This conference took place in 1896 from the 26th to the 28th in the hall of Islamia College, Lahore, and was proposed by some Hindu notables, who had invited Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) and the leaders of several other religions to lecture on the qualities of their own religious faith.

These lectures were to be read out and were prepared in response to a questionnaire consisting of five questions, which was circulated among all the speakers a few days before the convention took place.

On December 21, 1896, a few days before the conference, God Almighty revealed to Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) that the essay written by him for this lecture would be superior to every other lecture.

When Hazrat Maulvi Abdul Karim Sialkoti (ra) started to read out this essay written by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as), the audience of this conference showed their excitement and appreciation of this essay by loud cheers. It was on the unanimous demand of the audience, who wanted to ensure that the essay of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) is read out completely, the conference had to be extended for another day, and it concluded on 29 December. After the conference, the review of its proceedings that was published in the contemporary popular press along with the opinion of people, in general, made it absolutely clear that the essay written by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) and read out by Hazrat Maulvi Abdul Karim Sialkoti (ra), was indeed regarded as superior to every other lecture. Thus, God’s revelation, which had been widely publicized a few days before this conference began, came manifestly true.