( 23 ) 餘 bodhini Sabha whose organ was the Tattwabodhini Patrika was, as appears from a report published in that journal, “to sustain the" labours of the late Rajah Rammohun Roy by introducing among the natives of this country that monotheistical system of divine worship which is to be found inculcated in their original sacred writings in contradistinction to the multifarious perversions which they have undergone in course of time,” In sucessive numbers of the Patrika down to the time referred to by our friends, this view has been invariably maintained. Baboo Rajnarain Bose, in a lecture entitled “A Defence of Brahmoism and the Brahmo Somaj” delivered by him at Midnapore in the year 1863 and published in the Pat. rika, said that “it would be a suicidal step to destroy the Hindoo aspect of the Somaj.” În a discourse delivered by Baboo Debender Nath Tagore at the Bhowanipore Brahmo Vidyalaya or Brahmo School eight years ago and also published in the Putrika, he said — “That religion which has all along prevailed in Indig has been now developed into Brahmoism. We cản obtain the best knowlodge of polities, arts, commerce, and military science from other nations but we need not at all take their help in learning religion.” The character of the Adi Brahmo Somaj has been so essentially IIindoo that even Baboo Keshub Chunder Sen, who has so• materially diverged from its plan of reformatory action, cotRd off its influence after the said Somaj had cut off its connection with him. The truth of this statement will appear from the following extracts from his writings and speeches. “ Brahmoism is the legitimate result of the higher teachings of the Vedas.” (Lahore Lecture). 5 * “It is extremely desirable to have a national church based upon the religious tastes, religious instincts, and, if possible, the religious traditions of a ‘ion. Any attempt in this direction is welcome It centralises truth, makes it successful and accessio to all, a قليللا to it the many-sidedness of human nature. دو ،
