Baba asked Dorothy Hopkinson to be the secretary and treasurer of the League, and she accepted the position.
“”"This is your last chance," Baba gestured, and he made each member of the group join hands and promise to try and cooperate.
He also personally arranged a transfer of funds to put the group back on solid financial ground. Each was given a copy of Baba's message, "What Baba Means By Real Work." They were asked to go out for half an hour and then return. As Will Backett recalled: "Baba's intense animation, eloquent gestures and commanding glances, when dictating his words by signs, solved all our problems."
One of those who had come to meet Baba for the first time at the public receptions was Lieutenant Colonel Francis Pakenham Goldney, 59, an Englishman who lived with his Scandinavian wife, Olla, on the Faeroe Islands near Denmark. In 1955, Irene Conybeare, after seeing a photograph of Goldney in a philosophical journal titled Voice, had sent him a copy of her book Civilization or Chaos?. (Later Irene told him, "All the contributors looked very ugly and you looked the best!")
After reading Irene's book, Goldney met her in London and learned a great deal more about Baba. He had always believed in the Second Advent of Christ and was curious to meet Baba. Goldney was notified by Will Backett that Baba was to come to London, and happily looked forward to meeting him. When the time came, Goldney felt blissful in Baba's presence. "All I wanted to do was to be alone and enjoy that heavenly bliss," he remembered.
“”Baba remarked to Goldney, "You have much work to do for me."
Goldney had a private interview with Baba on the 19th, during which Baba asked him, "Are you willing to come to India by ship and work for me for a year?"
Goldney said he was, and Baba told him to come in December, which he and his wife did.
Afterwards, Baba saw Charles Davy, a reporter for the Observer newspaper. Davy had met Baba the first day. After greeting him, the following exchange took place:
“”Baba said, "Ask any one question."
Davy asked, "How can one get to know the Truth?"
“”Baba replied, "This question has two answers, one would fill volumes and the other is only a few words. In a few words: by giving up falsehood. Now tell me what is falsehood?"
