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820 THE LEADER. Saturday *
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THE PRAYER TOE THE WAE IN INDIA. (From t...
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ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL VISITS TO THE OUTPORT...
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MISS BUEMEU'S APPEAL TO WOMEN IN FAVOUR ...
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820 The Leader. Saturday *
820 THE LEADER . Saturday
The Prayer Toe The Wae In India. (From T...
THE PRAYER TOE THE WAE IN INDIA . ( From the Bombay Letter of the Morning Chronicle . ' ) Last Sunday was observed here , as all over India , as a day of humiliation and yrayer for the success ot the British arms , and by natives " as well as by Europeans . So valuable was the conduct of the natives both as a testimony to the equity and kindness of the British , andl as a proof that old superstitions will speedily break up , that we may be justified in giving a minute account of it . as known to us here in Bombay . The
movements of the native community on this occasion have possessed remarkable interest . Their sympathy with their British rulers , whom , after all , they know to be their best friends , their indefinite fears of the advance of Russia even to India , and their apprehensions of loss by the limitations and restrictions of commerce , led them in great multitudes to resolve to unite in the religious solemnities of the day of humiliation . Their cessation from work was far more extensive than was ever known to be the case on
their own religious high days , when the feeling of superstitious " unluck" has been to them a great restraint . In . the management of their religious services the leading minds , as might be . expected * in originating the services of the higher castes , have not been the ordinary Brahmans and other priests , blit their educated members ; arid ia accommodation to their views , the God pf the -Universe has in some of the prayers , in conseqiience , taken the precedence of the gods of ; the Pantheon . ; A remarkable instance of this is visible in the case of the Parbhiis , whose silpplicatory chant , as jtrepared by a Brahman , and printed and distributed , was thefollowing :-
—Pka . yer to the Supreme Ishwar . ( Id the Maratbi verse called Pad . ) Innumerable evils are accruing frorn -war f Except the lord of the JJniversO there is no peace-maker ; Xet the darika ( drum ) proclaim hira the true Saviour ; let it sound for Thee the great protector of thy ^ worshippers ; .. ' ; . ;'¦' - .: ¦ ¦ '¦ ¦¦ - ;¦ : ¦ '] / . V ' ¦ ¦ " . ' ¦ The name Protectbr-bf-the-Universe is suitable to Thee ; There is ro one in our diificUltiesi but Thou alone . Innumerable soldiers are dying in fight , Their spouses are making great lamentation ; Their ' poor'childrenare suffering distress . ; The learned Hindus cannot even : describe their misery ;
The attention of princesls directed to war ; A stop is put to invaluable works ; , Universal destruction is everywhere occurring ; There is dishonour to Th « e from this destruction ; All commerce is stopped ; There js fear about sending goods to other lands ; . Conspirators . liaye arisen and devoted themselves to . plunder ; , ' .. ¦ ' . : - ¦ ; ¦ ' - ' •¦ ¦ . ¦ On these accounts immeasurable loss is occurring , » In this manner war is the destroyer of wealth ; ' People are making great lamentation . ;'''' Wherefore , O Lord , be thou the Saviour from this ocean , of calamity ; Be to all the Pointer-of-ihe-good-Paih .
