The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-26

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir . Since
/ am the principal official representative in
Chrstendom Of the Hindoo Arya Samaj and
have endorsed it and its revered chief. Dya
Nand. being pure and worthy Of respect. / am
entitled to reply to your good natured editorial
Of to-day.
Quoting from the Pail NAL Gazette Of the 9th
inst. calumnous paragraph to the effect that
tho Arya Samai practices " some Of the myste-
rous rites of which the Trustees Of the British
Museum prudently keep the memorials in
Cellar" you ask. Il II possible that Col. Olcou
has been imposed 2" / answer 1t is not
possible. In calling the swarLec Dya Nand
one OF the proioundest scholars and santliest
characters oi our epoch" | spoke by the book.
have in favor Of the Heather" and against
Christian theology without knowing my facts.
Send 20 India thut, Of course neither TO mis-
sionnries nor orthodox Brahminsl and you will
discover that my eulogium was perfectly. war
rentcd. Dyn Nand has preached pure vedic
philosophy all over India. challenging the idol
worshipping, bigoted priests TO refute single
one OF the charges OF forgery. mistranslaiion.
and polytheistic connections he lays at their
doors. He has founded forty-scven Snmajas.
and organized schools in which a code of re-
ligon and ethics is taught which would have
tile appreciation Of the severest moralist among
us. He leads the life Of an ascetic. discourses
liz" Plato and inspires his followers. among
whom are many OF the most highly educated
native scholars, with a fervent reverence, After
reading published reports OF his public i'd
IN : country has given proof that he is capable
Of like intellectual fenis.
The IdU Nal Gazette article was written by q
Jesuit. in the interest Of his order Its author
was. Just previous TO its appearance. o Fellow
OF the Iheosophical Society. but upon the init
nation that he had verbally uttered such dis
gushing falschoods as these about the Arya
SamaJ and its Chief he WAS Immediately ex-
PEELED 10y unanimous vote Of the Council. His
slRndcr was. specifically. that the Arya SamaJ
lractiscd the obscene rites OF Linga and Sakti
pula but, when challenged blythe President Of
our London branch IheOsOphical Society
could furnish not the slightest proof. BY to-
days English mail have received from him a
cock -and-bul story about Dya Nand's having
visited nm several times recently. and talking
in so indecent a manner as 10 compel him to
elcct the intruder, This is the weakest inyen-
ton of all. for Dya NaL / has been preaching in
India for years. without lntermi-siOn. and when
alleged To- have been in London was writing To
me from Amrltslr AMI Their Indian localities.
Ordinarily. you are very far about religious
matters. So, inusMulJ as the Arya Samal is
one OF tho largest anu most bencncent religio-
philosophical lraternitlcs over organized. l
ask you. in justice, since Won have printed the
| ldt Va hdlrts : calumny Of oct. ., 10 study
rs complete rgfutatlon. which appeared ON the
eighth page OF the same journal 81 the llth-
Two days later. The truth Will not harm Us nor
lies help cur enemies. in the long run.
Henry =. OLCOTT
President ~ the ThcosophlcaI Society
Of the Arya SAnlaI.
New YORK, OF. %.