, 1876-07-29

10 deny H. lllNt lNOmRo lalnC WAS
iibertlne is proved by the fact that he
clopcd with the wife Of his friend. That
he was u drunknrl in his latter days is
stated in the preface to "Painc's Thco.
logical works" by the Editur--a great
admircr Of the infdcl philosopher. So
much tor smirching the character ot
those two Free thinkers, and il I. II. VI.
sees fit to contradict these facts | hope
he will be man enough to do SO over his
full signature and not hide himself be
hind initials, which may mean anything
or nothing; though when they are given
to back up such terms as " rilc taichood"
they generally mean that the writer is
coward.
The attempt to deny the fact that
IIindoo devotecs were wont TO cast them
selves az sacrifices underneath the wheels
of Juggenauts car (bctore British author
itv and missionary influence made such
sacrifices so scarce that the priests OF
that diety have lately complained OF the
tewncss OF such sacriices) is so sublime in
its citrontery that scarcely know whether
to lie amused ut, or to admire it. This
is the second time in my life that ever
mot with any attempt to deny this well
known TACT. The first time that met
the attempt it was made by II very igno.
rant and foolish man. 1t will bc news
to well informed readers that Juggernaut
ever Ind any particular reform of his
own separate from the other deties who
receive the homage OF IIindoo idolnters
and it is especially refreshing in this
"hot and hell TO be told that his religion
is of mild peaceful and benevolent char
acter.' suppose we shall next be told
that widow burnings and Thug MUIR
dels which were lately prac,iced by
Hndoo devOtecs rs part OF their moral
duties tdught BY their religion were also
"miM and benerolent." 1t is true that
the liindoo mind has now largely "out-
grown that idea" But +. Ii. NJ, has
forgotten to say that the outgro'rth was
caused by the torcible aud rigid inter-
terence Of the strong hand OF British
authority, which shot or hung the mur-
dcrers, :hus etttctually crushing the
idea" He also omitted to mention
that this interference with cruel pagan
rites was the result OF the remonstrances
and appeals of christian missionaries.
Your correspondent seems to evolve out
OF his inner scientific consciousness the
idea that it is wrong to steal. Well
am glad Ot that and yet am not sure
that he is naturally any better than the
balance of the human family and rather
suspect that he had to be told this moral
truth before be recognized and accepted
it. II We are to look anywhere fora cor
rect natural perception" Of moral recti-
tude it surely is to the little child whose
soul is untarnished by actual sin. And
yet every parent knows, and all the
older brothers and sisters of every in-
FAINT knows more or less to their cost
that the little darling hasn't the NEST
remote idea of respecting other peoples
rights, that he coveta everything which
plcases his fancy and lays violent hands
upon it irrespective of ownership. 1t is
not until he has been taught by words
and sometimes by severe punishment to
respect the rights of Others that dim
glimmerings of the excellence Of the
golden rule begin to dawn upon his
moral principles even among those who
come into this world as the offspring by
a long lire of honest ancestors. Who
does not know that the more ignorant
heather nations are only children in
mind though men in statute, and good
many of your readers know even il F.
II. M., does not know, that some of them
(the Chinese among the numbcr) are in
the habit of praying to their God to
help them in their thieving expeditions.
Your correspondent seems to be over
whelmed in presence of the corruptions
OF our political and other affairs, and
yet he must admit the idea of my sermon
that if all men exemplifed the christian
virtues faithfully this world would soon
become aperfect Paradise, and if tha.
w:re 30 there would be no more dis