Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-17
rmtoLocY OF ruE HrNpoos.
AS taught by h0m nohaa log. in three nai
lets tatelN published al Caicui,a fran, -,

III a'tEt ~ az that sett be.Rs ikNtuugLll con
"inesd o' the able viToIs ct my coutiy,eu
have 1eVu stlnhdu0 10 employ tselr n,fans in nv
power To improve tU,iI minds. lead them 10 tar
Abua. edge pure, sten, of no,aiitt Iy,ns con
siantiy a"ons t'nd0~s oI dieTent sects ard nrufrs
s'-hs bve hah a lie opportunities OF obs, vng the
supeis'h nus rn.tiliies ia,o which they have ueeu
tn"h ~ t1eii stI interested guides Who in defiance
81 the h", sven a. of cnnon svpss have succeeded
nut loo Vet ~ CcadHCttns ihtn to me tenp, nj li,l
~ ANA whiie they b d rom iheiI view he true sub
stance q" m'tdi! nave INT sedlntu their SiInpe bea
weak atiacsinrnit l" as shacow The chief nan
81 he III o. an practice OF t!iud usu ai s.,rty IN
Say, Is made To consist the adoption peculiar mod,
Oi Oet ih" feast ausri aivn iTon nhcii even tsonsb
the cona Ct Of The uaeuds may ~ o,hrr respecs ne
pure ihl bahe!rss, Is utrn! visited with the srvetes,
cehsni- hu, actually punished by exclusion tniu his
ia'i'' aud ni"nds Ia tutd he is uno,led 10 rnCrr
Z" wiia l. ConnnpnlN Caiicj luss cast.
o. lhe contrary the TIs;i observance of ibis P,and
aIuci- al hndoo iauh IL considered IN high light
us 10 compensate ior every moral detect. Even ne
most ar lci.ns weigh lite nothing ~ the haanrr
asa1st tue sFrpOsed guiit of its violation Nu,,r-
teit ~ peTu tn Ish pforght home to the p,tty bv a
Jud, ia sentence So far ndiciay Ioss of ru,s 1,
visited IN heif society by no peculiar mark nj nt,ny
OF u -s'ace. Hhing present IT, the BIauin, With IA.
performance 81 lew ite ceremonies is held sufici
EN- Sontmtn Tor all these crimes ana the DELINQUENT
i NJ once freed fOm all iV.pcral nconyeui.bce As
WEI as all dead ofiuiiIe rciihution.
Az reflections oil these Solemn truths have heen most
pa'hIH' 't many wears. ihaVe never ceased to cunie!
Pde WIN Toe stTohgos feelings OF req ct the obstinate
aohei'ncc 81 my countr,u their iaia. stem OF
luoiatf' n1rrins fer the sake of pt"pu aUng their
supposed dti;its t, violation uf,,,rv Luutp and 49,.
caI ieeihS' AnG this III various instances but mere
esrcaily IN the dreadful acJs of sell destruction and
ihc inioaiicn of;Le nearest relations Under The deu
81 o'c"n'onuihg To SACRED religious rites I have
heye' c'''ro, repeat ~ 'ontcnPiae these praciices
with te strongest ttci.ag NJ I..ret and TO view m,
ths'h tHe moral aeba NJ WHO, cannot
hr'I tNhAId@ ~" capable ut hetter things whose
c'r'llniy, patience and Ei0uv.s 4 character tender
them worthy oi better destiny Unuei th,r nirr.s.
sI"nS. therefore have been innsl.. L. la before them
genuine UAnsdton 20 parts ,ivir ,rriptgre which "a.
c1leairs lot oGly the enig, woyshi oC one God
b"i tbr Pnfss principle, OF muIaiiit accompanied
o. ID fff lRa q
arguments snplu' ed % tuC hT2ns IN defence ut IA IN
btioN'u system. Mos earnestly d. nia, Ina. the
Wh,e MAY s"oner q iaie poye eiucent III producing
III th' hi'Hus 81 H'nd"os ~ neal uVtctcn Of he
i'il"h"iiy OF he!ie'ius 10 and adoIiu. he 5 creme
hr'h: o"y together "a 4 compete psTcet :on and
pacitCr 81 lbr sTard snd ConrT"hens moral uIinci
pie - ID" unto "ihrfs = nnld he d me hy
Hlnh"1s 81 iii- present with very few rxrep.
tons, have the least idea that n il 10 the a,tbut
% thr S"rIenr Beng As H. 'aively TepIesvuted hi,
ShaO'S corresponding to the nae of those attributes
WtT"iieT adni7ti'n AMI WoTsiip nndvi the drnnu,na
i"n o. gods "md gpidessPs Gu the cent? ay TIA sijyht
ts' hNtS''sai'"h wi clearly satisfy enquirer ha;
II makes raiei at pari Of trT system t. old as arm
c'e "' iaiih al those pari circunslaucrs SIGH
al" esa'hdI '" hcliet 81 the independent stence of
me objects al ihslT dolatIy as deiies clothed with i
vIne power.
