Truth About the Split — Page 309
309 written by Sayyid Muhammad Husain, the treasurer of the Central Anjuman of the Lahore party. He wrote to Sayyid Hamid Shah Sahib: "1-10-09. Respected brother Shah Sahib:. . . Your favour to hand, and all its news. . . The news of the distressing occurances at Qadian has perhaps already been communicated to you by Shaikh Sahib. The garden which our holy Master had watered with the blood of his heart had scarcely begun to grow when it is in danger of being destroyed by autumnal winds, Maulawi Sahib (i. e. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra ) is so obstinately blind in his affections that he can hardly listen to anybody. He has turned his back upon Al- Wasiyyat (Promised Messiah’s as Will). He disregards the words of the Messenger of God, and keeps in view only his personal prestige and authority. The Movement may come to grief, but the words which fall from his mouth must be fulfilled. The Movement founded by our holy Master and which will and is certain to grow is, through the obstinacy of some men in danger of such a serious set-back that it will take a long time to recover. The wiser members of the Community are all occupied with their private concerns. With the death of Mirza Sahib, they have banished from their memories all recollections of his many benefits, his greatness and his will, and saint-