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25 point at issue, told him that the purpose of my personally visiting him was to discuss the contents of the letter he had written to me. Upon hearing these words Maulav i Sahib reacted in a way which made us feel that he wanted to put us off. I am not sure if he really intended to do so but he should have at least given some regard to the fact that though he and his fellows had dissented, there was still a section of the Jam a ‘at which had chosen me as their Imam. What actually happened was that there was a man called Bagga. Maulav i Sahib found him standing outside his bungalow and started chatting with him saying, ‘Come here, Mian Bagga! When did you come back from Lahore?’ This was followed by indulging in a lengthy talk with him about some petty matters. Having seen this, we stood up and came back. What I understood from Maulav i Muhammad Ali’s behaviour was that he simply didn’t want to discuss the matter. Only God knows whether this was really how he intended to behave, but since those who accompanied me also reached the same conclusion, we left immediately. Steps to Maintain Unity In addition to personally visiting him, I also thought of taking certain other steps to keep the people united and in harmony with each other. When the condition of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih became critical, and I came to know that some people were labelling me as a mischief monger, I decided to leave Qadian and return only when the matter was settled once for all. Having returned from Naww a b Sahib’s bungalow where Hadrat Khalifatul Masih was taking bed rest, I went into my drawing room and offered prayer. I beseeched Allah the Almighty, ‘O my Lord! If I am the bone of