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 (1893) (14765277425)

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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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the nationand give peace to all under Heaven. The book of Great Learning, Jallsigh, has already clearly spoken of these, and the least thing is to governthe country and give peace to all under Heaven. The foundation is laid inillustrating virtue; for our religion in discussing government regards virtueas the foundation, and wealth as the superstructure. Mencius says: Whenthe rulers and ministers are only seeking gain the nation is in danger. Healso says: There is no benevolent man who neglects his parents, there isno righteous man who helps himself before his ruler. From this it isapparent what is most important. Not that we do not speak of gain; the Great Learning says, There isa right to get gain. Let the producers be many and the consumers few.Let there be activity in production, and economy in the expenditure. Thenthe wealth will always be sufficient. But it is important that the high andlow should share it alike. As to how to govern the country and give peace to all under heaven
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A ROYAL MAUSOLKU.M IN (JIUNA. 602 PARLIAMENT PAPERS: FIFTH DAY. the nine paths are most important. The Nine Paths are (i) cultivate agood character, (2) honor the good, (3) love your parents, (4) respect greatofficers, (5) carry out the wishes of the ruler and ministers, (6) regard thecommon people as your children, (7) invite all kinds of skilful! workmen,(8) be kind to strangers, (9) have consideration for all the feudal chiefs.These are the great principles. Their origin and history may also be stated. Far up in mythicalancient times before literature was known Fu Hi arose and drew the eightdiagrams in order to understand the superhuman powers and the nature ofall things. At the time of Tang Yao (B.C. 2356) they were able to illus-trate noble virtue. Nine generations lived together in one home in loveand peace, and the people were firm and intelligent. Yao handed down toShun a saying : Smcerely hold fast to the * Mean. Shun transmittedit to Yu and said : The mind of man is restless