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Mason Remey was an Aghsan due to being adopted by ‘Abdu’l-Baha.

In the Star of the West it is recorded that ‘Abdu’l-Baha publicly addressed Mason Remey as “O my dear son,” (vol 10, #8 page 144) and “O thou enlightened beloved son,” (vol 11, #13, page 229) plus it is recorded in a book written by one of the early believers that ‘Abdu’l-Baha sent a message to Mason Remey saying, “You are very dear to me. You are so dear to me I think of you day and night. You are my real son. Therefore I have an idea for you. I hope it may come to pass. ‘Abdu’l-Baha.” [Diary of Juliet Thompson, page 71]

The evidence listed above is enough to prove that Mason was ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s son. In order to make the adoption legal and binding, in accordance with Israeli law, ‘Abdu’l-Baha gave Mason Remey a token of inheritance via Shoghi Effendi. He enclosed it inside an envelope within which was another envelope containing the token. On the outside of the envelope in Shoghi Effendi’s handwriting was this note:

“Of all the remnants of Baha’u'llah’s all-sacred Person, the most hallowed, the most precious, confidently delivered into the hands of my brother and co-worker in the Cause of God, Mr. Remey. [Signed] Shoghi. March 1922.”

On the inside envelope, which was sealed with a blob of wax was handwritten,

“Coagulated drops of Baha’u'llah’s all-Sacred Blood and Ringlets of His Most Blessed Locks presented as my most precious possession to ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s ‘dear son’ Mr. Charles Mason Remey as a token of my Baha’i affection and brotherly love. [signed] Shoghi.”
[copies of this envelope verifying Shoghi's handwriting are available upon request]

It is clear and evident that Shoghi Effendi knew that Mason was ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s adopted son. This token seals the adoption agreement making it legal and binding! This token of the hair and the blood has important symbolism. The blood represents Baha’u'llah’s bloodline which is “all-Sacred” and “Hallowed.” The bloodline is that of the royal line of Kings descended from David. The hair represents the head, or guardianship of the Baha’i Faith.

Mason Remey Aghsan gave this hair and blood (that Shoghi referred to as his “most hallowed, the most precious” possesion) to his son, Joseph Pepe Remey Aghsan. Today this Sacred token is in the possession of the true Baha’is Under the Provisions of the Covenant!