Life of Ahmad — Page 469
as CONFERENCE OF RELIGIONS 469 Qadian in the Gurdaspur District, Punjab (India), for religious researches. The following rules will guide the proceedings of the conference and will be observed by gentlemen taking part in it: 1. That the conference shall be open to the representatives of all creeds—to Jews, Christians, Aryans, Parsees, Brahmans, Jainies, Bhuddists, San a tan Dharama Hindus—and to Atheists. That one representative of each belief who may be distinguished for his religious learning and thoroughly coversant with his own scriptures will be requested to be present in the conference on behalf of his religion, while the cause of Islam shall be advocated by me. 2. All these representatives shall be entertained at my expense during their stay at Qadian and articles of food with due regard to the religious scruples of everybody will be provided them. 3. The passage, coming as well as going, of those gentlemen will also be paid by me who may be unwilling to bear the expense themselves. The representatives may bring along with them as many friends as they like but the abovementioned allowances are confined to themselves. Gentlemen wanting to have their travelling fare paid by me will kindly inform me of their intention beforehand so that I may deposit the necessary amount to meet