Truth About the Split — Page 283
283 intended to collect subscriptions for the furtherance of the objects of the Ahmadiyya Movement. The deputation visited various provinces and cities and at last reached Bombay. There they put up in the house of a certain rich Ahmadi. This Ahmadi had at the time some business pending in England, for which he was looking for a reliable agent. He offered to pay Khwaja Sahib a considerable sum in addition to his passage and other expenses if Khwaja Sahib would go and look after his affairs. The attraction, which a visit to England possesses for an Indian, persuaded Khwaja Sahib not to let this opportunity go, and he, therefore, accepted the offer. A reference to this was made by the Badr in its issue of 5th September 1912 in the following words. "In the course of this tour, God has brought to Khwaja Sahib a certain opportunity which will enable him presently to start on a visit to England. " The same fact seems to underlie the instructions given by Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra to Khwaja Sahib at the time of his departure for England. For, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih ra said: "While you are there, you must also serve the faith to the best of your power. " (the Paigham-e-Sulh Vol. 1, No. I, p. 3). Khwaja Sahib had all along aspired after fame. He wished to make the best use of the opportunity which now presented itself to him.