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the receipt of a sum of money. A postscript written by hand on the side of the letter stated: “It makes the hypocrites all angry when they hear of all you contributing to me, 80 let's make them made plenty mad so they will learn who we are. " | | In 1952,the members of one temple were requested to contribute one third of their salaries. . In 1953,information was received that another temple was asking for donations of $210 per person to help establish a fund of $200, 000 for a cooperative store to be built in Chicago. Because of the extreme pressure put on members, and their inability to pay this amount, many of them dropped membership. _ In a number of temples, donation booklets are issued in which members are requested to designate the purposes to which their contributions* are to be directed, i.e., Treasury, Poor Fund, Minister, University of Islam, Prophet's Home, Secretary, Special Donations, Prophet's Fund,and Minister's Fund. It has been indicated that another source of income originated from the profits of the various business enterprises controlled by the Cult, such as the previously mentioned restaurants, laundries, and grocery stores. - 30- . cat at ata ae ements fos + omen genes. - es eo date eee Sete ermnene om rarer ye meer . PP eeiand ee ioe cee mane 6 te 8, eo ory . : rr aes ie as ff “sm Dopp ee _— 7