Life of Ahmad — Page 629
as POLICE HARASS AHMAD as 629 testimony to the same. Muhammad Husain himself writes about me in his Ish a ‘atus- Sunnah No. 9, Vol. VII, that I lead a highly pure and virtuous life, love truth and am one of the most ardent well wishers of the British Government. And last of all, my peacefullness and quietness are shown by the character and social position of my followers, most of whom are well known for their meekness and mildness of temper and many hold responsible positions under the Government or are Raises of tried service. I may also add that when there was much excitement in the country on account of the rules framed by the Government for the suppression of the bubonic plague, I held a meeting at Qadian on May 2nd, 1898, in support of the Government measures. I laid much stress on the good intentions of the Government and tried my best to suppress the excitement of the Muslim community. A report was drawn up by S. Ra h matullah of the Bombay House, Lahore, to whom the Government addressed a letter 148 as a token of its pleasure. This goes a long way to prove that I am averse to all excitement and disturbance, and have a peace-loving and quiet disposition. 148 No. 230, S. Dated June 11th, 1898.