A Present to His Royal Highness - The Prince of Wales — Page 38
38 the spirit of faithfulness. Therefore, in spite of the fact that his father had suffered great loss at the hands of the British Government, he always remained true and loyal, and in times both of peace and war, served this Government faithfully as he had served the Sikhs. During the Mutiny when the whole country, especially the old families, were disaffected, he helped the Government to a degree beyond his means. He provided the Government with a force of fifty horses and his eldest son (that is, the elder brother of the Holy Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Movement) who had volunteered his services and fought under General Nicholson, rendered such effective help to that officer in breaking up the mutineers at Trimu Ghat, that he had to acknowledge that in their part of the Province the Quadian family had proved foremost in their loyalty to the Government. The Promised Messiah (Peace and blessings of God be upon him!) was born in 1836 AD. and from the moment of his birth till the moment of his death his life was one continuous manifestation of the power and glory of God. He was born on a Friday and was a twin, the other child being a girl. His birth was a sign in itself, for it had been written that the Promised One would be born a twin. The significance of his being born on a Friday lay in this that being the messenger of the latter days chosen by God for the guidance of mankind, he occupied the position of a second Adam, and the day of his birth, therefore, corresponded with the day of Adam’s birth. Just about the time of his birth the followers of different religions had begun to look for the Promised