have been doing by our behaviour in India.  We go on crucifying Christ while we long to proclaim the Power of His resurrection by which He has conquered untruth and unrighteousness.  If we who bear His name were true to Him, we would never bow ourselves before the Powers of this world, but we would always be on the side of the poor, the suffering and the oppressed.  But we are not and therefore I feel myself under obligation and only to Christ but to India for His sake at this time of momentous importance for her future.

Truly it matters little what I, a lonely and insignificant person, may say or do.  What is my protest against the common current, the race to which I belong is taking and (what grieves me more), which the missionary societies seem to follow?  Even if a respectable number protested it would not be of any use.  Yet were I alone against the whole world, I must follow my conscience and my God.

I therefore cannot but smile when I see people saying, you should have awaited the decision of the National Congress before starting the non-co-operation movement.  You have a message for the country, and the Congress is the voice of the nation—­its servant and not its master.  A majority has no right simply because it is a majority.

But we must try to win the majority.  And it is easy to see that now that Congress is going to be with you.  Would it have done so if you had kept quiet and not lent your voice to the feelings of the people?  Would the Congress have known its mind?  I think not.

I myself was in much doubt before I heard you.  But you convinced me.  Not that I can feel much on the question of the Khilafat.  I cannot.  I can see what service you are doing to India, if you can prevent the Mahomedans from using the sword in order to take revenge and get their rights.  I can see that if you unite the Hindus and the Mahomedans, it will be a master stroke.  How I wish the Christian would also come forward and unite with you for the sake of their country and the honour not only of their Motherland but of Christ.  I may not feel much for Turkey, but I feel for India, and I can see she (India) has no other way to protest against being trampled down and crushed than non-co-operation.

I also want you to know that many in Denmark and all over the world, yes, I am sure every true Christian, will feel with and be in sympathy with India in the struggle which is now going on.  God forbid that in the struggle between might and right, truth and untruth, the spirit and the flesh, there should be a division of races.  There is not.  The same struggle is going on all over the world.  What does it matter then that we are a few?  God is on our side.

Brute force often seems to get the upper hand but righteousness always has and always shall conquer, be it even through much suffering, and what may even appear to be a defeat.  Christ conquered, when the world crucified Him.  Blessed are the meek; they shall inherit the earth.