- ! Feriptäres, which are 1st the Sratis or the Velis, 2nd the Smritis, i미 the Puranas, including what are called Itihashes, the Ramayana and the Mahabharut, and, lastly, the Tantras. He said he can not include the Darshanas in the canon of liindoo scriptures as they treat of philosophy religion. He then gave a brief description of each of # scriptures. lie then proceeded to show the grosser aspect of Hindooism, namoły 18ţiy idolatry, 2ndly, pabtlieism, 3rdly ascetieism and austere morti• fication, 4thly the system of caste, and proved that they are not sanctioned by the higher teachings of the non-Vedic scriptutes, much less by the Vedic scriptures. The Leeturer then proceeded to refute the charges brought against Hindooist), 1stly that it does no inculcate she necessity of resentance as other Scriptures do 2ndly, that it does not wuship God as the Father' and Mother of the universe; 3rdiy, that it dues not treat of Divine Love, the highest point of development of every religion, and, 4thly, that it does not inculcate forgiveness towards enemies as the Christian Scriptures do. § curroborations of what he said en the subject he cited innumerable texts' from the liindoo Seiptures. The lecture, then showed the superiority of Hindoois, to other prevailing religions in these respects : I. That the name of the iliudo. Religion is not derived from that of any man as that of Christianity, Mouanmedalism or buddhism is. This shows its Jo aud tttthoiic chai heter. , 11. That it does not acknowledge a mediator belween to 3 object of devotion and the worshipper. The timdog worshipping Shiva & Vishnu or Durga as the Supreme loors, recognises to mediator betweep him and the viject of his wuship. The idea of Yulee or piophet is peculiar to the Shelnetic religions. * i H. That the Hiiideo worships God as the Soul of the soul, as nearer and dearer to him that he is to himself. This idea pervades the w hele ut ilindooi-m. IV. That the idea of hulding intimate communion with God even at the time of worldly business delnauding the utmost attention of man is pectiliar to the Huidoo l'eligion. W. 'flat the scriptures of othe, nations inculcate the practice of piety and virtue for the sake of eterial happiness while Hindooism maintains that we should worship God for the sake of God alone aud practise virtue for the sake of virtue. 隐 W1. That the Hudoo Scriptures inculcate universal benevolence while other Scriptures have only inau in view. V11, That the idea of a future state entertained by the Hindoo leligiou is sisterior to other religious, as it allows an expiatory process to smugi's by 'graus of transluigration while Christianity and Mohammudaai in luaintitin an eterual heaven and an eternal holl. The Ilindoo
