Religion. It would be simply, like the Brahmo Somaj, a form of Western Theism-more "foreign" than Christianity which is of Asiatic origin.

pass away.

The cry now noticed originates in ignorance and pride. It will An educated Hindu does not contend for the Geography of his fathers, with its seas of sugar-cane juice, milk, and ghee. He has accepted "foreign" science. The Indian would be considered a fool who urged his countrymen to stick to the national conveyances, palanquins and bullock carts, and refuse to travel by the "foreign" invention of railways. A distinguished French Orientalist says that as India has already adopted the science and arts of Christian nations, so she will one day spontaneously embrace their faith.

Of all false patriotism that is the worst which seeks by sophistry to defend erroneous beliefs because they are national. It promotes hypocrisy and disregard of truth among its advocates, while it is a grievous wrong to their ignorant countrymen, tending to perpetuate the reign of superstition.

Further remarks on this subject will be found in the Paper, FALSE AND TRUE PATRIOTISM, or ÑATIONALITY versus RATIONALITY.

PRINTED AT THE S. P. C. K. PRESS, VEPERY, MADRAS. 1888.