This , however , as a compliment to the olden days , was followed" by another poetical prayer , addressed to Vishnu under the name Hari , the scope of which is much the same as that -which . wo have now quoted . Great difficulty was felt in giving sociality to the Hindu worship , which , it is well known , is generally of a personal or household character , each worshipper muttering a , sentence or twoj and presenting his own offerings for himself and relatives 5 but an attempt at several places was the next day made by the Brahmans at akatha , or discourse , suited to the occasion , which some of those concerned in getting it up have pronounced a failure . The feats of Rama and Krishna seemed very incongruous when viewed in the light
of modern warfare . The meetings held at the principal pagodas finally went off very much in the form of conversation and newsmongering . At the small pagodas t he priests had the entire management of affairs , the shrines of yittoba and Hanuman , under the form of Marati , being the principal places of re ^ sort . Tlie mace of Hanuman , it is expected , will not be unavailing for the fracture of the skull of the Russian bear , should he ever show his ugly face in India . At Mumbadayie , the Horn , or sacred fire , Tyas kindled , but no sacrifice was offered to the goddess . Her votaries rang the pagoda bells with unusual loudnees , to let her know of their arrival iind departure . A distribution of sugar , which had
been offered to Kama at the Thalcurdwar temple , was made among Ins votaries before they separated . The Mohammedans seem to have been somewhat out in their arrangements for the occasion ; but the cause of Turkey as well ns . Britain was not altogether forgotten by them . To the Pnrais must bo given the credit of having first , of the native sects , moved in this matter , traditional usage having authorised thorn in so doing , The nssombly of ihem nt tlicir principal otoahgahs or flro temples was unproccdentodly groat . Tlieir services thero wore principally conducted in the ancient Zond language , tho pviostH "being tho grcftt officials . A pray or in thoyorn / iculiir , however , vr & a also used . It wns nddrouaod to the Supremo , and was tho following : —
" I offer my prayer to _ TI 100 , 0 glorious and oxultcd God , that tho sovereign of thin ronlin may have tho victory with honour and triumph in tho war . Muy tho Horeroign of sovereigns inspire with wisdom , and ouclow with strength ,
her army and navy . Long live the sovereign , and may the empire nourish . Slay God annihilate her enemies , and may His blessing rest upon her . May He watch over all these events , and destroy the en « my . I make my prayer and supplication unto Thee , Almighty God , that success may attend the cause of our Queen in the n « ld of battle . May our * Queen continue her rule in justice and mercy , and may her name and her power be handed down to many generations . May she ever maintain in all its integrity her exalted position , which is illumined with light and glory . Such is my prayer . " In most of the Roman Catholic churches , also , prayers were offered up for Britain . Lords Elphinstone and Frederick Fitzelarence are at Poona . The fall of rain hitherto has been ample ; the quantity gauged at the presidency is upwards of forty-two inches . Trade in general is dull , but the moneymarket is easy .
Admiralty Official Visits To The Outport...
ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL VISITS TO THE OUTPORTS . ( From the Hampshire Advertiser- and Portsmouth Herald of August 26 . ) "We have often been mucli struck with the thorough , absurdity of such annual official Admiralty visits as that which our reporter has chronicled- Our naval justices arrive at their outport ( after duly proclaiming their intention of coming )* and they go in state in theirbatge ( with flag flying ) to the dockyard , where a largei body of talented officers a ; wait ' . ' theirlanding , and attend" upon their pleasure . The ii official inspection" then and there commences , but > vhat a farce upon the term it proves . The Krsfc Lord goes chatting along with the Port Admiral , ; or AdthiraL Superintendent , ' upon the topics of the , day , and his colleagues follow suit , until the party- arrives at sortie object of prominence , - s / uch as the steam basin ; this ¦ they look at , Walk round ; , its ' brink—perchance think that if they fill " overboard '' they might be lost to nature , their friends , and their cbiratry ; they " look at the Excellent ;* ' they , " look" at the ships building , and they go on . boardone ready for the pendant , where they do really form a . cabinet of discussion relative to the object liefore . -them ¦'; . ' they then go ashore , and visit the Admiral Superintendent at his office , and there , at 4 little after mid-day they terminate thefirst day '? official labour (?) Tlie First Lord having , daring i > is peranibulatioE , wet his cdrns , cuts ( not those obnoxious eicresenees , but ) the society of his . colleagiies , and leaves for CWes , and the other members of the board adjourn to the comforts of mine excellent host of theGeorge , where they " tidy "Up" a little , and . then go to dihe with the officer whom they must have so iriiich fatigued by their minute examination of the state of his establishment daring the forenoon . Next to bed , and then to sleep ,: On the second day their " Lordships" go oiit again
in their state barge , visit the Victualling Yard , the Naval Hospital , the Royal Marine Barracks , one or two matters afloat have another " little go " , over the Dockyard , and then drop in at the Gun Wbaif or Marine Artillery quarters era rwte to their hotel ; and this generally closes the second day ' s " official inspection , ' ending with a diiirier at tlie Port Admiral ' s . On the third day the First Lord hoWs a levee , at which . he allows courtiers or growlers five minutes' time , or less , tip pass compliments or urge claims , all who have not had the honour of being admitted to his First Lordship ' s presence during the twelvemonths antecedently being admitted to this privilege ; meanwhile , his colleagues " muster the ordinary , " visit the training ships , and " make a day of it" b y dropping in again on the happily-situated dockyard , finishing up by giving a dinner at their hotel to tho whole staff of the port and garrison , benevolently including that hybrid functionary , Mr . Mayor , but who , on the present occasion , seems to have been forgotten ! Perhaps a ball in < ll f ^ f ^ lT" ' 4 * ll A vm \ \\ Jt r * ' 4- A ri / li f t ** mv # b A «*< * ilt »»««&_* . »* a n m ^ a ^_ rmin A # t
^ * ****** f < x \ Jinale to the whole ( l ) ut this time it didn ' t ) . Now , we all pay very dearly for these annual " boundary beatings , " for they arc not unlike those parochial Bumblc-dom celeorations . Wo should not grumble at tho feasting of public servantB at the national expense if they would show something as _ earned during their expensive visits . If their " lordships , " at these periodical excursions , weeded out and remedied abusos ( there are always plenty ) , that would be ono good done . If " my Lords Commissioners" ferreted out wasteful expenditure or misappropriation of government stores , wasteful application of time , unnecessary expenditure , And waste in humouring ibo whims of commanding officers in fitting out ships . If their Iord 8 hips ascertained at these visits tho amount of service rendered for tho high salaries pmd from the public purso , and such like items , great good Would necessarily result ; , and much wholesome economy ; but , under tho " time immemorial" system , the very rovorse is the etato of the case , realising tho axiom , bad masters make bad servants .
