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Rh he should march in the path of progress with firmness of purpose and unconquerable determination without allowing his passions to override his senses. If he keeps his animal power in subordination to, and within the control of, the spiritual power he is sure to win. The present circumstances have put our human nature to a very severe test. We hope all our brethren in faith will come out successful in their hard trial. Our just and religious demand still remains unfulfilled while our popular leaders are being arrested and sent to jail for their freedom of faith and conscience. Repression has gone beyond all limits and has no doubt created greatest excitement and indignation among the public.

Under these provocative circumstances we earnestly appeal to all our coreligionists to keep the sacred cause in view and not to resort to any kind of violence whether in deed or in word. It is our firm conviction that any violence on the part of the people is highly detrimental to the sacred cause of the Khilafat. General repression so vigorously started by Government which has resulted in the arrests of even the most prominent and peace-loving leaders like Pandit Motilal Neheru, Lala Lajpat Rai, Mr. C. R. Das, Maulana Abul