Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
ALL RELIGIONS REPRESENTED.
All the Different Kinds of Christianity
and HeAthenism 6et52 SHOW.

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CHICAGO, Septembe l1.-An event OF
world wide historic interest, one never
before accomplished, took place In Chi
cago to-day. 1t was the assembling OF
the Parliament of Religions, 3 gather
ing OF representatives Of all the great
beliefs OF the world. The object is to
show how important are those things
upon which all sre agreed, and how
comparatively unimportant are the diff
ferences OF creed. The result OF the
parliament, it Is expected, will be to en-
phasize what is fundamental and throw
into the background those differences
which are accidental and superficial.
Ingress was impossible to the
spacious palace on the lake front
long before the hour appointed
for the beginning Of the proceedings.
No such immense crowd had gathered
before during all the memorable series
Of congresses since the beginning OF the
Worlds Fair. Aside from the size OF
the crowd, 1t was even more distin-
guished by its cosmopolitanism, which
some OF the enthusiastic participants
declared had never been exceeded, not
merely since the beginning OF the Worlds
Fair, but from the beginning OF the
world itself. Brilliant costumes OF the
Orient mingled In picturesque array
with the apparel betokening the prom
inenee OF the wearers In the high 70
llgious councils OF Europe and America,
and In the almost bewildering throng
1t was nearly impossible to particularizs
individuals. Just as the new liberty
bell at the Worlds Fair was tolling
ten times, hush fell on the great
audience and His Eminence, Cardinal
James Gibbons, In clear voice and
words OF touching simplicity, pro-
nounced the invocation to the deity.
Then followed addresses of welcome
by President c. c. Bonney, OF the
Worlds Congresses Auxiliary OF the
Worlds Fair; the Rev. Henry Bar
rows, OF the First Presbyterian Church
Of Chicago, the President OF the Parlia-
ment OF Religions; the Rev. Augusta j..
Chaplin, ID. d.. Archbishop Fehap, the
Rev. Alexander Mckenzie, ID. D.,
President Hlginbotham, OF the Worlds
Fair, and responses by Cardinal Glib
bons, the Most Rev. Archbishop Red
wood, New Zealand; Count A. Bern
storff, Berlin; the Most Rev. Dionysius
Lattas, the Archbishop OF Zante,
Greece: Carl Won Bergen, Ph. d.,
Sweden; Prof G.. N. Chakravat!, II.
Dharmpala and P. c. Mozoomdar, OF
India; the Hon. Pung Kwang Yu, OF
China; Principal Grant, of Canada; Mrs.
Laura OrmIston Chant, DR.. +. g.
Hirsch. Bishop B. w. Arnett, Miss
JEANNE Serabji, K. Hersedji Laugraua,
OF Bombay; Carl Won Bergen, OF
Sweden, and others. The entire day
was practically taken up by these ad'
! dresses
Inspiring was the scene when the
whole vast audience arose and Joined In
singing Praise God from whom all
blessings flow" and later when Cardinal
Gibbons led all religions and nations Ia
reciting the Lords Prayer.
One OF the most notable OF the many
addresses was that Of Rev. Chaplin, vel
coming the parliament on behalf oil
women. She said the assemblege was
among the grandest and most significant
ever sembed on the face OF the earth
and not the least Of its glories was It's
recognition OF women.
Tonight nearly all the delegates "a
the congress wore present at a magnlh'
cent reception given In their honor at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Bart
| lett, on Prairie avenue.