, 1880-06-20

rs tne missionaries have, and, moreover, since
man, be Is supposed to have special REASONS for
carrying bis asccticism into peculiar chanuels
A rs matter of fact he nearly died not long ago
as an .tseetic Hindu yogi, or hermit and tho
n1tef disregard for dngmas not found mentioned
~ the Bible trinity; insarnation etc is more
long indifference. An old idolator is far moro
favored than one OF these enthusiasts about
seems to have begun out there in some of he
many cuses in which Br.,hmos are employed Us
servants or agents in English houses or offices.
tho .'neW disptnaatlon is not unlike that which
marked the beginning OF the Shaker movement.
The brahnos, betns quite puritanical in their
ment, but only for piety. Strange to say, they
especially cla1m Hebrew authority for it. as the
danse qb ct paxd tie ak
at Jerusalem, md some antiaunruns sny they
survive In the professions ot ritualsts around
mos have begun ecstatic dances. ana ~ as they
dnnce they sing hymn which would appear to
DC nn aceretion from the past. The ders.tsh
dance Of Persia is sn1d to have been originally
all imitation Of the cotlllon Of starH In India
there ia an old legend of Ioshna appearing
among 1utlkmaids as charming young shepherd
md dancing with Them NIL This last probably
influenced the curly photographic ceremonies OF
various sects, especially, perhaps, that founded
some, some four r. centuries ago " chattanya men ne +
the ChaitnnyHita name for God. The other
names iii the hyInn are those Of various founders
OF sects. and the effect IS much as # Fox. Wes-
ley. Swetlcnborg> Jesus, Andrew Jackson Davis.
Eli1ah, Elins Hicks, Calvin. Charming were sup
posed to be whirling together in holy break
down.
'1HE SONG or THE D1sPESsAr1oN.''
Chanting tho name Of Har the saints dance.
Dances My Gouranga Chaltanyal IN tho midst
OF derotees drunk with tho nectar Of emotion,
with tears Of love in his eyes (Oh! how charm
Hoses dances, Jesus dances, with hands uplift-
ed, inebriatcd with love: and the great rishl Ma
Dances the pious King David of old, and with
him are Jnnak and Yudhistir, tho noble hearted.
The great yogi MahAdeo dances with Joy. with
whom dances John with his disciples
Eannaz. Praind. and NityAnand I'LL dance; and
in their midst are Paul and Mah0Med.
Sukn Dances Dhruba dances. dances Haridas;
and with them dance NIL the servants Of the
Lord.
Wasudeo and sankar dance, Ram and sakya
tue poet, tho sage, md the dexotee.
Da,iu and Iukarnm dance, kabir and Tulast;
| dance both Hindu and Mussulman smiling in
love.
Dances the sinner dances the saint dance
both poor and rich; even women sing In chorus
| Glory To God.
Leaving aside the pride of birth; the Brah-
! mans dance with Chandals, embracing each
Behold! Hari, inebriated with his own lore,
| tiers >.Hari. Hari."
| With the Lord Hari in the middle, the saints
dance in circle, throwing their arms round
cach others necks.
Lo! the devotecs Of God al dance, casting
| aside barriers Of time and space.
The fishes dance In water, the fowls in the air
| the branches Of trees dance fautastically, movce
| By the Winds
| Dances the river, dances the ocean; throwine
| ,lp waves; aud 10! there ia Hnri dancing in tael
| midst.
The SUD. moon, and stars dauce In the heavens
| beasts and birds Ounce
! the breeze ounces In the fire, the lightning il
| the clouds, dance the snow-capped Himalayns.
Hearing the glad tidings ct the New Dispense
| "Huri. Hari."
I Prcu,das tthe servant of lovc), rolling at the
feet Of all, is bewitched by the scene, and utter
the name Of HAri.