Miss Buemeu's Appeal To Women In Favour ...
MISS BUEMEU ' S APPEAL TO WOMEN IN FAVOUR OF PEACE . " pVTTATXON WO A PKAOB Ar , UANOE , "At a timo like this , -when tho Powers of tho West arm themselves ngninat those of tho East , and enter into a struggle threatening to spreiuJ over several of tho countries of lCuropo lileo a largo bleeding wound , tearing men from tliolr homcfl , leaving MtoubiukIh of widows and futlicrloHs olnldvon , destroying hmveste , burning citica , iillinfr liospitalB , cnlhng up litter and Jjatoful pasHioria , laying jsjluiokfoa on comrnoroo , embittering life in innny tlioumind c [ viiot , industnou » fumilloH , a Btruggio , —tho sorro-vvful oilcots of which possibly mny bo l ' olt by nioat of the nut ions of tho onrtli , — -at such a timo wo have Tuntural a thought , a hope , that through woman a poncoful alliance might bo conoludod , oinbnioing tho wholo onrLli—nn ullinnco onposing tlio dirol ' ui < - ( loota ot vnr , and contributing by united and weU-dircctod oirurtH , under tho blcwiing ofOod , to tho development of a Mtuto of ponco , love , and troIUboing , to como forth whon once the terrors of war ahull fco over , and the timo of dovostntion lm « pusaod nwny .
Since the beginning of this century charitable associations of women have been formed in . the larger cities of most Christian countries , perhaps in all , though we do not know of their existence . They have worked , jointly or individually , for Christian purposes . Their aim has been to relieve , partially at least , the misery prevailing in the -world , and to promote the coming of better times , especially by spreading the Word of God , by teaching and caring for children , by trying to call forth the energies of the poorer classes . Hitherto these associations have acted mostly without connexion with each other , scarcely knowing of each other ' s existence . We know , however , by daily experience , the power of association .
