Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-16
IN MANY TONGUES.
Gods Praises Are Sounded at the ParIia-
ment of All eIigions-Insplring scenes
Mt IT'S Opening In Chicago.

Gods Praises Are Sounded at the Parlla-
ment of All eIigions-Insplring Scenes
At Its Opening in Chicago.
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. 1t was a professional
that had world of meaning in it; one
that would have been impossible not
many years ago. jew marched with Cen
tAe and Catholic marched with Protest
ant. The religious beliefs If India, of
China and of Japan were represented, as
we'll as those of the English-speaking
nationr ALL attired in their priestly
robes and wearing the insignia of their
office, mszehed in peace and fellowship
to tho platform, while the audience
rose and cheered at the sight First
came Cardinal Gibbons, escorted by
President Bonney. Then came Mrs.
Potter Palmer and Mrs. Charles Henro-
tin, representing the board of lady
managers, and then the following with
their suites:
Archbishop Redwood, of New Zealand; Arch.
bishop Dionysius Latas Of zante, Greece;
| Rev John Henry Barrows, of Chicago;
| Archbishop Feehan; Count a. Bernstorff,
| of Berlin; DR. Carl Won Bergen OF Swe-
| den; Prof c. N Chaharar, H. Dhar-
mapala and p c. Mozoomdar of India;
| Rev. Augusta J. Chaplin, Of Chicago; Rev.
| Alexander D. Mckenzie; Pung Quang Yu, of
| China; DR.. E G. H!rsch of Chicago Miss
| Jeanne Serabi and khersedii Laugraua OF
Bombay; Bishop b w. Arnett, and Mrs Laura
| Ormiston Chant
Even more inspiring was the scene
when the whole vast audience arose
| 81, -. -. IL
from Whom All Blessings Flow" and
later when Cardinal Gibbons led those
of all nations and all religions in recit-
ing the Lords Prayer.
There was not vacant seat in the
hall and the walls were fringed with
people standing up when Clarence Ed
dy took his seat at the organ and
played couple of selections prelim-
mary to the professional with which
the proceedings were opened.
President Bonney made the address
of welcome. He said they should all
give thanks for being able to take part
in so grand congress, one that so fully
exemplifed peace and progress and
which would have so great an
influence on the world. He said
they all met with the Egreatest respect
for the religions of each other. While
all met as men on an equal plane, there
was a desire to treat everyone with
that formality and courtesy to which
his rank in his own church entitled
him. After reviewing the programme
of the congress Mr.. Bonney welcomed
all in the name of the brotherhood of
religion.
Rev. John Henry Barrows, chairman
of the committee on organization, then
addressed the congress. He said that
this meeting had become grand new
factor in the history of the human race
that would never be obliterated Never
before had such congress been under
taken, and not long ago it would have
been deemed impossible to carry it to
successful completion. The man who
would advance his own faith must first
| discover the truths in other faiths He
hoped the congress would prove more
. spiritual and ethical than theological.
: After an address of welcome by
Archbishop uFeehan, of Chicago, Car
: dinal Gibbons spoke. He said that
) though all did not agree in matters OF
= faith, there was one platform on which
} all were united, that was charity, hu,
manity and benevolence. He said he
' could not impress too strongly on every
one that each was his brothers
5 keeper That was the whole theory OF
: humanity. If Christ had cried with
: Cain: Am I my brothers lleeper?" we
: would still be walking in darkness.
The cardinal was followed by Rev
: Augusta j. Chaplin, who welcomed the
: congress on behalf of woman, and she
e in turn by the Archbishop of zante.
t Other speakers were Protop Chundel
, Mazoombar, of Calcutta, President
j Higinbotham, of the Columbian ex
n position, Pung Quang Yu, of the
a Chinese legation at Washington
n Prince Wolhousky, of Russia, Rt. Rev
: Reuchi Shibata, of Japan, Count A
Bernstein, of Berlin, Rev. G.. Bone
Maury, of France, Archbishop Red
wood, of New Zealand and H
IS Dharmapala, of India.
g At the afternoon session DIR. Car
Won Bergen, of Stockholm, spoke TO
# the Lutherans of his country. He wa
n followed by Prof. Minas Tcheraz, o
d London, the leader of the Armenian
d church: Prof Chakravarti, of Allaha
d bail, the distinguished theosophist
l. was another of the East Indians VIII
Y rather captured the day by thei
/. learned eloquence. DR.. Alfred Momer
d spoke for the church of England
Other speakers were Swami Dviy
i Kananda IA Brahminical Hindoo edu
s. Gated at Harvard), Principal Grant, c
n Canada; Miss Jeanne Serabji, of Bon
d bay; b. b. AagarlSar, of Bombay, an
n Virchand Gaudhi, loader in the jai
d faith.