Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-02-18
BUDDHISM IS Upheld
COL. Il. 5. OLCOTT TALKS
In The JAPANESE temple
Urges His Hearers to Stand by the
Ancient Religion, Learn Virtue
and Wisdom and
Truth.

Colonel ii. 8. Olcott, the famous sa-
want and orientalist, addressed large
audience yesterday afternoon in the
temple of Buddha on Fort lane. He
was heard by people of mahy nationali-
ties, but japanese formed the majority
Of his audience. Col. Olcott spoke
through an interpreter and. when he
compared Buddhism with Christianity
to the advantage Of the former. the
japanese cheered Justify.
The speaker used the story Of AL
addin's lamp to show The superiority
OF Buddhism as a religion. The old
reliable and satisfactory lamp was
Buddhism while Christianity is the
evil magician.
The japanese Buddhists of Honolulu
were congratulated on their liberality
in contributing for the Indian famine
sufferers.
The address covered an hour IN the
delivery and was full OF Instruction. At
Its close, the lecturer was hanqueted In
the hall on the ground floor OF the tenn
pie. The occasion was ono Of the high
est enjoyment to the followers OF
Buddha. The closing statement Of the
speakers address was as follows:
81 have been satisfied with buddhism
for twenty-seven years. and my advice
to you is to keep to Buddhism, for 1t
Is the best religion for your purposes.
There are two different schools OF
Buddhism-the Northern and South
ern. The Japanese belong to the North
ern; the Ceylonese, Burmese and
Siamese to the Southern. These two
schools, like all different religious
sects, taught different things. Buddh-
Ism WAS introduced to the world $500
years ago, and since that time there
has been no union between them. But
although they differed in their teach
ings only in detail, ynt they were all
one family under the Lord Sakamogi
As I was a Buddhist wanted so see
my brethren Of the North and South
united. I found some points upon
which they could stand together like
brothers. BY studying both the
teachings Of both l was able to find
plenty Of things in which they were
perfectly agreed. wrote these out,
had them translated into the different
languages and called together coun-
Gil Of the great priests who discussed
them. Now we have 3 platform upon
which the Whole Buddhist family can
stand united. Then there was another
1 thing by which we were united. That
flag which you see floating over this
temple was introduced by myself into
Japan and the Emperor accepted 1t
The priests studied It and found the
colors the right ones to be chosen
and so everywhere went In Japan the
flag was put up side by side with the
Japanese national flag. 1t is symbolic
Of Buddha, and every Buddhist In
the world can accept II as his flag.
want each OF you to have little fiai
like that in your house. so you maj
have before you the holy light of Bud
dha represented always There may b.
people who will abuse YOU. Those WHIT
don't believe in your religion will in
suit you, but don't have the feeling o
striking back, because we are laugh
to respect the opinions Of our neigh
bors. So be kind and forbearing Il
people of other religions and remembe
we are all Of one family Of mankind
Ohayo."