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why an attempt to claim for these books diyint
origin; and thus make them an artificial founlh
t1on for . new religion. failed. -: -
= n i 21r44.


The successor OF Ram Mohun Boy, the preser
head OF tho :Drahma-S -Sanaj, the wise aud g,
celent Debcndsanath, Iagore, was for
tune even more, :; decided in, holding t
new faith: But this could not last :.Aa 500
as the true character o5 the: Yedaa, which bu
few people IN India can understand, becam
knovn, partly through the efforts of. nattsr
ers 1e1inquished the claim OF divine inspiration
in favor Of their Tedas, and vera Satisfied witt
selection Of PASSAGES from the works OF th
ancient sages Of India, to express and embod
tue creed which the members OF ths Brahma
The Ths s = worE r Which: Which, these religious re
formers have been doing in India is ex
ceilent; md those only Hho know Nha
it is.> in religious matters, to break will
the past, to forsake the established custom of i
nation, to oppose the rush Of public opinion, Il
brave adverse criticism, to submit to social per
secution, can form any idea OF Hhnt those met
have suffered. in bearing witness to the truth
that HAS within them.
| sUu1sM IN THE BBAuMA-sAadAI.
They could not reckon On any sympathy on
the part Of Christian missionaries; nor did THAR
work attract much attention in Europe till very
lately. when schism broke out in the Brahms
Snuaj between tho old conservative party and a
new party, led by Keshub Chunder Sen.
! KEs1lUR CHuNDER ZEN.
/ The former, though willing to surrender all
that was clearly idolatrousin the ancient religion
| and customs Of 1ndia, wished to retain all that
might safely be retained; it did not wish to SEQ
| the religion Of India denntioualzed. The other
party, inspired aud led by Keshub Chunder Sen,
went further in their zeal for religious purity
AL that sn1acked OF tho old loaven was to b
surrendered not only caste, but even that
SAG sae7ed e 60 so1d-1he D. h religious Eihoon which MAKES
evary moment Of bis hfe, and whatever work he
may be engaged in. OF bis God. Of his ancestors,
aud OF his ren--aven that Was to he abandon
ea' anu instead Of rounding their creed e1clusve-
on tne ntte1ances OF me ancient eages or their
eNn country, 81 tnas was oess IN the sacred
fa 6ooas o. ~ Tue whole & no1a a nas selected and
formed INTO new sacred &c Code.
!he schisn between these two parties ia deep
y 70 be deplored. but i Is ? sign Of lite. 1t
ausass SUCCESS ,atnes ;nan ialinre g. 19r me III,
tafe. ~ g., ~ M me same se1sn *heh y. Paul had
&C 20 aea1 IN the ohufch Of Corlntht and ne healed
u u r~Hh, Tue words. so often misundetstood,
.A'owleoge Pudeth up, but charity edltlath."
1hAtLos 10 OF alsslosAhlEs Is TO TIE anAHa1AsAaA5.
IN sne eyes OF our misslonss1es this rehBious
need We wonder 1t this. Their object is trans
ptaHs totl-6Io"n neo. 1noy 90 not deny tue
moral worth, tue noble aspirations. the self-sac~
tiuc'nE zeai OF taeso hatve Ie1ormefs but they
dea. ieas sna. ~ ;.1a sals W. pus increase CT ther
dangerous influence and retard tho progress
mlhos ol tnala, thet m}eht nave been gained
~ 9yet 20 our IenGlon, INTO dlnerens current
tnes tee. tu1a.ua heannp eounaer pen rs
Atnanas11a nngnt naye 1e't to"arhs o!nlas, the
.hs'ah blahop Of the Hoths and get, what would
~ uAss pseot1o 4 ot e1 IN europe on1 1or
s1oee 5otnlc tasse, oas tot Iaose -Hlan here1ica,
VIZ "eie eous'oeteo lioie dangerous tnan oo"n-
1'gn. @ paSans
9eAaaA+9AaI A., IkAasl11oS 10 NE" CREED;
a. W. tmnk 9, sne Intu1o o. !ndaa; ana OF tue
nnuencs a %mcn T., 4at a. country mas always
exercised on Tue East, tne movement OF
teHelous 1e1oIm Wnlcn Is no" gong on