Appeal to Nation to, Aid Thema Accompanying Gift to Relief Fands ¥aom Oce Own Connssroxpent The following is a statement is. sued by the Panchen Lama:—Tt is generally known that since the beginning of the Republic of China famine, floods, and troubles have repeatedly taken place in the Provinces of Szechuan, Yunnan, Kueichow and Hunan, Various cam-
Paigns have been started in order to secure funds to provide food, jete, for the people. A. considerable sum has been collected, but it is not sum cient to relieve dis tress.
In view of these severe and unfortunate happenings in China, I, the Panchen Lama, on a mission in the interests of the people, wish to make it known that the whole population in this great land is one big family, and the people in those four provinces are closely related to our elders and brothers. T am a stranger here on a special mission of blessing, and I have not with mo much money other than that recelved in thanksgiving for the blessings bestowed; but, in the name of mercy, and from the money given to me, I wish to subscribe $2,000 to the Chinese-Foreign Famine Relief Committee with the request that they will distribute this money for My contribution is but a small sum and cannot meet the very great famine need, for "A cup water cannot extinguish a mass of burning straw:" but I give this donation to express my intimate me ward feelings towards the famine sufferers; 10
Buddha my main work holy religious instruction which emphasizes the teaching of cause and effect. Our Buddha, descend-
up wealth and treasures, an from his great throne, gang sought after the holy spiritual life. If you pray for something you will be rewarded, and should you give relief in the form of a bite of food to the famine-stricken people your merit is just the same as if you had built a Pagoda, and you will be Blessed with an entrance into Paradise, T sincerely beseech you men and women of the whole world to give your attention to the sufferers in the south-western provinces of China and try to give as much as possible to keep the people from arvation. We have an old sayings essed are the free-givers for theirs is as great as to seven storeyed Pagoda, this message in order. that you generous people may follow my example, Let us quickly work. together.
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