The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30

al anu SOCldi ItioIll,
ARCHBISHOP coRRIdAs. medicine and sur
gerry. music. literature and education
and science and philosophy.
But. perhaps, the most remarkable OF
all will be the worlds iirst parliament
OF religions. for which all arrangements
have Just been made. 1t will be a new
milestone in the path of Christianity.
The Worlds Parliament of Religions
will commence on Monday, September
18th, and will continue for seventeen days
or more thereafter. The programme will
be four-fold The first part will consist
OF the presentation in one of the large
audience-rooms OF the Art Palace of the
grounds of sympathy and union or fra
ternal relations among the religious
bodies of the world The second part
will consist of a concurrent presentation
to the world, as represented by the at
tendance in the other large audience
rooms Of the Art Palace. Of the faith ana
work of the different participating relig-
ious denominations. The thlrd part OF
the programme will consist OF informal
conferences in the smaller halls of the
Art Palace in which further information
IN regard to any of the religious denomi-
nations may be sought by persons inter-
ested therein The fourth viii consist
of denominational congresses proper, IN
which each denomination WILL IN such
,yav as II may deem best, set forth more
fully and at large its peculiar history,
achievements and purposes. The denofnl-
national congresses are expected 10 CON
Time for at least one week eacn, anu 10
accommodate them 1t is expected that
100 Chicago churches will be called into
requisition. -,
ranged 10 continue concurrently in
regular order during the entire PERIOD 10
he occupied by the Worlds Religious
Congress Of 1893, each denomination TO
hold its UNCONVENTIONAL congress during
tho week in which its presentation 10
the Worlds Parliament of Religions is
TO be made. For example the Protestant
Episcopal presentation to the parliament
In the Art Palace will be made on We'd
nesday. September 2Oth and its denomi-
national congress will be held during that
week.
Scholarly representatives of Buddhism
Northern and Southern. OF Ccnfuc'an-
ism. Shiutoism of various forms, Hlndu-
ism. of Parsism, of Mohammedanism, OF
Judaism. and Of the great historic
churches of Chrstendom will participate
in the proceedings of this memorable
parliament. No real religion will be eX-
cluded and everyone will have an oppor-
tUnltY OF tellluS WIFI IL mas dOHt ACi ti-N
good OF mankind. The Salvation Army
will have as much to say as the bishops
and archbishops of the regular denomina-
tions. Equality to all. including even the
pagan, is the motto Of the parliament
The views Of several notable religious
leaders on the coming parliament Of
religions are here presented;
1.-THE Catholic Archbshops OF America
at their meeting in New York some time
ago took action approving the partici-
patton Of the Catholic Church in the
Parliament OF Religions said Arch
bishop Corrigan. Right Rev. John j.
Keane rector of the Catholic
University of America, Washington,
D. c., was appointed to ar
range with the general committee in
charge of the parliament for the proper
and adequate presentation of the Catholic
doctrine on the questions coming before
the. parliament. His Emnence Cardinal
Gibbons says on this matter: 81 deem
this movement you are engaged in pro-
noting worthy of all encouragement and
praise. If conducted with moderation and
good will such a parliament may result,
by the blessing of Divine Providence,
IN benefits more far reaching than the
most sanguine could dare TO hope for