Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
ARE OF ALL FAITHS.
WORLDS CONGRESS OF RELIC
foNs OPENS AT CHICAGO.


IONS OPENS AT CHICAGO.
Representatives of Almost Every
Creed of Earth Meet In Peace and
Fellowship The Most Significant
Gathering Ever Assembled or
Earth.
CHICAGO, Sept tt.-A 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
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 we'll 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 hoard 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; DIR. Carl Won Bergen, Sweden;
Prof. c. n. Chahara, H. D. Harmapala
and p. G. Moosomadar, India; Rev.
Augusta j. Chaplin, Chicago; Pung
Quang Yu, China; DR.. E. G. 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 2, 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 a vacant seat in the
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. 4
Cardinal Gibbons had to leave early,
so his response to the addresses of well
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, that |
was charity, humanity and benevo-
lence. Rev. Augusta j. Chaplin well |
coined the congress on behalf of women. |
The parliament of religions, he said, |
was tne grandest and
Most Significant Gathering
that had ever been assembled on
this earth. President Higinbotham
of the Columbian exposition next |
welcomed the delegates on behalf |
of the worlds fair. Responses
were made by the archbishop of Zante,
Pung Quang Yu, secretary of the Chi
nese legation at Washington; Prince |
Walhouski of Russia, Right Rev.
Reuchi Shibati of Japan, Count Bern
stof of Berlin, Rev. G. Bonet Maury of |
France, Archbishop Redwood of New
ASdlduu anu II. Dnarmapala OF lnQ1as |
This closed the exercises for the open,
ing day.
Afternoon Session.
Carl Won Bergan of Sweden was the |
frst speaker of the afternoon. In open
ing, he said the entire world was look
ing toward the goal of progress and
singing the strain that was struck on
the immortal Tyre Of the grand bard
Tennyson, "Ring Out the Darkness and
Ring in the Christ That is to Be-"
Other speakers were Viehand A.
Gandhi, lawyer of Bombay; Profess
sor Minas Scherez, editor of an Amer
ican newspaper published in London;
Professor c. S. Chakrayazti, theoso-
phist from India; Principal Grant of
Canada; Rev. A. Momery, DID,. of
London; Swami Viyekanada of Bonn
bay; Miss Jeanne Sarabji of Bombay;
B. B. Nargarakar of Bombay, and
Bishop Arnett Of the African Metho-