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113 requirement of faith that no opportunity to do a good deed should be missed. The c ompanions ra were always eager to avail opportunities to seek the reward of God Almighty. Henceforth you should always remain in pursuit of vying with another in duties and I should receive a report that all are hosts; there is no guest. Meaning, guests do not consider themselves to be guests and let others serve them , rather they themselves are serving others and working , just like hosts. ” ( Al - F az l , 23 December 1950, p. 8) Address to the Ladies at Jalsa Salana Delivered by Hazrat Mirza Bashir - ud - d in Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifat - ul - Masih II ra Rabwah December 27, 1950 On December 27, 1950 , Ha z rat Khalifat - ul - Masih II ra , came to the l adies ’ convention site and addressed them. In the beginning of his speech Huz oo r ra said : “My address to the ladies is a reminder of the days when my voice could not reach the ladies through a loudspeaker. At that time , it was necessary that I address the ladies separately. Now with the advent of the microphone and the loudspeaker it is unnecessary to address them separately. However, I continue d the tradition of addressing the ladies separately because there are some matters particularly related to women. Because of the loudspeaker, my address here no longer holds such significance. This is because when I speak in the men’s J alsa area, you wi ll be ab le to hear it just as men will, as your loudspeaker will be connected to the speaker in the men’s area. Secondly, since the last Jalsa, I have been continuously ill with sinus problems and a severe cough. For the past two or three days this cold has dripped through my throat, ears, and nose and if I do not take care of it now, then I will be un able to present the rest of my speeches. T hus, I have come today with the intention of speaking to you about a few