New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
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eciecticsm tits His work. and in His own time II viii
be done. In His own way, by and by. He win have the
Brahmo som absorb all other religions It must be- for
nothing else be- Christians fools TO think that
they can ever convert all other relgioniss. MahOme.
sn ts less 'sss are r 5SSsa 10 ocyUd
convert all Christiansi No. Neither can the world
be Chrstianized But In the funess Of time the religions
OF the world VIII become one In the Brahm Sornig m
He spoke In quiet and convincing tone, sitting with
his arm resting his desk and hs eyes ON my face DC
him that comprehended his religious position Then ne
spoke Of England and America He is to 80 to the United
10 see how familiar he is with current Christian thought
took my leave Of the minister" as he is familsTg
known with hearty respect for his zeal III nothing more
and at parting readily promised TO attend one of bis
meetings The house ofsen is Of high ssRdns Rasar and
his brother Krishna Blhai Sen, is man OF wealth ana
eminent as q citizen and a Brahmo.
PUBLIC SERVICES OF THE BRAHMo soMAJ'
It was while was anticipating the coming OF the day
of worship that evening came from the Course
with a FRIEND he directed my attention to company
whom we met. They were Brahmos. about twenty In
number. who were slowly paradhg the streets
met them they turned aside, and sat down on
the coping before native gentemans house and began
to sing We stopped In the tto crowd that gathered,
and noticed that the people the nearby houses we're
at the easements They sang three or I0 hymhs
conrsed on nnrity as power" This leader was Mr..
SENS assistant Babu AIrta Jal BOze. After the last
psated Similar service before the hut Of pavire.
At seven on Sabbath evening we went TO the
Sndienceroom was soon weuflled. Mr., Sen
came soon after did and seated before us on
platform attended by his assistants table stood a his
right hand, where OF bright scarlet cloth lay
this table stood silvered pole which was the Gag Of
the New Dispensaton and the buge OF It's Expedition,
airy Army At the foot OF the staff two candles burned
in sticks of brass At 1880 the assistant and quietly
chanted these words; 1--WE preach the recall and over
the holy ooufraterny Of saints and the everlasting
kingdom of the God Supreme !" Then he took up the
he chanted Bengaee hymn, and while doings unfured
the banner the burden Of the hymn being that the waving
OF the flag suggests with evil and the proclamation
Of the Kingdom OF God. Another hymn and a second
light waving followed. Then Mr. sen invoked Goa &
After the address the minister prayed, and then said
All who of will partake of Gods holy sacra-
plate Of rice and glass OF water Sen read the
from Luke xii, which form a part of the conduct
God to bless the rice and water that they
may on entering our system S 0e a. ssTiaEed TSs @
rice and water we're then served Christians serve the
bread aud wine, to every believer The ceremony con.
cuded with the proclamation Thus Ia the Scripture
fulfilled In our land 81 Peculiar Mahometan and Hindu
rites also honOred in like measure at different times
but the Christian modes are more essentially honOred
BABU SENS WORK.
In addition to his preaching Sunday evenings Bal
Sen sometimes discOurses In the Town Hall He is also
head Of the "Grihastha Varag" "ascctc household
ers band Of seculars who devote themselves by their
means to the Church, giving their substance TO It, Mr.
Sen also takes part often IN the evening naches vi inc
Expedonary Army He s the founder and leader OF the
Indian Reform Association society intended 10 promote
the Improvement of In the female normal ana
adult school he is teacher, and in the cys various
eieemosynary Institutions he is concerned officer.
In short he s tireless and ardent worker INDUSTRIOUS
courageous and enthusiastic; his mind full Of
giant social reform and his soul In
the possession of a great theological thought.
What has the BrahmO Somaj wrought Leaving aside
their religious opinons, admire its members for
their reforms The first and most important OF these Is
the abolition Of CASTE Others being expressed in the
legislative affairs of India and among them rcsric-
dOns TO mOnogamy, remodellng Of marriage customs,
emancipation and education Of women abolition OF the
worship Of ancestors removal Of the prohibition Of wild
ows' marriages, abolition Of infantcide, revo-
luton Of social ceremonies, education, TEN
perance and q general moral regeneration.
The Indian Government wisely smiles Mr.. Sen and his
efforts II knows that he has done but e yet recOg-
nzes such power Is his. sympathizing with his efforts
TO reform the social system Of the country by removing
the Brahmanca paralysis that in one form or another
continually threatens to thwaIt the best measures OF
legislation The BrahuO SOnai demands liberty and may
vet do much dsenihra hundred ard fifty millions
Of religious slaves.