Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 244
! ! 244 workers is indeed a wa ste of the money which was spent earlier. Therefore, I have suggested that another missionary be sent there. This time, I would like to try something new, which is to appoint a m issionary from amongst the new converts of England, rather than s ending one from India. In my opinion , it has many advantages. First ly , there will be someone from among the English who is familiar with the religion of Islam. Secondly, as he understands the thinking of his co - nationals , he will be able to facilitate propagation. Earlier, I intended to bring over an English man and train him, but now I feel that he should work there for some time and then be called here , if appropriate. In t his way , we can assess from his experience whether he is even capable of undertaking this work. This will save us from the pain of training him and then letting him go. Si nce we do not have room in our budget and since women should also participate an appropriate amount in tabligh efforts , I have decide d that this extra expense be borne by our women. The estimate for this expenditure is four thousand rupees annually. Moreover, Khan Sahib ’s letter indicates that due to insufficie nt funds in the last four ye ars, the UK mission is in debt. At present , t his debt is about five thousand rupees. M any invoices have not been paid and for this reason , the work has been adversely affected. Fundamentally, this is a serious flaw. W hen the expenditure exceeded the approved budget , a request [for additional funds] was not immediately registered. Since the mistake is already made and the expenditure i s genuine for the needs of the m ovement, we must accept it. However, since there is no room in our budget, I would like our women to take on the responsibility of this extra expenditure. This year , they should submit a total of nine thousand rupees for miscellaneous expenses. In the coming years, God willing, they will only have to assume the expenses of the additional missionary and as of now , that is e stimated to be four thousand rupees. I put forward this scheme before the Ahmadi women in Qadian, and by the Grace of Allah Almighty , the women of Qadian as usual have showed their utmost devotion and have pledged another one thousand rupees, from which six hundred rupees have been collect ed as cash or jewelry. Now with this essay, I expand t his