The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05

University Association IS already able.
at the close q only two years work 20 re-
p7r. = membership q about 500. meet
irr IN sozne l. 30 centsrs n the different
states OF the union. IL IS even true that
many colleges have honorsd the system
hv conSsntlng 20 recognize rs diplomas fer
work sona. n their requirements for a5-
mission. We cannot refuse our own en-
iorseraert 70 a movement 50 admirably
planned. and so well adapted % precisely
what 6 free psopls need. viz: reliable.
summary and up-tO-6ace knowledge on the
great subjects Of human interest
Besides this general information. our
readers VII wish 70 learn something more
in detail OF the course on Universal Re
Hglon beginning this fall OF which the
first number lies before US. First, comes
statement made BY the Hon c. C.
Bonney IL. D.. president Of all the
worlds fair congresses Of isss and presI-
dent OF the international council OF the uni
ve-siry association. concerning the connec-
ton Of the association movement with the
worlds congresses and especially concsrn-
ing the dominant interest accorded the re-
iigious congress tthe so-caIlcd parliament
OF religioul among the others. DR.. Bonney
Furthermore emphasizes the impartial
character OF the religious congress, with
out which feature il would plainly have
been simply impossible. This parliament
airy equality has often been COMPOUNDED by
hasty defenders OF the faith with equality
in value though the latter was never al
lowed in the parliament. and indeed should
form the conclusion and not the beginning
OF a discussion on the subject. On the
other hand. that which cannot endure COM
parison must indeed be in a suspicious con-
dition-
After this, in itself interesting reminis-
cence Of the great worlds fair. the lessons
prepared by the famous +. Max Muller
professor of pathology in the University of
oxford. England. whose versatile mind
seems equally at home in the connected
science which Prof. Muller styles Com
psrative Theology" and discusses In these
lessons. The balance of the first weeks
six lessons are occupied by an introduction
from the pen Of the editor-in-chief, Ed
mund Buckley. Pm. D.. decent of compara-
tive religion in the University of Chicago.
which throws much light on the subject to
be treated.
The second week is occupied byAn ac-
count of the History of Culture tCiviliza-
tion)." from the pen of Otis T. Mason PHI
D.. curator of the department Of anthro-
poiogy. National Museum Washington, d.
c. The reader soon discovers that an ac-
count of civilization on the broadest lines
Is needed as background on which to
properly view the history OF religion. but
the topic is Of course deeply interesting
also on its own account
The third week proceeds TO treat actual
religions by describing the native "Relig-
ions of North and South America" which
Is admirably done by George A Dorsey
Pm. D.. assistant curator of anthropology.
Field Columbian Museum. Chicago
In the fourth week Prof. Leon Marillier
OF the University of Paris, France. presents
in picturesque fashion the native 'Relg-
ions of Africa and Oceanica." Following ia
an interesting treatise of the '.Religions of
Australia. by C. S. Wake, ex-director Of
the anthropological institute of Great
Britain and Ireland. Finally comes OK
celient sfde-dghts and a complete pro-
nouncing gazetteer and glossary of the
proper names used in the lessons The
whole number is profusely and fittingly
illustrated, and. with it's 100 pages OF
printed matter. without a paragraph of
padding surely affords the best months
reading studious people can desire
Seventy-three instructors. representing
every religious denomination. are contrf-
butors TO this course Among the number
may be mentioned;
Mr.. p. Subramanya Aver, Of Mana
madura, India, for Hinduism.
Prof. A. Fairbanks. of Yale university.
for the Greek religion.
Prof. c. de Ia Saussaye. Of Ams.e-sar,
university. Holland, for the Teutonic re-
ligion.
Prof. W. NJ. Flinders Petrie. Of Uni
versity college. London. for the Egyptian
religion.
Prof. G. L. Robinson. Of Knox college
Toronto. and Prof Fl. l.. willett. of the
University of Chicago. for the religion OF
Israel.
Prof 5. y. F. Salmond. of the Free
Church College, Aberdeen, for the life of
Christ.
Count Goblet d'Alviella, rector of the
University of Brussels. Belgium Prof.
John Fl. Barrows. chairman of the parlia-
ment of religions Prof c. c. Everett. Of
Harvard university, and others equally
distinguished. on Christianity
Prof. T. J. Shahan. of the Catholic uni
versity Of America, and Rt Rev. John r
Hurst, president of the American univer-
sity at Washington. will write respectively
from the Catholic and Protestant stand
point upon church history.
The course as a whole will form the most
complete treatise of the religions of the
world ever issued. and will prove both
interesting and instructive TO people Of all
denominations.