Fulfilment of a Grand Prophecy - Hazrat Ahmad’s Challenge to John Alexander Dowie — Page 82
THE SUNDAY HERALD-BOSTON. . JUNE 23, 1907-MAGAZINE SECTION. 86. Fulfillment of a Grand Prophecy. Great Is Mirza. Ghulam Ahmad. The Messiah. FORETOLD PATHETIC END OF DOWIE. AND NOW HE PREDICTS PLAGUE,. FLOOD AND EARTHQUAKE the days. WENTY-THREE were of September last, nor has he even no mucha menAustin 1501 when Mira Ghulam Muned it in his paper. For an answer to that chalAhmad Qadian, India, foretold theme 1 will wait for a further period of seven months. Tath of Alexander Dowie, velept. Elijah } from this day, the ld of August, 1904. If he acceptII. which took place last March, and the challenge with this period and fulfils all now cometh the formuld reconditions as published by the previously, and makes. Jon Ahmed of Qadian. India, on June 23. and micb: „“The turn of this country la drawing“ pEAT. ** will be unparalleled in the arthquakes. * prid's blasory and will remind mes of the destrucJus of the judgment d`y. . Wix Europe and othe. phages will make its ■. Thristian countries a kind of. Harance which will be very "With my appearance. the secret designs of the back of God have been mude' manifest. "The days of Nosh will you again witness, and the. Some of Lot's land you will are with your own eyes** * called the turn on Dowie, and why may be not. Gestation" be followers uk. "He has foretaid plagas, too. In the Punjab and other places, and ghat is the name of a Ghulam Abiad of Qndian p announcement to that effect in his paper, tha world will noon sea lie end of this contest. 1 am about 70 years of age, while Dr. Dowie about 55. and. therefory, compared with me, he is a young MAN an But since the master fe not to be settled by. I do not ware for this real disparity in year. Tae whole matter rests in the band of Him who s. Lord of heaven and earth and Judra over edges, and He will decide it in favor of the true edman -But if C. , Dowie cannot even how gather courage appear the vootest against me. let both CONEnnis bear witness that I shall be entitled to claim the same victory as in the care of his death in my tetime if he accepts the challenge. The pretensiona of Dr. Dawie wit this be falalded and proved to be. Though he may try as hard da te dan an Imposture. to Ay from the death which awails him, yet bis diebt from such contest will be nothing less than death him, and calamity will certainly overtake his Zion. Ber họ musi, take the cob of either the adcaptance of the challenge or ita refusal. close these brief Temarks with the following per: nowerful and perfect God, who hast ever heen revening and will ever continua-ta beveal Thyself to Thy prophets, do Thou give Thy judgment and how to Thy people the imposture and falsehood of. Dowie and Plott, for Thy weak creatures, having taken to human-worship and trusted in weak mortals toe themselves. have fallen away from Thy path and wandering in errors far from Thee. **. The Indian gentleman has been well known in the ber, pastures of the world for many years. Hi ghai là that he is "the true Messiah who was to is the lesi, ages. ” sad that God has showered gon with grace. He first came the attention of. United States in 1903, on account of control. Since the death of Dowie the wwwy with Elijah 11. . Indion prophet's reputation as soured, or did he tell of the death of Dowie, that it should take within hận (the Meriah's) lifetime, should take - “with great sorrow and torment”?. Die waged 4). The seer was îi,. In the words that Dowie was requested drig for the fray; the true MeulỊCH WHO was to come in the. The thus has Almighty God spoken to me. de not calm to be the promised Messiah simply by. E 47 Merlion, but Almighty God who made tha garth and heaven has borne witness to the truth of by data. bs evidence of God has been manifested in huaGoods of kasvonly sign shown in my support. I wy. St'truly that Almighty God has poured his grace upon quate far greater abundance than upon the Messiah izbe kaa gone before me. In the looking-għass of my the kes of God is revealed to a far greater , than in that of Jesus' person. It these are p phapply my wins, and there la no other midity for (bent. I am a Hart but if Almighty God Ġ wizzes to my truth, no one can give the le jama. Thoumads of times—I should say times with. . Qui numribambas ħa borne withea to the truth of bar claim. 7ẻ đạn để the evidence of God in my favor will anger in the death of Mr. Pigott, the arrogant pregender to divinity, who shall be brought to destrucwith my lifetime. Another sign will appear www. br. Dowie's acceptance of my challenge. If the pratader to Elijahship shows his willing by any del, or indirect means to enter the flats againg:. Da bi mbail leave the world before my eyes with zonijgt, aberow and tormral. These two diens are par. . An that they mer for Europe and America. Shapher ever her and bearðɩ by them. should be borne in mind that Dr. Dowie ha. Mist" given any reply to my challenge sent him in. Dowle at Atat paid no public attention directly the challenge from the far east. But on the 26th of. September. 