22 March :
22 Mar 1894 : Religious Harmony : Saginaw Evening News reports - The Missionaries who preach the burning pit are regarded with horror.
The Mohammedans rolled wave after wave over India, waving the sword, and
today where are they? The farthest that all religions can see is the
existence of a spiritual entity. So no religion can teach beyond this
point. In every religion there is the essential
truth and nonessential casket in which this jewel lies. The believing
in the Jewish book or the Hindoo book is non-essential. Circumstances
change, the receptacle is different; but the central truth remains. The
essentials being the same, the educated people of every community retain
the essentials. The shell of the oyster is not attractive, but the
pearls are within. Before a small fraction of the world is converted
Christianity will be divided into many creeds. That is the law of
nature. Why take a single instrument from the great religious orchestras
of the earth? Let the grand symphony go on. Be pure, urged the speaker,
give up superstition and see the wonderful harmony of nature.
Superstition gets the better of religion. All the religions are good
since the essentials are the same. Each man should have the perfect
exercise of his individuality but these individualities form a perfect
whole. This marvellous condition is already in existence. Each creed has
had something to add to the wonderful structure.
22 Mar 1896 : Speaks at Harvard University.
Letter: Sister Christine :
Letter to Mrs. Charles Funke : I had no time to write a line even, I
was so busy. I am enjoying Boston immensely, only hard work. The meeting
with old friends is very pleasing, no doubt. The so-called class
swelled up to 500 people last night and, am afraid, will go on
increasing. Everything going on splendidly. Mr. Goodwin as nice as ever.
We are all friends here. I go next week to Chicago.
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