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Rh or book could be published unless and until approved of by this committee. Great benifits were derived from this system. Nothing incorrect or unchaste, either in language or sense, even if it were from the pen of a paper-examiner, was printed. Akshay Baba himself admitted that he was greatly benefited by his being associated with Vidyasagar in this way.

Proposed by Babu Akshay Kumar Datta, and seconded by all other members, Vidyasagar was nominated a member for the "Paper-Committee". In this connection he came in touch with Babu Devendra Nath Tagore, who since that time bore a great respect for him. It may not be out of place to note here, in passing, that Vidyasagar had no connection with the then Brahma Samaj. He was connected only with the "Paper-Committee". Even Akshay Babu, who edited the Tattvabodhini Patrika, had to seek the opinion and permission of the "Paper-Committee" on his own compositions, before they could be published in the periodical. In support of this, we quote below a copy of some correspondence on the subject, which passed between editor and some of the examiners;—

"I beg to send herewith a copy of an article on the "History of the Kavirpanthis." Please do the needful.

"I am glad to read the copy sent by you. It