Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05

says (which Is far from being 10 din'cuit
and dangerous as IL generally supposed.
involving only such perils as wa
already accustomed to, and which would
not make me hesitate In attempting IL
IA n was he Iid some remarkable TaV-
eIlInR for a man with broken leg. nc
also cooily suggests that societies Oh
Swans can send out n scientific expedi.,
ton whose mission shall be the stuay o'
those manuscripts which he processes 10
have discovered.
what then. Is his great discovery? II
IL the puddhlst life Of Jesus Christ. I'M
der the name OF ~. Issa, which life he
deems more authentic and reliable than
that recorded I'm our New Testament.
Tn. Buddhsts. however, have virtually
several Saints Issa. The lama told our
author; There have been an infinite
number OF Buddhss like Issa, ana the
A.cO0 scrolls existing are brim fun OF de-
tails concerning each one OK them.
Every disciple, or lama, VINO Nisits
Lhassa makes a gift OF one or seVefai
copies OF these scrolls TO the convent 10
which he beiOngs. our gonps possesses a
great number. which I read in my leisure
hours Among them are the memoirs OF
the life and acts Of Buddha Issa. who
preached the same doctrine In India ana
among the sons Of Israel and who was
put 10 deeth by the Pagans, whose de-
scendants later on adopted the beliefs
he spread" The scrolls AZ Lhassa are In
the Pail language. The copies at the
gonna OF Minis are In Thibetan. All
these Buddhas were divine incarnations
for tho good ana reformation OF man.
Kind.
The second day after our authors acct
dent the hospita BILE lama brought him two
lf, 10 IglNog Of which
were OF Paper yellow with age. and from
them read the biography OF Isga, which
he carefully Transcribed In his notebook
according 10 the translation o. an inter-
prefer. This curious document IL COM
piled under the form of isolated verses,
which very often had no apparent con-
nection or relati to each other" The
next day, the third. he set out on his
journey.
There ~ long inferva! In the life OF
Christ which rs not accounted for In the
New Testament, though there are some
curious spochryphal writings In relation
To parts OF that interval. We are IN
formed by an evangelist that after His
parents found Him in the temple con-
verslng with the learned doctors He re-
turned home with them and was sub
jet unto them"
DR.. Nottovi,ch quotes Lake r., -:
"And the child grew and waXed strong
in spirit. filed with wisdom. and the
grace of God was upon him" But he
AFRO quotes Luke t.. 80: And the child
grew and waxed strong In spirit. and
was In the desert till the day OF his
showing unto Israeli and with a fairness
worthy Of pronounced skept!c. applies
this also TO Jesus so as the better 10
prepare the way for his long sojourn In
india Indeed, he expressly says that II
clearly demonstrates that nobody knew
where the holy youth was until his sud
den temperance sixteen years later" y.
2i5. Whereas. Luke applies the statement
last quoted exclusively TO John the Bap-
list,
The Hlndoo account has II that Jesus
did at the age Of IS e. very important
time in the Jewish economy GO to India;
that He Though born in the natural way
of poor. but royal pareniage) was In
carnated Of Buddha for the good
Of the world; and that in India he
frequented tho temples OF the Djanltcs.
who were connecting link between
Brahmlnism and Buddhism. and preached
the destruction OF all other beliefs as cor
rupted with falsehood. He was. therefore.
a great reformer, even In India.
In admiration OF the spirit OF tho
young man the Djaintes desired him
10 stay with them but He settled AT
Djagguernat. where He devoted himself
10 the study OF treatises on religion. phi
lOsophy, ETC. etc. and en- loyel a precious
library OF Sanscrit works For six stu
dious years He absorbed learning in re-
llgion, philosophy medicine, and mathe-
MATES. He took issues with the Brah-
Minis. espOused the cause OF the oppressed
poor and the outcast. and preached TO
. he. "a, h.. 81,
Finally he attacked the very life of Brah-
mintsm and It's monstrous iloatry.
Whilst 1t is said that idolatry Is not a
part Of Brahmlnism. or of Buddhism. In
It's purity, yet II has been estimated that
the Hindoos have. or have had. three hun
dred and fifty millions of objects of ado
ration,
The BrahmIns resolved to kill lisa. but
his faithful servants saved him, and he
fled TO the mountains of Nepaul. In this
region buddhism. "A good Improvement
upon Brahmnism. had gained a strong
footing. and Issa remained there another
six years.
Arrived at the age of % years, he re-
membered his native land, which was
then oppressed by foreign yoke. on his
way honeward he preached against IDOL
worship, human sacrifice. and other err
iO4H VI iiith anu IidNNlNt, dDl Wal III
danger from the clergy whom he stirred
up, but was rescued BY his hearers, on
whom he made IA profound impression.
He passed through Persia and almost
caused a revolution among the followers
Of XorOaster. The priests weiS restrained
from killing him by fear of the people s
vengeance, but led him out Of town al
night. hoping that wild beasts would de-
YOUR him. but he escaped all his perils and
got in safety to his beloved Judea.
Just think OF the subimity OF a He
brew missionary and reformer, on his
way from India, where lie had assalled
their multiform ldolatry, declaring boldly
| to the Persians 81 preach 10 new God
but our Celestial Father. who has existed
| before the beginning and Will exist until
after the end "The Eternal Reinp
says 10 you, by my mouth. ye shall not
adore the sun. for 1t Ia but part Of the
| universe which | have created for man,
! T. rises 10 warm you during your work
| II sets TO accord to you the rest that
/ hive ordained" Eye pretend tba,
I II an must adore the sun and the CENT OF
| Good and Evil. But say unto you that
| your doctrine is perniclous. The sun does
not act spontaneously, but By the will OF
! the Invisible Creator who has given II ii,
| being" The Eternal ,f-frit f.
! the soul or everything animate, ana yOl
I commit great sin in dividing Him INT,
/ the Spirit OF Good and the Spirit OF EVIL
| for there Is no Gol other than the God
/ OF Good. And He. like 10 the father of d
family, docs only good TO his children. &c
Y HON he forgiyes their transgression ii
/ they repent Of them"
| No wonder the Hindoos have recorded
| the life Of this grand missionary as tina.
! OF one divinely inspired. as an incarna
! ton OF diety. as "Buddha Issa." An,
why may not Christians well believe tha
man never spake like this man" Jesu.
| Christ?
1ssa furthermore taught the Paganl
/ that they should mot end aavOr 10 s.,
! tho entcrnal Spirit with their eyes, bu
/ TO perceive Him with their hearts, anC
make themselves worthy OF HIS fayol
| by the purity OF their souls" "B
not given 10 cebauchcry, for IL Is
! violation Of the law OF God. That yot
may attain TO supreme bliss. We must no
, only purify yourselves, but must ais,
{ guide others into that path that will IN
able them to regain their primitive limo
! cence."
| And the spirit OF evil dwelleth OF
earth in the hearts of those who turn tn
/ children of God from the right path"