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4. That the songs sung by women at the marriage festivities are of a very degrading character, and to put a stop to them he will not allow his wife to take part in them.
5. That early marriage having already done great harm to our society and to the individuals concerned, he will look upon these marriages with contempt, he will not join thembe they in his own family and will do all that lies in his power to prevent them-at least in the case of his brothers and sisters.
6. That he will do the utmost he can to put a stop to the most inhuman custom of the “Sale of Girls" and that he will never take any part in such marriages.
7. That he will discourage Public Religious discussions as far as possible, these having already split our people into a large number of minor sects.
8. That he will always show very great respect for the fair sex and as far as possible protect and help them when need be with the feelings of a brother.
9. That justice shall be his watchword, specially in to women and the depressed classes.
10. That disunion having already wrecked the Indian Nation he will, with a view to reforming the Nation and establishing happier relations among our people, try to suppress all difference and gladly co-operate in all matters wherein he agrees.
II. That he will not join any performance of a dancinggirl and will try his best to discourage the practice.
12. That he shall buy Swadeshi goods and encourage Swadeshi Industry even at some sacrifice.
13. That having regard to the most miserable condition that a girl is placed in when widowed at an early age, he admits the principle that such widows should be allowed to re-marry and that when such marriages take place, he will join them gladly.
These are not high-sounding eulogies of the Association for the members have actually begun to taks steps towards
the fulfilments of these promises and he inay hope that Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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