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MR. J. L. JAINI'S LETTERS
255 for one, do not take up my pen and write for it, is that I am afraid even those of my views to which many people may agree in private, will be repudiated by them in the public. We lack moral courage of our convictions. We are in fact “Demoralised". More support to our public men and more support to our public Institutions are the sine qua non of a successful campaign against the evils that are paramount in our society. Is it too much to expect of the rich millionaires of our creed, that they should set the financial position of many a public cause on a firm and unshakeable basis ? For example, is it too much for a few men I say for one man even of the Jaina Community aye, for one woman or one dying widow of our caste to make over the not extraordinary sum of 10 or 15 thousand Rupees to the Association and put it on a firmer basis? As you are kindly become a member of the Association I shall take the liberty of inviting your opinion upon its reform and rejuvination. Pray excuse my long letter, but the subject fills my heart and your sympathy has evoked the sentiments expressed above.
I shall be very glad to meet with your wishes if I can be of any service to you. Please remember me to B. N. and Kishore.
Yours sincerely,
JAGMANDER LAL JAIN. J. L. JAINI Esq., M.A.,
Allahabad : The Editor
Dated 11th September, 1905. The “ Jaina Gazette " My dear Mr. Puran Chand,
Many thanks for your kind khamma on the Pajusan festival. accept the same from me.
Of course people will mostly be, in modern India indifferent, till they are goaded into zeal and activity by persistent precept and at times even by reprobation of a mild sort. However, I thank you for your promise to help us in our public work and pray for an ungratified success to your exertions.
My best Jai Jinendra to B. Nand Kishoreji. Trusting that this finds you in excellent health.
Yours V. Sincerely,
JAGMANDER LAL JAIN. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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