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The Saored Books of the Jainag. The Pioneer.--" The work when completed should serve various useful purposes and be of great interest to the students of religion and history."
Dr. O. Strauss M. A. Ph. D., F. C. U.-"I am glad to hear that you plan an edition of your most important Sacred Books both in the Original language and in English. That, I think, is the right way to propagate interest in your mighty religion throughout the world as has already been done by Dr. Jacobis? translations in the Sacred Books of the East.”
Dr. F. W. Thomas M. A. Ph. D.-President Jaina Eitt Society London—"... May we not hope for an uniform publication of the whole canonical collection !... It is not yet possible for a scholor to point to a shelf or shelves in his library and say
there is the Jaina canon;' And so many books and essays have a testative character through the impossibility of examining the whole collection. Would it not be possible and a great help to future studies and editions, if the whole could be made available in a preliminary but complete edition !”
James Bissett Pratt, Professor in the University of MASS, Williamstown College.-" This nodle undertaking will be greatly appreciated by the Americans....... would preserve from destruction the rich love of the Jainąs: and disseminate through the world the noblo teachings of Jainism. My fullest sympalty is with you."
Mr. P. C. NAHAR, M. A., B. L.,-Murshidabad." There can't be two opinions regarding the urgency and importance of this grand work. No pains should be spared to make it all suocess. Count me as one of its humble supporters."
Mr. Motilal Jain-Agra:—" It cannot be too greatly urged that the work you have taken up would be of inestimable importance to the world and that a real service would be done to Jainism. The first time I heard of it I was overjoyed. All who have a heart feel the indispensable necessity of an undertaking like this in the present century. Always willing to place my services at your disposal......"