1907, he said. In his Zion City publication: "People sometimes say to me. Why do you not ply to this, that and the other thing Reply! De you think that I shall reply to the goats and fles. If. I put my toes on thein I would crush out their Even. . I give them a chance to fly away and live. Only once did he show in any way that he knew of the existence of Sticas Ghulam Ahmad. He referred by him, the "foolish Mahometan Messiah," and on. Dec. 12, 1902, he wrote: "If I am not God's prophet, there is none on God' varch that la. " In the following January he wrote: "My part is to bring out the people from the call and from the west from the north and from the south and settle them in this and other Zion ele well the time shall come when the Mahometans are. PWEDE AWAY • May God grant us that time. Whereupon Mirza leverly challenen lum to "prAY to God that of an two whoever la the flue may perish. Dewas died with his friends fallen away from him and fortuno Awtilled. He suffered from paralel and innity. He died a mierania drath, with Zin. City command frayed by laternal dissensions. . Mira cothes forward frankly and states that he had won his challenge, or "prediction. " And he käs. Przy seeker after truth to accept the truth be. Asnovnerd Hp regards the muaförlühes which he. This adueer In America az évbenɩes of divine vengeance compungled with divine jedynient. Aa &. Follower sagt, however:. Buch # "TL l Mot to exalt over a fařen enemy that we refer to certain circumstances in Dowle's life. thing in forthest from our ideas. It is only in the chase and for the furtherance of truth that we publah these facts. The holy rattason of Islam, no doubt. Lesebra da not to mention the faults of the dead, but this does not mean that facts should be concealed when their disclosure in the interests of socialy and a service to humanity, truth and God. ". All the conclusions the follower arrives at with a certainty which rings with self-conviction, or at leaEL with pride in the accuracy of his prediction. H+ gon tn. say: "In bringin disaster upon Dowie's head, and with mutely in in untimely death, brought about with. Forrow and torment. Almighty God has given bla. Judicment Przelly as he hid informed his messenge three or four years previous to these occurrences. ". J. H. Smyth Pigati, to whom the Messiah refert. henda a peculiar sect in Clopton, Londen, known the Agapemonites, or "Dwellers In the Abode of. Love. About seven years ago he proclaimed him. elf the "New Messiah," and drew around him 3000 fanatics. Including many women. . Pot posed to take his followers to Deaven on Aug. 24, 1901. At the appointed time they gath ered to a frid and waited vainly for the event to take place. Plati promptly explained that they had been singing, and thereby had a sorelz Krieved the Lord that he refused to drcept them. The Agapeman belloved -(bls explanation and promptly did pendance by subselling a large sum of money for the erection of a beautiful church. In this Clapton region which la called the "Abode of Love" there is neither mar. clage nor giving in tourfiage, and the inmates ka supposed to dwell together in an atmosphere of spirHual comradeship and Diatonic affection. Grave scandals resulted in popular hosillity against the doctrines of Pirot. . Pigott's annual receipts are $20,000, At one time this bear, whom Mirza disapproves of so strongly,. Wassailor on the Paco In 1890 he returned. ja England. his native country, took holy orders and became & curate of the Church of England to Londan parish. Subsequently he joined the Salvation. Army, rose to the position of major and then acquired divinity. . As to disasters dire, the Indian divinity by: "Bear in mind that Almighty God has informed me of marthauskes in general. Know it for certain, then. that earthuakes have come in America, Europe and Aals in accordance with my former prophecies, more will yet detur in diverse places, some at which would do severe that the destruction wrought by them will be unparalleled in the world's history and will remind men of the destruction of the judgment day. "Death will make auch havoc that streams of blond. Camille oferire nature from Barth will fon na well an heaven will come upon men. "My shall be saved and many shall be destroyed,. The dava sv. Nay, they are at the door, when the world shall see an unparalleled arene of devastaNot only will great eurthquakes come, bill 11on. other calamities from heaven and earth will also vitit the earth. A this will be brought about her men have farmaken God, and with all these hears and ail their soul they are bent low upon the world. "Had I not conve duese calamities would hav. MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD, THE PROMISED MESSIAH. book puted for a whôn, but with my appearance Che aschet dedigne of the vektk sỉ Ɑnd lave bag. Dude. Vogelfast, for ha ungu that "pment is not upos, & people until a manger is paleed. “ T who repent shall be saved, and those who show f before the calamity comes, shut ba-obowa "De you think that you can be saved by your eng plone? That exquet be. De at that État sever earthquakes here empe în diabet pieden in ukamates and your country wić be guľnự târ I am thẠI STOLÍNÉ distress în în ates for you. 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