, 1880-01-11
BRA1IAIO SONIAJ.

-Gas's fessss 5sjsS ;sr sl ''es'n'" p''s' the SOUL
BnA11Mo sOarAJ.
TIE NEW 1l1NDoo CHURCH AND 1rS PROPHET.
Ntsv rork Htnt!d.
For dozen years or moro tho religious
world llas been hearing of tho doings of a new
tlelstic society called tic Drahmo S0lnat,
formed nt Calcutta by tigll-casto brnllmtn
nnlned Kcsllub Chunder Sen, and public opln-
ion In England Inns been very mich divided
as to tic merits Of the now movement. Sume
have regarded Its remuneration Of the mu,tl-
meries Of ufndooism rs most hopeful Sign,
foreboding tho CONVERSION Of India 10 Chris
tlnnity, md 1t was expected tllat Keslub
Ch,ulder Sen and Ills companions, who were
we'll acquainted with English literature,
would ultimately form In the ranks Of All
gi1can Professionalism. This view was encouf-
agetl by tho attitude Of Kcslab Chunder,
who tn his tliscourses always spoke respect
fully OF Jesus, treating himas q true prophet.
Some years ago tho Drahmo leader visited
England, and WIS received witt, great honor,
especially by tho Unitnr1ans. Tic addressed
assemblies of TINT sect In London, Mnnclcs.
ter. and Liverpool, md seemed will
ing to effect nn alliance with that form
Of Christianity. A society WINS formed In
London for tho encouragement of Drnhlno-
ism, funds were freely subscribed for print
Ing the writings and dfscourses OF ita leaders,
and a "Ycar Book" was aunually Issued 10
keep tho British public informed 0f the prog
rcss of tho now thoisttc movement, from
whielt- -an .rnnsta WAS Observation-Disclosures q{4
Keslub Chundcr Sen AMI Of his lcnding nsso-
elates became common In religious anu seca-
lar periodicals.
The now religion made rapti progress.
r.o,m ~ fIret hn,nh1a hoc,nnIn, In Co1cnfto
itrnn,Iiv axtondod ~ tha Tmniis,.ancnt,nr
n"as Ry ~ mooy 70 Msdras o na ahor
then bcgnn to penetrate among tito multi
ianeo @ cs m' an.1 % ut the % ,rcscnt @ lime # conn,s
indraia of % socIa,ioa w M ef tl,rorhont % Ind;a
Latcly 1t has become evident TINT tho atfalia-
tions OF tho Drahno Sonlaj to nny form Of
Christianity were rapItlly becoming weaker,
aud that It wes likely to become simply one
heathcn religion tie more Not"ithstana-
Ing the intelligence and tho English ctlnca-
tion OF the LEADERS, 1t was found that the
s.s.,. .,a.o. " - t,,a,. ,s1or i.ia,.t1na +o,,s
sITohg traces OF uleir eaFl!oF luolatfous teha-
sneles, and concessions had to be made to
their weakness. Gradually the Vedas were
ss esvatea cd to ~, rank higher IT. than to Cos
XsIs, ui'I uie putposv WIS "''nounceu
of restoring q pure tne'shl Us was
NS3utAEA W lNNN GAlStGN IN kl4G AlkllHa
and the Seven Rivers 5000 years ago. Tho
conduct of Kcshub Cbun,rer Sen. two vears
ngo IN ivtnr in marr,oro h,s onlv davchtor
sso, W elsl's ~ '"nlsA1ss ns oNly uaustsel,
5atasy % se ass 70 s ycas ce ss eae near oe
breaking up Tie sect, but tlils net has appar-
emily strengthened the affiliations Of Brazil.
mo!sm to othor Iiintloo sccts, md thus added
last, the true character Of the movement, or,
7Iather, Of It's chief lender, has bcun revealed,
lIo has come ogt n the familiar Asiatie rols
ham,ned. 1Ie claims to be. . relncarliatlon Of
tauya, "Tho propllet Of. Nallya," md MI,
n9Mnces l,is mission to found Tho universal
ary movement was Inaugurntcd BY tho
November lsst, bsins notling less III tGnn NJ tSo &
f fpfsaer 1eat q s apa'tss e te9 Ct 'a9'S ess s
sionary expedition for the conversion Of tile
world: The Friend o. india laylng alleged
that kesllub Chundcr Sen must ba either u
Ras'est e 'esoatta orHa se e fs aa1 Mo acscS
rio following ntcresiins partIeuIarsp ft Inp',; are
f11in The Friend q I1slM of Nov. u:
what ths pretensioi,s Of Kesl,ub CGua,der i1 Se1,
and hia Church arc, it may Interest our read. nd.
ers to look Tor moment at tic mnister ll ainl
fey Of hs trusted a, followers on mission;
we1d isc, Is eharaeytieaifS 1la \ ts ifr; cos tao
scions, or ,at least inattontiya, rs regards q
Syfead IT, sG4ead ii " e an Il It + UnEysas UFfay hS s Grs
may DO destined TO rank Historically With tI,e
sending out OF the Twelve, or tiio tiirht nj
Aalao1let OF rather. above both those Svents.
Inc first account Of this missionary expet!i.