At his departure the oversight of the branch was entrusted to Toshio Honma, a native Japanese brother who was then serving as the factory overseer.

Regarding Brother Honma’s abilities, his assistant in the factory said: “Toshio wasn’t one to sit back and wait for someone to tell him what to do every step along the way. You could give him a job and tell him, ‘This is the direction we’re going,’ and then he could take the ball and run. He was a good organizer and got people motivated.”

The five initially appointed were Toshio Honma, the coordinator,

He replaced Brother Honma, who by this time had a two-year-old son to provide for.