Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 265
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I FINAL ADMONITIONS 265 bounties. Therefore, in appreciation of divine bounties, I express my gratitude to God that He has been very benevolent towards us. During the current year some foolish people tried to create unrest in the community, and with that end in view published very widely the tracts captioned I z h a rul H aq , wherein I was also made the target of adverse criticism. The purpose of the author of the tracts was to spread discord among the community. But God, of His grace, safeguarded the community and me against his mischief. His help and support was manifested in such manner that all the designs of the mischief-makers were utterly frustrated and the community was shielded against all harm. This was demonstrated on the occasion of the Annual Conference. It was a special manifestation of the help and support of God Almighty that despite several adverse factors and the publication of the disturbing tracts captioned I z h a rul H aq , the attendance at the Conference was in excess of previous years. The countenances of the participants exhibited such love and devotion as bore eloquent witness to the fact that the Ahmadiyya community is fully safeguarded against every evil influence. Moreover the different branches set an example of sacrifice which was evidence of special divine grace. During the current year the community carried and discharged a heavy burden of subscriptions and yet the S adr Anjuman was in deficit. The branches cheerfully and joyously undertook the responsibility of meeting the deficit, and a large amount was contributed in cash. Altogether the amount promised and paid in cash was three times the total of last year,