The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-12-19

gates. Beside them there were a
many more Europeans and Ameri
cans, with more familiar features an,
attire, and four ladies: Mrs. Potte
Palmer and Mrs. Henrotin, two ele
giant society ladies of Chicago. repre
senting the woman's committee, Mis-
Jeanne Serabji Of Bombay, dressed il
a rich native costume of red and blacl
silk brocade, and Rev. August,
Chapln, DID, the only woman, be
heve, who has ever received that de
gree, pastor of a Universalist churcl
in Chicago.
The opening exercises consisted frs
OF singing by the audience, led by q
small choir:
From all that dwell below the skies,
Let The Creators praise arise,
Let The Redeemer 5 name be sung;
In every land, by every tongue.
Cardinal Gibbons then stepped to
| the front of the platform, and first
crossing himself slowly, repeated the
Lords Prayer" in which the audi.
ence joined.
Mr.. Bonney gave the first address of
welcome, beginning, "Worshippers of
God and lovers of men, 1t was often
remarked that he thus at the outset
struck the keynote of the whole Par
Lament. For it was curious and inter-
esting to note as the convention pro-
crossed, how men of all religions,
Christian and Jew, Buddhist and
Mohammaden, Brahmin and Confu-
Glen and Parsee and Jain all professed
to worship God, each in his own way,
and how each labored to show that
has religion was the very best adapted
for the moral and material uplifting of
mankind.
DR.. Barrows followed in another
address of welcome, setting forth the
objects and aims of the Parliament.
Archbishop Feehan, of Chicago, repre-
sentiDg the Roman Catholic Church,
followed, and spoke of the Parliament
as the highest and best of all the great
things spoken of in connection with
the Worlds Fair. Men representing
all systems of faith had come to learn
what other men believed. without a
thought of surrendering one atom of
what they accepted as truth.
The Rev. Augusta J. Chaplin said
that the Worlds first Parliament of
Religions could not have been called
sooner and have gathered representa-
tives of all the faiths together; the
hour had been prepared by the tele-
graph and the railroad and the steam
ship; if it had been held a hundred
years ago or fifty years ago woman
could not have been represented in it
as she is today.
Then followed responses to the
greetings of welcome.
First, Cardinal Gibbons said that |
while there would be radical differ
ences with respect to the systems of |
faith presented, there was one plat |
form on which all could stand united, |
and that was the platform of charity, |
Of humanity, and of benevolence. 1t |
was the mission of the blessed Re-
1eemer to break down the wall of |
partition that separated race from
-ace, people from people, and tribe
rom tribe" in order to make Gus one
people, one family recognizing God
Christ as our brother.n
Representing India, Protap CHM
len Mazoomden spoke. He is head
If branch of the Brahmo Somaj, and
poke of India as the mother of reli-
lions. He said the aspirations of
modern India, intellectual, social,
political, are all awakened, and its
instincts stirred to the roots.
The religion of the Brahmo Somaj
epresents the harmony of all reli
ions.
Pung Quang Yu, Secretary of the
)hinese Legation in Washington,
urned over his manuscript to DR..
Sarrows, who read his address. He
poke of this as a great moment in
he history of nations and of religions.
he great sage of China believed that
uty was summed up in reciprocity,
nd he thought that word had ac-
uired new meaning in the Parlia-
lent of Religions.
The Greek Archbishop Latos, in
God English, spoke of his great plea
1re in thus being able to fulfill the
fish of his heart in coming to Amer
"a to see what Western ideas had
eveloped. He expressed himself
$ greatly delighted with everything,
nd especially with the friendly faces :
e saw all about him. His face
lowed with his enthusiasm, and as
e closed, he lifted his arms and said,
| bless you l bless you all in the ;
anne of Cod"
Renchi Shibata, representing Shin ]
,ism in Japan, appeared in his eccle-
astical dress, bowed to the audience,
I'D gave his address to DR.. BaTrows {
, read. He said that the time was
hen there were great conflicts be-
yeen various creeds; but that time s
ad now passed away, and it was a
'eat blessing, not only to the reli-
ons represented but to mankind, 1
lat the apostles of each could meet c
gether on a friendly platform. S
Dharmapala, head of q Buddhist 9
ct in Ceylon, dressed in long coil
white cloth which you wondered /
Nv he could keep about him as he G
with great earnestness, @
esented the greetings of AIS millions L
{ Buddhists. t
Prince Serge Wolkonski, of Ru ~ 9
elegant young nobleman, said: his s
all express my gratitude should I'm {
)ngress have no other result than to q
ach US to judge our fellow-man by s
S Individual value, and not by the
litical opinions we may have of his v
untry."
Other speakers representing differ b
t countries were, Count Bernstein of t.
armanV: Mons, MaurV of France: | %