Truth About the Split — Page 382
382 would not accept the Kh i lafat of Miya ń Sahib. On the other hand if one were to look to Khwaja Sahib, then there were others who were reluctant to accept him. There was, however, one way open which could prevent the split, and at the same time maintain the Kh i lafat, I inquired what; to which Khan Sahib replied that if Miya ń Sahib could be-magnanimous a way could be found which lay in the selection of Maulawi Muhammad Ali. If Bai‘at were to be pledged to him then the Lahore party as well as others would agree to accept him in common. This was a private talk which took place a considerable time before the death of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I. (Sd. ) Ilahi Bakhsh 29th April 1914" From the above testimony, it is clear that the charge which our opponents wish to prove against us is one of which they themselves stand guilty. As for the charge levelled against us, I have already shown that the incident in question arose out of an indiscretion by one or two of our members. But this