The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-14
A TouoHINa Address

At the Parliament of Religions, by Miss
serabJi, of India.
In the great parliament Of religions
now being held in Chicago, there were
addresses in response to the addresses
of welcome by distinguished represent
atives Of ali the religions present-from
Christians, Jews, Mahommedans, Con-
fucians, every religion under the sum-
but mono were OF more touching beauty
than the following from Miss serabji, Of
Bombay, India, Of the Order Of Parsee,
and formerly q fire worshipper. Miss
Serabji said:
DR.. Barrows just told you that I be-
longed to the order Of Parsee. He is
correct in one way and not in another.
Ny people were tire-wofshippers, but !
am not now. Before / go on further /
wish to thank all those who have ex-
tended their welcome TO us. This
morning as / looked around and saw
the many faces that greeted welcome
l felt indeed that it was the best day I
have seen in Chicago. ] have been
here for some time and / have asked
the question over and over again:
Where is religious America to be
found, Christian America? To-day I
see it all around me. You have given
me welcome. / will give you greet
ing from my country. When We meet
one another in my land the first thing
We say to each other Ia "Peace be with
you" say tito you to-day in all sin.
certify, in alllove. feel to-day that the
great banner over US is the banner Of
love. Applause. l feel to-day more
than ever that it is beautiful to belong
tothe family Of God. TO acknowledge the
Lord Christ. My father, at the age Of
eighteen, was brought to the knowledge
OF CHRIST by the light OF au English
missionary. He gave up friends and
countrymen, rank and wealth and
money to be disciple Of the Lord Jesus
Christ, and / tell you, friends, that it is
the greatest privilege and great honor
to be able to stand here and say to you
that I love that Lord Christ and l will
stand by him and under his banner I'M
til the end OF my life. Applause.
i would close with one little message
from my countrymen. When was
leaving the shores Of Bombay the
women Of my country wanted to know
where was going. and / told them l
was going to America on q visit They
asked me whether Iwould be at this
Congress. ] thought then would only
come in as one OF the audience, but l
have the great privilege and honor
given to me to stand here and speak to
you, and I give you the message as it
was given TO me. The Christian women
of my land said: "Giye the women OF
America our love and toll them that we
love Jesus, and that We shall always
pray that our countrywomen may do
the same. Tell the women OF America
that we are fast being educated. We
shall one day be able TO stand by them
and converse with them and be able to
delight in all they delight in, and so l
have message from each one OF my
and once more will
aay that l haven't words enough in
which to thank you for the welcome
you have given to all those who have
come here from the east When / came
here this morning and cav my country
men nv heart was warmed, and 1
thought I would never feel homesick
again, and I feel to-day as if were at
home. Seeing your kindly taces has
turned away heartache.
We are all under that one banner
love. In the name OF the Lord Jesus
Christ thank you. You will hear
possibly the words in his own voice say
ing unto you, Inasmuch as 70 have
done it unto tho least Of these, my
brethren, ye have done 1t unto me.
Applause