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Title: The World's Parliament of Religions : an illustrated and popular story of the World's First Parliament of Religions, held in Chicago in connection with the Columbian exposition of 1893
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Barrows, John Henry, 1847-1902
Subjects: World's Parliament of Religions, Chicago, 1893 Religions
Publisher: Chicago : Parliament Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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te not only in thisParliament, but in the great Congresses associated with it. Isabella, theCatholic, had not only the perception of a new world but of an enlightenedand emancipated womanhood, which should strengthen religion and blessmankind. I welcome vou to the fulfilment of her prophetic vision. H. N. Higinbotham, President of the Worlds ColumbianExposition, was next introduced and spoke as follows: ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT H. N. HIGINBOTHAM, OF THE WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. It affords me infinite pleasure to welcome the distinguished gentlemenwho compose this august body. It is a matter of satisfaction and pride,Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, that the relations existing between the peo-ples and the nations of the earth are of such a friendly nature as to makethis gathering possible. I have long cherished the hope that nothingwould intervene to prevent the complete fulfilment of the labors of yourhonored Chairman. I apprehend that the fruitage of this Parliament will richly compensate
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MORDITCH KTIRIMIAN.CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMKNI W*:: 84 HISTORY OF THE PARLIAMENT. him and the world, and more than justify his efforts, and prove the wisdomof his work. It is a source of satisfaction that to tlie residents of a newcity in a far country should be accorded this great privilege and highhonor. The meeting of so many illustrious and learned men under suchcircumstances, evidences the kindly spirit and feeling that exist throughoutthe world. To me this is the proudest work of our Exposition. What-ever may be the differences in the religions you represent, there is a sense inwhich we are all alike. There is a common plane on which we are allbrothers. We owe our being to conditions that are exactly the same. Ourjourney through this world is by the same route. We have in common thesame senses, hopes, ambitions, joys and sorrows ; and these to my mindargue strongly and almost conclusively a common destiny. To me there is much satisfaction and pleasure in the fact that we arebrought

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