The sun., 1882-01-08

the decay OF primitive naturalism. As time
went on and mems minds expanded the nu.
merous dcities OF the Aryan immigrants were
supplautcd by the idea OF one sole self-existine
Brahma the only reality of tho universe-all its
outward and visible features being conceived
to bs but illusory unreaities. The happiness
OF mankind which In q ruier society was placed
in his physical we'll being and in his temporal
prosperity. began to be looked for in union with
Brnhma through ascetic self-conquest and the
extinction OF the bolily passions. Little By little
religion grew into refined metaphysics among
the learned priests and cumbrous and painful
ceremonialism on the part OF tho laty. Arrived
at this period. it was ripe for reformation. and
when Gautama. the founder OF Buddhism.
arose. he WAS welcomed rs n savior by millions
to whom the exactinG requirements OF Brah-
manism had become u burden. Just as the COM
mon Jews gladly heard Jesus because He
taught that the reilnements and PARTICULARLY OF
Pharisasm we're unnecessary. and that lifc
OF love and self-denial was that which best
pleased God. and as Luther gained the people
of northern Europe over to Protestantism by
Offering thcm doiyeranco from the tyranny OF
the priests OF Rome. so Gautaua won atherents
among his fellow countrymcn. Buddhism sue
cceded Brahmnnism as Christianity succeeded
Judaism. Like Christianity, too. Buddhism had
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proved by tho fact that its a1herents are yet
numbered by hundreds OF millions, and are
found everywhere in Asia except in India.
where it was born and nurtured.
The most interesting portion OF the book nat
uraliy is that in which the author treats OF tho
rise and development Of the Hebrew religion
and its final outcome rs Pauline Christianity.
Aho curry heorews' ne says. loHo"ih2 hueheh
anu 'i'o heSueu schoo' III eeueral' oe'ohseu W
'ie s"iho ""hoer'ns race ',io n'hsos' "nio"
aecs "so con in'reo Is, u anu '"eu IL ior sothe
h"nureos OF years Like their cohtemporaries.
'he' "orsuipoeu various speisohiica'iohs oi the
powers OF nature. under the names OF Jaho'
alterward called Jehovah. Adau' Seth' DaaI'
Mi'coih' "orahi' hs'arte. AzaIei' anu many
y c'n9te' sou4s Va "noui ns"'' III NV iiooie"
"s 'ta' pe.sohnsce' anu 10
sous III e' uu"',.o,' 'N'y n", ',ie'i 'e.'su, VI
~ i'i'u :, "'''N, o"IGo '.oi' 'Nni
-, "uu "'s"A o "l'''' WIZ" us piles'' III,
~ Ia" 80, ~ " ','o' p'i!ou C"p.u'eu Gnu
o"it'eu U" 10 ocse oY 'ne'r ureseuc' 'he'r
-, ~ o' ''"'. ','i' W"
:. 'o"s sous "ni oo'eu'' y, "oi'"ip .i"u e"en
a ..'es .nons .io u"i,u'eu VI i,'"e'' ou'
.'n""' ,'o iV.'e"' supe''o'", o' inoHo'"eieh
.'e''' ""u JAM VI 'e"u'" 9upp'"u'-
y" ' '. ''ei .''S' '' ''i7n'' 1"p
u' "o'o''p Va ms '''".' W 'oi'o
y. -. ms ut"u'"i'' ~ 'u'i. ".oso M VIZ
sani-su pr'es'ioou IN p'ace OF 'he prophe's
""o' from time 10 t'"e' ia an itresu-
'"r uesu"orY way hao proclaimed 'he
VIII! OF donovan anu many oil "hon' hHe Amos
auu is''i' s'toNe 10 ienn tue peop'o % pFac'ise
'he moral virtues ins'oad oi devoting them-
ssiVes 10 more ou'ward sa'rihces anu prayers
At
'h"ir power wrote out anu ascrioeo to Moses
series Oh DOCKS party HISTORICAL an" parity pre-
'eptive in which the current popular traditions
oI 'he nation were einponiei' ami div'ne au-
hoeHy was cainsd ior tAe customary cercmo-
hiaI. vi these DOCKS some. the more simple.
Nere written JUST ps.ore 'he CAPTIVITY. Wniie the
more ei"oor"e' such as L'Ni'lcus' uata from
-he time ot L@ra' "I'er tho ieturn.
win tho establishment ot the authority OF
hess sacred books began what Hartmann
'alls tho period OF Mosals;n. which lasted until
through the intercourse OF the jews with sur
nations. and the constant efforts OF
ne eadefS el ths various sects' such as the sad
iucees' the fu"''sees' anu 'ho EsseheS. IL De-
'uuie 'uua'sh' such us IL existed AZ the ADVENT
u oo"us' ouua'su' rs we ha'e a!ready re-
haFhe'' was rs uaehdurao' ourdensome IN
no common 'eW'sh psope as br"hmahism
'au'aha' anu 1ohh tue baptist ana
esus were wseohied as uautama was
,e"" 'ne' "'"S" way Oh p'sasihs
1,,I, - ~ .t ".e '',o, '"s'e, W oe
non ''.' ''' e'"o''".e. u'i'fu!''
'Aa so' .r oo'el 'N"'1s .. 'uo e''ho-
So nus rom 'uu"'sia arose
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