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ceeded in making it a certainty that your efforts in diving for the lore of Jainism should not die away as a spasmodic attempt, but that those efforts should continue to survive with your students. And it is not a little gratifying to us to learn that your noble pursuits in this ancient sea of learning have remained unceasing, and that the indefatigable industry that has characterised your work hitherto has been maintained at your advanced age.
8. We have said above that the Jain community is indebted to you for the renaissance movement now in its midst in the direction of its literature. This is literally true. For had it not been for the existence of the translations and other original works that have been published, it should have been
impossible to get any portion of our Jain literature recognised and included in the syllabus of the different Indian Universities, as fortunately it has now been done. Your present visit to India with a view to deliver a series of lectures on your favourite themes in connection with the University of Calcutta, is bound to leave a most useful impression and effect, and we have every confidence that, before you leave these shores, you will have succeeded in enlivening in the hearts of the educated section of our community and more particularly of the young men who are awaiting with intense interest the pleasure of giving you audience, a feeling of deepest love and regard for the ancient lore, a portion of of which you have expounded, and the whole of which, thanks to your continued efforts and the efforts of your pupils will, we have every hope, be given greater publicity to in the near future.
9. And now, Sir, we beg to offer you again a most cordial welcomo in our midst and thank you for having afford an opportunity of expressing to you our heart-felt gratitude for your labours on behalf of Jainism in the past We earnestly pray for your long life, continued prosperity and pe fect happiness. Dated at Bombay this ) We have the honour to be, sth day of December 1913. Dear Sir,
Your most obedient servants,
LAKHAMSEY H. MEISHERI. MOHANLAL D. DESAI.
B. A. LL. B. BA, LL. B.
President. Honorary Secretary.
Jain Graduates' Association,
