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J. S. Conference Herald.
April.
precious monuments, sacred images of our Tirthankaras and rich mine of wealth embedded in the strata of the treasure of our sacred scriptures."
For the prompt solution of the above problem, it is partly chimerical and partly disappointing to eagerly await the springing up in this age of a Jain Luther like our renowned and revered Hemchandracharya Maliaraj or Jain kings like Kumarpal and Samprati Maharajahs, or ministers like Vastupal and Tejpal or millionares like Motishah, Jagdusliali and others. Undoubtedly such an individual of gigantic strength, vast knowledge, uncommon parts and extraordinary tact can solve our problem in a twinkling of an eye. Will it bring us any good if we do not help ourselves and simply go on indefinitely waiting for such a one's coming to our hielp and rescue ? Are we justified in simply deploring their absence and feeling disappointment? We will do well in imitating them. They will assuredly serve us as our best pilots and search-lights in our line of action.
The fact that our problem can not be solved by one individual forces on us the necessity of trying other experiments and finding out new and proper means and devices for the same purpose. The wise first seriously think with right logic and reasoning and then impartially weigh all pros and cons as regards the work to be undertaken. Similarly we should pass through such processes and then take a decisive step onward with a firm hold and bold heart. The thinking, the wise and the learned amongst iis being inspired by patriotic feelings and animated by benevolent motives have luckily hit upon the plan of effecting the solution of our problem through united exertions. The plan consists in bringing together at a certain place our Jain brothers from different places to ponder over our problem of the day. All these ideas are grouped in the term Conference which is a key to our problem.
Next comes the question whether we shall succeed or not. It should be borne in mind that the success of everything depends upon tlie combination of three main requisites namely (1) right means (2) proper leadership and (3) hearty co-operation. Any one or two of these factors can effect little but three together if well selected leave nothing accomplished. Marvels of the world like the Pyramids of Egypt are the outcome of the combination of the above-mentioned three requisites. Even a common thing like wheat can not be produced without the same three factors.
The first factor of our success is the right selection of means. We have assigned this place to our Conference after taking stock of our pre. sent state, resources, limited capacities, surrounding circunstances and the spirit of the age in which we live. Conference owes its existence to minute scrutiny and careful siftings at the hands of men of talents and varied experience when backed by the unanimous consent and approval of a majority of us. What do we mean by the term Conference? We in