United exertions to promote a common acknowledged aim strengthens the individual and increases the general amount of enersy . It exercises a powerful attraction on those who stand indifferent , or otherwise isolated from the general movement , which thus grows in power and influence to an extent not to be calculated . Drops of water united have formed , the -ocean , atoms united the universe . " W " e wish , therefore , to propose that the associations of Christian women formed in various places of the earth , humbly aiming to fulfil the law- of love laid down by Christ himself , may hereafter enter into connexion , with each other j and strengthen and extend their activity by united exertion and consciousness of a mutual aim . This aim we consider to be ^—
" Care of the destitute , under the following leading headsi—. '¦ '' ¦ Caring for , children by meaiisof a Christian education , for families by exercising Christian influence , by tho distribution of work and its just reward ; " For the sick and the aged , by affording ttem protection aitd-hel p ;/ ' - ., "' ¦ ¦ :. ¦/¦"¦ : ¦"¦ ¦ . ' . ' ¦ ¦ .. "¦ ¦ ' '¦ " For prisoners and other fallen fello ^ r-crea-ttiresy by compassionate exertions to raise them from their' sunk condition .- . ¦ ¦; .- ¦¦ ; .- . ' . ' : ' ' ¦ ¦"• _• : ¦ ¦ . " . '• ¦ ... . ¦ .:-- ¦ - . 0 ¦ ¦¦ " ¦¦ ¦ \ ¦ " Aud , finally , by encouraging all institutions and means aiming to promote such purposes . \ " We believe-that , by a connexion between the many differeat associations all having jhese and similar aims , much ; more could be done than what Is done at present . We believe : and feel that we want the encouragement which : would thus be afforded by reaping the fruit of each Other ' s expeperienee and exarnple . V
*' To be able to realise such an alliance we would propose ^ - "¦ . ¦' . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ . . ' . ; . . .. ' ; ' ¦ ; .. ' , , ¦ ¦ . . . ¦¦ ¦ . ; . ; ' . , . ¦ . " 1 . That theje should be a committee in the capital of each country , which should enter into communication with all the different female societies of that land , gather all particulars relating to them and their work , and thus be able to take a survey of the whole . " 2 . That each central comniittee , being the organ of circulation / for all other societies in that land , should through its secretary , or some other cprresponding member , communicate to the central committees of btheT countries the principal details of the work of female societies in its own , together with accounts of such industrial efforts or good institutions standing in connexion with the aim of the society that Lave arisen in their couhtryv
••' . Si That a printed circular containing these details may be sent , free of postage ; at the end of every year , from every central committee to all those of other countries with wlioin they stand in communication . ' . ' .. " . ' " Without eiiumerating various countries , we venture to express our belief that there are not" many on" the earth incapable of taking part in such an ulliance , partly because they profess to be wholly Christian countries , partly because in them Christian communities have risen here and there , and continue to arise more and more , beautiful green spots in tho middle of the desert . We venture to liope that in the regions near the Polo , as well us in those under the burning sun of the tropics , in the old . as well as in the new world , wheresoever one living spark of Christian love is glowing there Christian women will unite with eacli other to
alleviate the misories of . the earth , and plant geeds for the kingdom of God ; and we hope and believe that these will not refuse us tho hand of fellowship . "We propose an alliance \\ x tho name of the Prince of Peace , extending its healing , regenerating influence over the wholo earth—an alliance in which diversities of language , of national character , of climate , of custom , of Christum denominations , mny bo regarded as of little import in com-{ wrison with tho aim , tho lungungo , the heavenly hope , tlia ^ ord and master wo havo in common . In these wo propose to consider ourselves ns having tho same native country , aa belonging to tlio same family , and , whatever diversity of opinion there may bo among us , yet to join hands as sisters , and recognise as our children ivnd relatives all those , of whatever nation or denomination they may be , who are bereft and unhappy , and whom our enre possibly can reach .
" Sisters , th « n , whom we do not know ns yet , but in ¦ whoso existence wo beliovo and hope , here and there among tho ancient kingdoms of Awn , tho steppes of Siberia , or in the imperial cities of Russia ; Bisters of tho western countriua of . Europe , who havo lighted and guided us a long timo by Soui bright oxnmplo ; and you , sisters in that vnst now land oyond tho Atlantic Ocean , whoso homes wo have just lonrnt to 3 mow , ns nurworiea of nil Christian virtues ; and you , Christian women among tho nations of Africa ; Christian women in tho isles of tho South Sea ; mild , loving aistors , nil ovar tho earth , in wIioho cxistonoo wo beliovo , though wo Irnvo not Been you , whom wo love without oven knowinc von
—give us your hands 1 Mny tho earth Urns become encirck-il by a clinin of liosiling , loving- onergicw , wliioh neither ocean nor ovont j noitlier discord nor tlnno , can interrupt I Lot u « unite to lonn nn alliance otorim ! «« Cod ' s own boing ; for wur shall como to nn end , nnd ' tongues fllinll ccmhj , iunI knowledge shall vnninh iiwhj , but clmrlty shnll not full ; charity ubiduth for over . ' " Wo ought now to toll you who they nro who thus mldress you . W « nro SwodiHh wonion , united for tho cure ul poor orphana und doHtitutolainilioH in Stockholm , tliocniillnl of fciwodon . Wo can rojoico in tho co-operation oi our Quit n , nnd tho humblost woman can join uh , nnd , taking euro of a family or a binglo child , mo to tho dignity of Us guardian nncol oa earth , Wo have recently entered into connexion with the societies of women , dmlybccoinintt more numerous
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 2, 1854, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_02091854/page/4/
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