The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-09-14
ARE OF ALL FAITHS.
WORLDS CONGRESS OF RELIC.
IONS OPENS AT CHICAGO.

Fellowship-Th The Most Significant
Gathering Ever Assembled on
Earth.
CHICAGO. Sept. ia professional in
which the religions of the world were
represented marked the opening Of the
worlds parliament of religions at the
Art Institute during the day. 1t was a
professional that had a world of mean
ing in it; one that would have been i'm
possible not many years ago. Jew
marched with Gentle, and Catholic
marched with Protestant. The relig-
ious cliques of India, China and Japan
were represented as well as those of the
English speaking nations. All, attired
in their priestly robes and wearing the
insignia of their Office, marched in
peace and fellowship to the platform,
while the audience rose and cheered at
the sight.
Gibbons Had the Lead.
First came Cardinal Gibbons, escorted
by President Bonney. Then came Mrs.
Potter Palmer and Mrs. Charles Hen
rotin, representing the board of lady
managers of the worlds fair, and then
the following with their suites: Arch
bishop Redwood, New Zealand; Arch.
bishop Dionysios Latas, Zante, Greece;
Rev. John Henry Barrows, Chicago;
Archbishop Feehan, Count Abern storff,
Berlin; DR.. Carl Won Bergen, Sweden;
Prof. C. N. Chahara, II. D. Harmapala
and P. G. Noosomadar, India; Rev.
Augusta J. Chaplin, Chicago; Pung
Quang Yu, China; DR.. E. e. Hirsch,
Chicago; Miss Jeanne Serabji and Kher:
sedji Laugraua, Bombay; Bishop Bar
nett and Mrs. Laura Ormiston Chant.
An Inspiring Scene.
Even more inspiring was the scene
when the vast audience arose and
joined in singing Praise God from
Whom All Blessings Flow" and later
when Cardinal Gibbons led those of all
nations and all relig rs in reciting the
Lords prayer. Before the formal open
ing of the congress President Bonney
of the Worlds Congress auxiliary held
an informal reception in Hall 9, where
he shook hands with and introduced to
each other many of the lights of about
all the religions of the world. There
were men from India, China, Bombay,
Greece, Japan, Russia, New Zealand
and Turkey, in addition to many from
countries that are nearer to us. Some
were in their native costumes, which
gave the gathering more brilliant and
cosmopolitan appearance.
Proceedings Begin.
There was not vacant seat in tha
hall, and the walls were fringed with
people standing up when Clarence Eddy
took his seat at the organ and played a
few selections previous to the process.
sional, by which the proceedings were
opened. President Bonney made the
address of welcome. Rev. John Henry
Burrows, chairman of the committee
on organization. then addressed the
congress, and Archbishop Feehan fol-
lowed, welcoming the delegates on be.
half of the Catholic church.
Cardinal Gibbons had to leave early,
SO his response to the addresses of wei
come was called for out of its order
He said that though all did not agree
on matters of faith. there was one plat
form on which all were united, thai
was charity, humanity and benevo
lence. Rev. Augusta j. Chaplin wei
coined the congress on behalf of women
The parliament of religions, he said
was the grandest and
Most Significant Gathering
that had ever been assent led G.
this earth. President High othan
of the Columbian exposition mex
welcomed the delegates on behal
of the worlds fair. Response
were made by the archbishop of Zante
Pung Quang Yu, secretary of the Chi
nese legation at Washington; Prime,
Walhonski of Russia, Right Rev
Reuchi Shibati of Japan, Count Bern
stof Of Berlin, Rev. G. Bonet Maury O
France, Archbishop Redwood of New
Zealand and H. Dharmapala of India
This closed the exercises for the open
ing day.
Afternoon Session.
Carl Won Eergan OF Sweden was th
fist speaker of the afternoon. In open
ing, lie said the entire world was look
ing TOW ard the goal OF progress an.
singing The STRAIN that was struck OF
the IMMORTAL Tyre Of the grand bar,
Tennyson, Ring Out the Darkness ant
Ring in the Christ That is 10 Be-"
Other speakers We're ", hand A
Gandhi, a lawyer of Bombay Profes
sor Minas Scherez, editor OF an Amer
lean newspaper published in London
Professor L. S. CEakravazti, a theose
li.ist + ON India; Principal Grant Q
Canada; Rev. A. Momerv, DID,. Q
London; Swami Vivekanada of BON
bay: Miss Jeanne Sarabji of Bombay
B. B. Nargarakar Of Bombay, an
Bishop Arnett of the African Methe
dist Episcopal church.