All the temporary structures on the hill were dismantled on 17 June and the furniture taken to the Family Quarters, where the Prem Ashram was now located. From 21 June, Baba began teaching the four Prem Ashram boys from 8:00 to 11:00 A.M., and his personal attention lightened their spirits. On Baba's instructions, Jalbhai began giving them music lessons, and Baba started cooking their meals with the help of two of the boys.
Later in June, Baba mentioned going out on tour and, in his absence, finding employment for the Arangaon boys: "They should be taught to work in a printing press or how to drive a motor vehicle. But I have to see that these youngsters of today, who are the men of tomorrow, are taught morals and are fully roused to a sense of duty. Without morals, whatever they are taught — even if they are clever and pass in first class — has no value."
Commenting about the older boys, Baba stated, "If they remain celibate and don't marry, it would really be for the best. They are the future workers of this Path. If boys like Dattu and Vasant are forced to marry, everything will go kaput!"
Baba later added, "A trust for Meherabad Hill should be set up in the name of these children, but before it is done, their parents must be consulted. If they want them to get married it would be useless to put the trust in the [Prem Ashram] boys' names."
On 24 June, Vishnu and Chhagan went to the village to call the parents concerned. While crossing a river near the village, Vishnu slipped and was carried away by the flood waters, but Chhagan, a strong swimmer, came to his rescue.
With their clothes drenched, Vishnu and Chhagan returned to Baba accompanied by the boys' parents. All the parents agreed to keep their children with Baba, but they did not like the idea of having them remain unmarried.
Baba then advised, "For the present, let your sons be with me for one to four years. Leave every responsibility for their future to me. I will see to everything, and when I desire, I will arrange their marriages. Besides this, whatever salary they earn in the printing press or automobile works [garage] will be sent to you."
The parents were generally amenable but were uncertain about the marriage part of the offer.