He was elected by his fellow Hands of the Cause to be a Custodian in 1959.

The appointment would be ratified by the Hands of the Cause.

Later most of these were appointed as Hands of the Cause a distinctive station in the religion.

The remaining 26 Hands of the Cause unanimously expelled him from the community.

Not counting the Hands of the Cause, the women and their years of service are:

She was appointed by him as a Hand of the Cause, and served an important role in the transfer of authority from 1957-1963.

He was the only native African named as a Hand of the Cause.

He served in that capacity for 52 years until his death in 2007, and was the last surviving Hand of the Cause.

He was annually re-elected until 1960, as well as named a Hand of the Cause in 1957.

He later became a Hand of the Cause.