Proceedings of the Prayer Meeting

by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

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Proceedings of the Prayer Meeting — Page 33

A Glad Tiding [Compiled by Mirza Khuda Baksh of Qadian] The Announcement of 10th February expressed the wish to publish the list of contributors along with the report. But since the report has already taken up so much space, His Holiness, the Guide of Mankind, does not deem it appropriate to publish the list. Only a few people have donated large sums, the rest being humble con- tributions. The largest amount is one hundred rupees donated by Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan, the Chief of Malerkotla, and the smallest is three pennies. Since, His Holiness the Promised Messiah, may peace and blessings be upon him, does not approve of unreasonable delay in the dispatch of monetary contributions, after having waited for the date specified in the announcement, the amount of five hun- dred rupees was dispatched to the Chief Secretary of the Punjab Government. Now I intend to reproduce the receipt sent by the above British official, but, first, I deem it important to mention that His Holiness is very pleased with those who, in keeping with their means and position, have shown concern and donated for the wounded, the widowed, and the orphaned on the British side. I congratulate the ones who, by obeying the command of the true Imam, have not only pleased their spiritual guide but have also earned the pleasure of the true Lord of Sovereignty as well as the