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waA7 A eRAHmIN SAYS.
His Country and His Religion View of
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 Chicago is visited at present by very important parsonage, who, though not of exalted rank, iS Q man who com mands respect in his own country, and is of class rarely to be met with out of it, His name is Gopal Nanayka JOshce, a native of Bombay Fast India, and he is about 40 or i5 years of age, an ardent Brahp in, and a learned and keen .wittad scholar Hn was possessed of great wealth, but iu compliance with the TO uirements of his religion he gave away his fortune and set out on tri around the world, without means, preaching and teaching his religion and iecturiug against English rule in his native land,
 In an interview he said that the population of lndia is about 2a0. 000,- 000, of whom l25, 900, 000 arc M0ham- medans, 10000, 900 HTahmjns, 800,0 ,000 Christians, S0,000 Buddhists, and the rest followers of the edic religion. Brahminisn, he says, was founded by God himself, who revealed himself to men, and, as Moses and Christ, the founders of Judaism and Christianity, heard voices from heaven. This TO, ligiOn was revealed only to BrahminS, who are people of superior knowledge,
 Brahma' signifying knowledge, Previous to these revelations they had no religion, and tho revelations wore not all male at once, but from time to time. Brahminism is thousands of years old, and was preserved from generation to generation, from the tip of the tongue, It has only recently been committed to paper, the books containing it bolng four in number Rig Neda, Najur- Neda, Sama. eda; aud Atharwapa- Neda. Theso books treat respectively on philosophy, seieuGe, socialism, and az Ticulture. They are supposed to consum- mate these subjects and no modern civ ili3ation has surpassed them.
 The Brahmin idea of God is that He is force without t0rHl, peryading tho universe, but doing apthing and undo ing nothing. Everything comes into and goes out of existence as cause and effect. God is rot intelligence nor wis dom nor kindness nor hatred, neither creator, preseryor, TOT destroyer.
 lb NulNNENI4 NAlt IAAAkAAlliIAAn NNHAHtAAln was not created, but comes of itself and is governed by itself. "As to future state of existence, said Mir ,loshee, 'as we are here, 80 VIC will Do here after, in different form of existence As water is changed into yapor, yapor into clouds, and clouds into water, so we are changed. As the friction of the clouds produces electricity, so friction of souls produces brightness which we call the brightest perfection of the ali prevailing force. Death is q struggle which separates spirit from matter and transforms it into higher existence, called purified souls, whose destiny is to return to the ocean of force from which 1t originally enlanated.
 hrahmins believe in trausRguration of souls, but do not believe iu taking birth in any lower form of the animal kingdom, but simply in being born again. As far as crime is concerned, the Hindoos are not criminal to the same extent as other religionistS, judg- ing of nations by percentage. The social life of the Brahmius does not diifar greatly from other inhabitants of India save that they are more cleanly in their habits and practice self-cenial
 The effect of English rule aud the suhiugatiOn of India is very banaful in all its bearings 10 the native population. 1t is alleged that tho natives are com pelled to prostrate themselves before every white face, and take of their shoes when they attend public officers of courts If Russia should ever defeat the English on the borders of India, Mir JOshee thinks, it would Le the means of making India an independent nation. Russia would not be friendly to the Hindoos, but if the English power were oyerthrown by Russia, the power and aid of England could be depended on, in case Russia became tyrannical India looks forward to the day when England will be whipped by Russia, and in case of war with Russia, England could not rely on her native Indian troops Should the Russians take India they would ap- point native officers in the army, and in tho civil service, and they will be eiigi- ble to all high posts unter the govern ment Qne.half the English army in India, which numbers GU,000 men, are natives.
 Intemperance is a modern vice, but it's yotaries can be counted by thou sands Formerly drunkenness was punished with death, but now drunk. ard is an honorable man. If man doesn't drink he is considered ignorant and not man of letters. The English mako the laws and levy the taSes, which are very heavy CuldYators hardly raise enough to support their families, for as soon as crops are reaped they are sold at any price to pay tho revenue into the government treasury. Lands arc taxed irrespective of crops