Life of Ahmad — Page 468
CONFERENCE OF RELIGIONS as 468 accompanied by the greatest zeal and enthusiasm, we cannot help believing that the Lord of nations proposes to turn all of them into one and His peace-spreading hand intends to reduce jarring elements into one harmonious whole. And it is not an impossibility. If the above-mentioned blessings of God may be properly utilised in the search of truth, if the learned men and theologians of all religions come together in one assembly, each honestly endeavouring to reveal the truth and narrating the beauties and excellences of his respective religion with an unprejudiced mind and in a brotherly spirit, and all prepared calmly to argue and listen to the arguments of one another, it is likely that the light of Truth may shine upon all and all come to a common understanding. Shall it not be a matter of pity and regret if in the face of all these God-given facilities we do not try to elevate humanity by finding out the true religion and then acting upon its commandments? Nay we shall be ungrateful to our Benefactor for all His gifts if we do nothing to reform human corruptions while we pass our life in luxury and lassitude. I appeal, therefore, to all those well-wishers of humanity, to whatever creed they may belong, who with burning souls are ever-aspiring after truth, purity and philanthropy and invite them to a conference which I propose to hold at