The times., 1897-08-08
MESSENGER OF GOOD WILL
Thus Dharmapala, the Brama-
charm of India, Calls Himself.
COMES TO CONVERT AMERICA
lie Says Proper Conception of
Religion Is Wanting in This Coun-
try-Has Travelled 1900 Miles
to Bring TO Our People the Good
Wishes Of Our Asiatic Brethren.

try-Has Travelled 1900 Miles
to Bring To Our People the Good
Wishes Of Our Asiatic Brethren.
New York, Aug. -Dharmapala, the
Bramacharin of India, has come to New
York to convert America. The drawing
room at No sos Fifth avenue, where
was clothed in the time when A. Oaky
Hall w as mayor, with wainscot of carved
wood painted in light gray Figures of
women seated among trophies occupy the
angles OF the cornices On the nantlepiece
the mirror, In two pieces, is covered In its
lower part with red velvet drapery, on
which an angel extends its wings, "hite
with pretty blue orapery.
Dharfuapala, lifting his trousers over
his violet stockings, was debating letter,
while, seated at the large table OF brass and
tortoise shell, his secretary wrote:
Il have travelled II 600 miles and come
to you bringing the good wishes of my
there is wanting a proper conception or
religion. Political freedom there is, cut,
the politician, as well as the theologian,
il lacking in the appreciation of the noble
mission of inuvidualiZing thought"
pnarmapaia dictated in u thin voice,
without unctinn. He is stloBg man,
holding high in the air his big head and
his square face, which age or penan ce has
softened. His yisage expresses acateness
and a SOFT of dignity made Of the habit and
love OF commanding.
'Individualizing thought-here you VIII
develop ideas OF concord, of Teaoe OF min d,
of submission to established powers, which
have already EXPIRE
The secretary raised his long head, pale
and fine, which his beautiful hair in waves
olnamented as with wig of Elizabeth :
time.
bot this time, is it not well to observe,
while renewing this declaration, that the
civil powers are in a state of discard?
You know the battles in the police board
-,
Dharmapala shook his head. ''No,
J make no political illusions. You are full
of science and of piety, but your old master
may give you lessons of prudence
/ servant handed him a card on a
silver platter.
Il am a messenger of good WILL said
( Dharmapala to the visitor. millions oI
nv people are hurried into the abyss oi
premature death by the demon OF alcoholic
drinF aud narcotics. This demon was
introduced by the ciyiiizers of Chfisten
dom. But 1 am not to express any
resentment.
drunkenness, insanity, idiOcy and Grim,
are due to people who do not know th'
universal La VS.. Christianity does not teaci
these. Your philanthropists are senti
| mental, but they have no power over th'
sensual and the diabolical.
The rich live in perpetual bacchanals
They are their cult. The poor are in rag'
and so miserable that they have not tn,
words to express their humiliation. Why
The reason is that institutions for tbs
| feeble-ninded are in row with liquo
stores The liquor stores are at work 70
six days in week, crowding with vic
tins the institutions for the feeble-mind
ed"
There are also ecclesiastical establish
ments, the visitor said, with demure air
Yes Dharmapala replied. 'Childrel
whe frequent them are taught once weel
the legends of creation and the lore of As
syria and Babylon. But for the rest of th'
time they have learned arithmetic and TIL
theories of Darwin. They are not traine'
to think with others
"Do you object to the common school?' h
was asked
Dharmapala did not reply. He said
''We are human beings. Yet our politics
our metaphysics and our theology ma.
be tainted with immortality. That is wha
happens in this country. Here revenue
derived from the sale of alcoholic poisons
from the dissemination of pernicious doc
trines, and from the impractica bility 0
preachers. Here money is the ideal. no
the elevation of man. l believe in tn
ethics of Christ, and L have come fror
Asia, confident in the apprecia ton of a
good people, to convert America
''How Will you do it?' he was asked
''Tnrough philosophical ethics, accordin
to the examples of Buddha and Christi h
replied Il shall found a school for tn
study Of practical ethics and psycholog,
There young men and women who al
earnest. loving the truth, may learn th
principles of the higher life.
From this school expect reflected III
fluence upon Asia. / am here to proclaim
121 years after the declaration of America
political freedom, the declaration
Americas freedom from dogmas.',
''How long do you expect to remain j
/ | New York;" the Branaeha rim was aske,
E He replied with q light of tendern ess
J his eyes, Until September. If the n obi
, minded people express an inclination
, cooperate with me, the glorious woI
: which l have in mind shall be Initiated
January. The salvation of this countI
0 depends upon it. Whenever doctriI
ends in Questioning the principles upc
which society rests it is a false doctrin
America is under the bane of Darwin
ideas"
Dharmapala bent his head with a solen
, | air and con his dict.. ton IL Lei "a