Message of Love and Brotherhood to Africa — Page 48
48 point at the time. Now I propose to state the whole scheme. I want from Pakistan two hundred devotees willing to contribute Rs. 5000 each, Rs. 2000 forthwith, and by this I mean until November next for it will take time for my voice to reach every ear; next they have to make ready the amount— some don’t have ready cash in hand, some have to collect the money. Some friends had pointed out that farmers find it easier to make donations in November. The balance of Rs. 3000 shall be payable in convenient instalments in the course of three years. In addition to these, I need another two hundred devotees willing to donate Rs. 2000 each, one thousand devotees (may their number run over two thousand) offering to donate Rs. 500 to this fund, paying Rs. 200 forthwith and the balance in three years at their convenience. Besides these 1400, members offering to make their contribu- tions below Rs. 500 apiece may deposit their donations in the treasury to the account that has already been opened under this head. (We are not going to ask them to make any commitment). They should not waste their own time nor the time of others by depositing their contributions in any