The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-18

as on common ground. Edwin Arnold's
Light OF Asia" is constantly in the memory
OF the reader of 1.-THE Gospel of Buddba,"
LOT the poem Is only the Gospel treated in
more Imaginative way. For the con-
venience of students there is given a table
OIL references showing the source of every
cnapteT and verse from the sacred books.
as also parallelisms between the Gospel
ana the Christian scriptures. Furthermore.
IheFe is a glossary of names and terms
uncommonly useful to one unfamiliar
with Hind0o literature. The resem blance
between Buddha's life and doctrines and
the life and doctrines of our Lord is re-
markable. and will strike the reader all
through the book. He will discover that
the generally received idea of Nlrvana as
nothingness or humiliation is altogether
wrong. 1t is merely the destruction of
the idea of the 81" after which man
reaches a state OF truth and peace.
dls teaching about the altman" is
NOS easy to comprehend, DOR can it
De said that DR.. Carus makes it easier
Dy the calculation given in the pre-
lace. There seems to be in the latter
considerable confusion in terms. Cur
Lord taught much In para bles and
stories; 1t was method of instruction
wen suited to the minds of the people of
the east. and we are glad to see that DIR.
Carus has given large selection of the
paraDles and stories of Buddha. There is
as much point to them now as in the DAYS
Oh Buddha. and they contain teachings as
applicable TO modern people as ever they
were TO the people OF India. The COM
plier mad In this work no design to con-
tribute to the solution of historical pro b.
lens, nor does he offer 1t as a scientific
production. In our Judgment he has done
more valuable work by Offering to every
Tlght-mlnded man an opportunity of
familiarizlng himself with the teachings
nf hn
world. IChicago: The Open Court Pub
fishing Company.l
RECORD OF THE WoMEN's CONGRESS-
One OF the most important features of the
great Columbian Exposition at Chicago
was the gathering known as the Women's
Congress. The members were representa-
tive women. and they gathered at the
White City from all portions of the world.
The story of what was done in this re-
markable assembly has been told In two
handsome $40 volumes, profusely illus
strated, and edited by Mrs. Nav Wright
Sewall. chairman of the committee on
organization for the congress. Some idea
OF the broad scope and intention of the
congress, and the plans which the editor
followed in compiling the wonderful mass
of matter which forms the record of the
pr oceedings. may be gathered from what
she says IN the opening chapter OF the first
volume:
''The two volumes now given to the pub
lie cnntain an abridged record of the prO.
ceedings of group of meetings probably
among the most remarkable ever convened.
This Is not said in foTgetfuiness of the
councils of Nice and Trent, of the preg-
nant Interview between King John and
MS Barons, and of the first Continer tai
Congress; but 10 the belief that with these.
and with similar creed-making. epoch.
making assem- blies, the Worlds Congress-
of Represent atiye Women must be cnunted
The addresses and discussions. partialIv
reproduced in these volumes, have nomean
degree of intrinsic value and interest; but
only when they are read in the light thai
II is hoped will be thrown upon them by
this introduction can their entire signif-
canoe and suggestveness be understood
In this light, whether one considers its
origin or its motive. its dramatis persona
or the character and the range of the topics
discussed in It, it will appear that ths
Worlds Congress of Representative
Women was not only an event in the
social history OF our country, but mile
stone in the evolution of our race. "
cit was admitted that by their presence
and participation in these various con-
crosses women would illustrate incl
dentally the changing attitude of the
world toward themselves. as women: hut
it was urged that such incidental iIlustra-
ton would present most inadvquately The