L"oaii. nj hahitntinn and mode of existence a,aIa
's l" 10 ~ own Vi'ws earthly things are unforn =
a. tibr0 "a each particular puI ,ifs ti, dpyures oC
sNd, mso"HctnI"s he real spur ortke s,titures no,
"hN p'dc- az "ui' rtrJrnCr n THE Srparatc existence
NJ sNS, nat even regard him - an unpipotrnt brinr
'hS greatest ut al lie dIvnIues who as they saw N.
i"'t 'he nor arm i'Htitau OF ca L.at he il
acc"ulpahIcd N iwH wives and several children and
surrounded h! numerous attendants In IKE N, pner
Ire followers "a NshnU mistaAing ,hr aesUTica repre-
sensations ~ me SastTas Ir'atinns of real facts he
resides with his vile aud attendants on the srnit ,f
hedNe, Similar Opinions are asu held by sorship-
pelh 90 C2li ~ resusc to that goddess And i'm f,ct
The same observations equally applicable 60 every
CLASS 81 HiHdoo hrvbrrs IN regard their respective
s'd> ano giddrsses. and tenacious are those dsvo
tees ~ resp the honor due to their chosen dvini.
rs, thl when they meet IN hols . aces the aGinst.
mem "i The point of precedence On occasions the
WaIesi verbal aItrrcaIi0ns, but sonetm even How
and violence Neither do they regard The images of
those gods merely IN the light az ist,nuepis for e
ting The mind 10 the conception Of those surnossd s
ings thel are SIMPLY M themselves made objects nf
Worship For whatever HInGOo purchases an idI IN m .
market or constructs one with his own hands or ha,
on mace under his own snperIntendcr it rs his inva.
iiap'e pidcuce To perform certain ceremonies which
give II, a. he thinks The endowrent of autuati,n
Whc ne neIieVes l!s nature Is changed "n that Of he
mere 'a'e'a OF whch IL was f0Tmed-and that II &C
quIies not only life, but supernatural powers Sb ,rj
al erwards ifthe Idnl We oi the masculine gender he
narTies Il t. 4 iem:niue one wuh mn ,sss no,, ,"d
WasblhceHte lhaH lie crehr testI piias Of his own
CHI. 'eH. The mysterious process i, n.w complete
The god ard goddess esteemed he a,biters of
destiny, and continually receive his inns, AID,
ton.
Al the same time the wOrshippeTs Of images ascr.ne
10 them al once the opposite uatuTes human aud SUI
peiGhhdi beings Ia attention to ibsT pnOssd wants
rs li'ns hrInss lie is feeding OF pretending Ia IL a
ihein e.ei! mornine am evening aud as IA The bot
season is caFsi1l 10 fan them SO "a tie Dr. he =
equally regarded al their Comfort covering u,.n Ii,
dal VIVA wa,m clothing, aud placing them al ngut N
pa butsnpetsiii!on docs not ma ia!, here. The
acts anu speeches 81 The Idols their assumption OF
various shapes and criois grdyeiy related b. the
81 ai'is ana 81 az ih- ngfAs 81 ycstTatrI A. Il M
~ believed by heir del seed followers. o her liacu
cs the' have with ragatd &, th1se dis whi. ir cue,
i"rhids ts 60 explain la thgs end, yoJing 40 remove
ni'aSc M" which HAYS feasgn 70 believe na,n
tHropran geftemtD have -. II he'd by hcicy 10 4
Wis TO ina al - cnse f0f tle ly cpant eu
IS consids'ahe IRA location 10 me- 10 iina ,ai re
M nav prom 20 pc So iaI sensible OF te ahsurd ~
OF heir real beief aad practices a. 10 iu convent
en- J." shelter them hHdeI such c!okp howe,rr fins,
ana O'lTO"ed Tie adoption Of such a SIT ttrilee eu
c""idses ne To hope thai tley viii IN iiur aoandon
wat tDsy are sensible c1nHt be defended and that
igi'ahs me SUPERSTITION o idoatry they will enaoe
e',""ai worship oI TIE SOD II Mature. tninmcd
IA The Ncda and confirmed by the dictates Of common
sense.