The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

din Mohammed Abul Nansur. Nasrat Ali
il the editor and proprietor OF the Mosiem
Chronicle a Delhi paper that Is printed
tn both native and foreign Il rguages. and
has wide circulation In India. In the
office Of the paper there are No less than
80 varieties OF type. representing the
printed characters OF almost every known
tongue In the civilized world. and the can
for the great religious congress has been
printed in various languages and sea-
tered broadcast over the face of the earth
II has gone 10 the inuermosf recesses of
China In thoac mysterious characters that
only the Chinese understand and dis
cipIes of confucins are invited bs II to
come and explain on what grounds they
base their belief that the way 10 heaven
f. through the worship Of the gods OF the
Celestial Empire. La Persian characters
the fheooxians of the land of the shah
have been called to come and speak for
their prophet. and the snitans most
learned expositors have been invited IN
Turkish to do likewise. The Egyptians
have been summoned frcm the shadow OF
the pyramids 10 defend their beliefs
against the attacks of the pious people
OF England and elsewhere who preach that
salvation ian only be found by the way
OF the eross. and that Mahomet Is false
Prophet In the purest Hebrew. the jews
have been invited 90 present the claims
Christ IN Russia the cali has gone TO the
orthodox and tho nnorthcdox Of the
cxa.'H broad domain. admonishing them 90
come and tell the anxious seekers from,
every cline the one true path 10 heaven
according 10 their creed
Nor have the distant heather been for
gotten The Islanders of the southern
seas. who bow down TO wood and stone.
will receive messages In their native
language setting forth tbs objects OF thu
cCngress and telling thcm that even the
wuFahippcrs OF IDIOTS win - welcomed 10
the great gathering and their views listen
ed % with respect. Hawslianr. beth
Christian end hsathen. will be there sal
NHuontsis Allied with the deepest religious
enthusiasm vii 'an sth1ws with the rleii-
cine man from Africa Who carries his god
beneath hts robe and believes he can In
Naancc the very elements hy its aid
iua1ns from Tho mosque viii compare notes
With Mcthadists from missionary stations
81 the Jungle; enthusiasts from Hinapo
temples win reveal tho mysteries Of their
teachings 10 the sympathetic Theosophist
humble workers IN The alums. Who have
believed sna taught the gospel ~ scrub
hing brush and soap suds, viii shake hands
With priests % the richest church All
viii ne upon one common level. and the
congress VIII hc inspired b. one Thought:
. ecrvcnt seeking after the knowledge that
y isA NfH FNHA 80 fttA4t ftttiN Wy II ff* EAte'%
o. heaven. With the assurance OF their
aimittancc when their earthly race Is run.
The call has hcea sent. through the
American agent ~ this congress wh3s
NcsHau srteIS are az e Ccentiss slip. New
York, 20 every minister ana priest ~ any
prominence fn America Many have re-
piled that they viii be there. The csu VAS
cenehed in the following terms;
The object ~ the CONGRESS IS.
- a
'eadiag representatives 90 an religions %
tho world With view % enabling them
50 expound the merits % their respective
creets
To give these representatives an on
rcrsanlty % acQgainfinE themselves with
the ua{u PRINCIPLES " every religion ard
thereby crashing them % judge how ftr
each religion - BASED on true and unin-
rserhah'c Principles
Te ascertain What practical social ard
moral effects each rrHgion has produced
upon Use community professine H.
{ 70 sot Forth hoW fer TIRE doctrines ~
zach religion are IN conformity With Tea-
ser scierre. ana The lsws * nature
~ trace shs origin a. cseh religion.
ana - srruttnife che ssstrui followed in
tsa rrrserVAtion 81 as traditions
To show in an exhaustive manner.
ire "a seas religious teachings Common IN
cach religion.
= 70 enable TIE representative % tho
various religions to draw conclusions -
- the merits or dement's ~ the various
rriigtoas nef n an sntsEortstse. bus In
trsfsh. seck}rE spirit
Following this ProSrsmrie are copies q.
letters received from ali parts a. ths world
fram fhose who have pEcFnisaf fa tske
r3T ia the seHeTal congress Au'ore
taeya IS a latter fraaa Charles CarroB Bon
usv FsneFsl president ~ tae Wcris's Goa
sTers RE fhe celembisn Exresftien. ar
Fsennes urltss.
ras Prcra-al Is sn peTfecg harmony wftn
the Purposes aa1 r}ans 81 TIE N0vids
FAIR Congress " ReIlstoas. snA ] there