Life of Ahmad — Page 474
CONFERENCE OF RELIGIONS as 474 15. After the selection of the speakers their names must be notified six months before the date of the first sitting of the conference. Hence I hereby invite the attention of the learned men of each community and request them to respond to my call and try to make research and establish truth, purity and peace in the world, which in my opinion can be done only by following the precepts of one true religion. I hope the conference will be conducive to manifold blessings. It will afford a safe and peaceful platform to various religions whose advocates may vindicate their faiths by showing their beauties to the world. I also hold myself responsible for the peace with which I hope the proceedings of the conference may be conducted. A period of 30 days may seem to some to be of lengthy duration, but considering that our legal suits even of a trivial nature cost us in judical courts months after months without exciting any regret while religious matters are more complicated, more delicate and more minute and can be understood only by repeated exertions and heart-felt prayers. I think the period cannot be said to be too long, and I hope that those noble-minded persons whose soul is ever aspiring after virtuous study and research shall spare it with a willing heart. I appeal to their sense of humanity and philanthropy and wish to convince them that