Mirror of Charm and Beauty — Page 82
of a sample of the devotion which disciples of the Promised Messiah, from the different walks of life, rendered to him. I have kept this list deliberately brief. Otherwise each and every member of the Ahmadiyya Movement excells the others in point of depth of faith and sincerity of devotion, righteous living, and the spirit of sacrifice-setting an example in these respects for the whole world, and furnishing a strong proof of the truth of the Promised. Messiah. Jesus of Nazareth said, very truly, that a tree is known by its fruit. But it is highly to be regretted that during the portion of his life he spent in Palestine, he was not given to see the sweet fruits of his ministry; and in the final crisis, which showed itself in the event of crucifixion, his disciples showed great weakness and lack of loyalty. But, through the blessings of His beloved Prophet, to the. Messiah of the Muhammadi dispensation,. He vouchsafed sweet fruit in great abundance. . In the course of his writings the Promised. Messiah says in one place, in this behalf, with a depth of emotion and gratitude to God: 82 "I can state on oath that in any case there are one hundred thousand members of the Movement who have rendered faith to me in the utmost sincerity, who act righteously, who weep so profusely while they listen to me that their collars j