1. 2025. Bahá'í World, The: Volume 35 (2006-2021). Various, Universal House of Justice, comp. . Periodic volumes that survey the global activities and major achievements of the Faith. This book is not yet fully online. Books.
2. 2017. In Memoriam Fred Schechter: Bahá'í House of Worship Memorial Program. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, Universal House of Justice, et al.. Messages from the Universal House of Justice and the U.S. National Spiritual Assembly, and a selection of quotations, that summarize and celebrate the life of this Knight of Bahá'u'lláh and Continental Counsellor, for a memorial service at Wilmette. Biographies.
3. 1989. Pictorial History of the Bahá'í Faith in South Africa, 1911 to 1989, A. Various, Lowell Johnson, Susan Ford, Peter Goodman. Documents the growth of the South African Bahá’í community, highlighting its multiracial community life and efforts to promote unity and peace during the apartheid era up to 1989. Books.

1. 1953-08-02 —
   Fred Schechter, an American, arrived in Djibouti (the French Somaliland) and was named a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh for French Somaliland. [BW13:45; KoB50-58,98,107]
   • Mr Schechter went on to pioneer to several Latin American countries, he spent thirteen year on the Continental Board of Councillors for the Americas and served on the International Teaching Centre. He passed away on 27 January 2017 in California, U.S.A. He was 89 years old. [BWNS1149]
   • See In Memoriam Fred Schechter: Bahá'í House of Worship Memorial Program.
2. 1954-08-11 — American librarian Fred Schechter arrived in South Africa by way of Djibouti, Nairobi and Addis Ababa. During his time in South Africa he assisted in the preparations for the election of the Regional Spiritual Assembly which was held at the Sears farm.

   In 1958 he and Bill Sears Jr travelled to Uruguay, arriving in 1959. they participated in a campaign to raise up the second Local Spiritual Assembly in the country with Julia Bulling, a pioneer fro Chile. In 1960 Fred and Julia were married.

   They were sent to the Dominican Republic in preparation for the election of the first National Spiritual Assembly but were diverted to Ecuador prior to the first elections in that country because Covenant issues had arisen. Their first son was born there.

   A few months later the Hands of the Cause requested that they move to Uruguay where they both served on the National Spiritual Assembly. Their second son was born in Uruguay.

   In 1965 they had to move back to the USA because of economic conditions. Their daughter was born in the United States.

   Fred served on the Auxiliary Board and the the Continental Board of Counsellors from 1993 to 1998 and was a Counsellor at the International Teaching Centre. [KoB50-57]

3. 1993-05-23 — The following Counsellors were appointed to the International Teaching Centre for a five-year term: Mr. Kiser Barnes, Mr. Hartmut Grossmann, Mrs. Lauretta King, Mrs. Joan Lincoln, Mr. Shapoor Monadjem, Mr. Donald Rogers, Mr. Fred Schechter, Mrs. Kimiko Schwerin, Mrs. Joy Stevenson. Retiring members were: Mr. Mas'úd Khamsí and Mr. Peter Vuyiya. [From a message from the Universal House of Justice dated the 13th of May, 1993]
4. 2017-01-27 — The passing of Fred Schechter (b. 27 June 1927 Brooklyn, NY, d. 27 January 2017 Orange County, California). [BW35p408; Bahaipedia; BWNS1149; Find a grave]

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