad-Tidings*, *Tablet of the World*
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**9 January 2026** 20:58 UTC
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- Baha'i Administration / Shoghi Effendi / First International Baha'i Council / Guardian-President Charles Mason Remey / Bibliography of Guardian Charles Mason Remey (1957–1974)
- Archive Bibliography — Bjorling
- Archive Bibliography — Collins
- Online Collections — Scribd
- Archive Bibliography — Salisbury
- Page titles to all pages
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- Navigation — Letters
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- Copyright page — Updated copyright year to 2026
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**5 January 2026** 23:34 UTC
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**2 January 2026** 19:00 UTC
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- 1951-01-09 Proclamation First IBC — Added source citation
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**31 December 2025** 19:17 UTC
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- Online Collections — Added "Note on Linked Baha'i Sites" to Baha'i Works
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- 1936-11-11 REMEY, Charles Mason
- 1953-11-11 Roll of Honor
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**29 December 2025** 19:00 UTC
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- Online Collections — Added Hurqalya Publications, Ocean of Lights, and Covenant Library
- Tablet of the World — Added a second, earlier, translation
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- Tablet to The Times of London
- Baha'i Writings / Baha'u'llah / Tablet of the World
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**27 December 2025** 22:18 UTC
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**26 December 2025** 21:50 UTC
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**22 December 2025** 19:07 UTC
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- Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Baha — Part One
- Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Baha — Part Two
- Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Baha — Part Three
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**19 December 2025** 20:56 UTC
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- Resources / Online Collections — Added Holy-Writings.com
- Home Page
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**10 December 2025** 22:27 UTC
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- Resources / Bibliography of Works — Hislop, Alexander, *The Two Babylons*
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**9 December 2025** 21:00 UTC
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**8 December 2025** 19:01 UTC
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- Letters & Epistles / 1994-04-12 REMEY, Joseph Pepe
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**6 December 2025** 16:41 UTC
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**5 December 2025** 16:38 UTC
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**4 December 2025** 22:27 UTC
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- Letters & Epistles / 1975-12-24 Christmas Message
- Letters & Epistles / 1975-07-19 REMEY, Joseph Pepe
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- Editor's Notes are now both inline and found in Editor's Endnotes numbered [E1], [E2], etc. to discern between author/document endnotes
- Page updates consolidated to one date following "v. month/date/year" format or "v. 12/4/25"
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**3 December 2025** 23:03 UTC
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- Letters & Epistles / 1994-01-12 Marangella, Joel
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- Using This Site / Feedback, Comments, and Suggestions
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**2 December 2025** 23:27 UTC
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**13 November 2025** 19:51 UTC
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- Baha'i Administration / Shoghi Effendi / Hands of the Cause / Western Hands Refute Charles Mason Remey's Claim to the Guardianship
- Baha'i Administration / Shoghi Effendi / Hands of the Cause / The Hands of the Cause in the Holy Land on the *Chicago Manifesto*
- Baha'i Administration / Shoghi Effendi / Hands of the Cause / Hands of the Cause in the Holy Land Statement Regarding the Guardianship
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**12 November 2025** 21:08 UTC
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**10 November 2025** 20:44 UTC
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**25 September 2025** 18:21 UTC
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**14 September 2025** 17:28 UTC
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**13 September 2025** 20:00 UTC
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**10 September 2025** 20:00 UTC
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**9 September 2025** 21:18 UTC
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- Baha'i Administration Documents / First International Baha'i Council / Charles Mason Remey / The Question of the Guardianship of the Baha'i Faith (Excerpt), 1960
- Baha'i Administration Documents / First International Baha'i Council / Charles Mason Remey / Comment on A New Baha'i Era (The Chicago Manifesto) — from The Daily Observations, April 1960
- Baha'i Administration Documents / First International Baha'i Council / Charles Mason Remey / Comment on A New Baha'i Era (The Chicago Manifesto) — from An Appeal to the Hands, April 1960
- Baha'i Administration Documents / Shoghi Effendi / Hands of the Cause / Statement on Charles Mason Remey, May 31, 1960
- Baha'i Administration Documents / National Spiritual Assemblies / United States / A New Baha'i Era (The Chicago Manifesto)
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- Home — Renamed to Home Page
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**29 August 2025** 21:07 UTC
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**1 August 2025** 17:40 UTC
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- Dr. Leland Jensen to Joel Marangella — January 12, 1994 (draft)
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- Dr. Leland Jensen to Joseph Pepe Remey — December 17, 1975 (draft)
- Bibliography
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**31 July 2025**
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**19 July 2025**
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