Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 147
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS DURING KHILAAFAT 147 it was read out on 26 June 1908 during a meeting presided over by a judge of the Lahore High Court. Thousands of people attended this event. The book was acclaimed in newspapers and other media. Hazrat ra instructed the Community to hold annual examinations on the books of the Promised Messiah as. The first such examination was held on 24 December 1908. Since then, this tradition has continued in the Community. Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih |ra decided to complete various tasks that had not yet been fully implemented or were in their early stages. For example, a class used to take place in Ta'leemul- Islam High school, known as the Theology, which focused on religious matters. The Promised Messiah as wished that this should be expanded into a sort of Madrassah for Ahmadis to train and teach future missionaries in Qadian. Consequently, the foundation stone for the new building of