New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-15
REBUKED BY DHARMAPALA.
A STRIKING SCENE IN THE PARLIAMENT
OF RELIGIONS
TIE ORIENTAL SCHOLAR THINKS CHRISTIANS
'oD"E THE BUDDIISTS AND FOLLOWERS OF
MAnoMET on INSUFFICIENT KNowL.

JUDGE THE BUDDHISTs AND FOLLOWERS OF
MAnoMET On INSUFFICIENT KNowL.
EDGE-PAPERs BY wELL-KNowX MEN.
| Chicago Sept. H.-'IIow dare you Judge us?''
Arrayed in robes of spotess white which seemed
all the whittier by reason of his swarthy counte-
nance and wealth OF jet-b hair with arm and
index finger extended and every muscle of his body
quiverng with excitement Dharmapaa, the Buddh-
list priest and scholar from Calcutta, stood upon
the edge of the platform in the Hall of Washing
ton this afternoon and thus hurled defiance at the
great audience before him. A voley OF cheers was
the response. Behind the striking figure from the
Orient dwelling intent upon every word. sat the
venerable Edward Everett Hale, who had Just come
from an adjoining hall. On his right the negro
| prince from Africa; his left Mrs. Ormiston
Chant. the English Radical; next to her, his head
encircled In n turban Of white, was Dakoyoshi
Matuysama the advocate of Shintosm side by side
with the Indian Protap Chunder Mozoomdar, the
philosopher of the Brahmo-Somaj. 1t was strik-
ing scene and striking occasion.
The Buddhist had been introduced after an ad-
dress of remarkable lbcrality by the Rev. DR. f.
L. ReXford. of Boston He expressed his gratlhca
ton that opportunity had been afforded him OF
crossing the water to participate in the parHa-
ment and said that ii mattered little what man
dogma was or what his theology, If he was only
sincere and true to the light within him. Then
surveying the audience, he suddenly demanded
How many of you have read the life OF Buddha'
Five hands. four of them belonging to women
tmidly held up.
give. only" said the Buddhist. with tone and
look of disdain -Four hundred and seventy-hve
millions of people accept religion of love and OF
hone You call yourself Nation, great Nation
and yet you do not know the history OF TINS great
teacher How dare you judge us?' And the au-
dience cheered again and again
You complain that you do not make converts
or,o,sr re he continued. "You preach God or
love but in your actions you selfish. You make
of an ignorant an unsophisticated man perfect
hvpocrite You have used the story of a hie-crush
ing bloody Juggernaut to secure the means 10 save
alleged heathens Juggernaut has been populariZed
by Christian missionaries. and yet commission
COMPOSED of eminent EnSlishmen has declared that
the Christian idea of Juggernaut was myth, mat
death and blood repusive to our people This
Christian story has been exploded 1t has gone into
oblivion" And so the Oriental scholar went on
scoring his hearers and defending his own creed
He asked how many had read the life of Ma
homet, the Prophet of Arabia ana when Tour
hands up he asked why they should denouncc
Mahometanism when they knew nothing OF II or
it's founder And with every sentence he carried MS
audience with him.
Quite as radical in its way was the address or the
Rev Dr. ReXford, the Boston Universalist clergy
man. who took for his subject THE Religious IN
tent" He said he had no sympathy with people
who wanted to be separated from the bonds that
keep his share OF the bond that he could rejoice
in the DEVELOPMENT Of mankind in glorying that
evolutionary religion had brought them where they
were to-day. He did not believe in talking OF a
fallen man. but of an undeveloped man. ReVela-
ton was never a divine message until IL was UNI
derstood.
The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott another Of the
leading speakers of the day. taking for his topic
Religion Essentially Characteristic of Humanity
Interest centred largely upon the paper PREPARED
l,t Gar al lITtfn
Supplied by tn, Catholic Religion" II had been
in person but owing 10 his i'll health IL read
by Bishop keane. of the Catholic University at
Washington. As became its author. 1t a schol-
ariy production a review Of the work OF the Catho-
lie Church. and while II was atieniyeiy listened TO-
applause. In conclusion the Cardinal said:
The Catholic Church has taught the knowledge Of
God and OF himself she has brought comfort his heart
by nstrucng him 10 bear the Ill Of life with Christian
philosophy She hs, the nsrrilgc bond
life that the BODY is animated by the
spark lie I'LL 1t I. cXtinsush'd. She has founded
o>ylums for training OF children Of both aud for
support Of the og,d pcoi She has established hos
pals the sick and homes or the redemption Of fallen
She has cN-ited her influence toward thu nitgs
and abolition Of human slavery. She h,s been the
unwaveTing friend Of the Of toll These are some Of
blessings which the Catholic Church has conferred
society.
viii dcny--on the contrary. am happy To avow-
that the various bodies outside Catholic
most heSo woi. " Christian benc> olsnc" which have
enumerated Not II clk OF In" nnnmcidbl' nn""n'-
established by non-Cathoic brethren
throughout land, bear chetfd testimony l" the
panthroplc Institutions founded bv Wilson and shepherd
by Johns Hopkins FnOch Pratt and Gcorge Peabody IN
the city OF baltimore. But viii separated
brethren have the cador acknowledge that We had
first possession Of the field that these benc1cent move
ment have naugurated by aud that the oth"r
Christian communities their noble Efforts for ue mora
ard social regeneration OF mankind have. in no Snail
measure been stimulated b. the example and cmulioh oil
'he ancient Chufchl
Something concerning the origin or Shih'oiSih
was told the audience by the Rev. KayoShi
Matsuhama, Of Japan. Mrs. Lydia IL. Dick f
in an address upon 1.-THE Divine BASS Oh 90
operation of Man and Woman" said that woman
was not subject to man, nor man 10 "O"Id,i'
Thev were one, and that precuded the ldea OF suO-
lection Truth was masculine and love feminine.
The Congress OF the Congregational Church wa
brought to a close to-day with service OF prayer
and song. The congress Of the nted Br,ihi'n
vas presided over by Bishop j. Weaver ana ultt
of the Advent Christian Church by the Rev. ID; IL.
Mansfield In these. in the Congress OF IN
versalists Disciples Of Christ and Church OF the
New Jerusalem. the subjects u'scuSsed hal * ~
elusive reference to the doctrines anu Work oi ue
various denominations