Make up of the higher echelon of the organization was that of extremely wealthy families with new money. 1 Right wing organizations attracted wealthy men with this new money who held a common fear that their sudden rise to financial power and influence would be taken from them by the Left. McCarthy' s demise after his questionable tactics and rumor spreading, caused Americans to look with suspicion on rabid Communist fighters in the country. The society thus went underground.
Membership is secretive.
Their recent magazine does not carry any Society logo or name. Founder Welch ran the organization with a strong dictatorial arm. A 1994 version of the magazine claimed that the United Nations was setting up a conspiracy to disarm Americans and overthrow the Constitution. 3 Society magazines were handed out at the 1994 Christian Coalition national meeting. Missionary Birch had strong ties with Fundamentalist Baptist preacher J. Frank Norris.