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Then  as if in strict imitation of the ancient adoration of Agni, or Fire  a pile of wood was lighted, clarified butter poured on it, and prayers addressed to it, ending thus  "O, brilliant Fire! in thee we behold our resplendent Lord." THEN AS IF IN STRICT IMITATION OF THE ANCIENT ADORATION OF UGNEY OR FIRE A PILE OF WOOD WAS LIGHTED CLARIFIED BUTTER POURED ON IT AND PRAYERS ADDRESS TO IT AND DINTHUS O BRILLIANT FIRE IN THEE WE BEHOLD OUR RESPLENDENT LORD
therhood of God."] Let it be noted that, from the beginning of his career, Mr. Sen had spoken earnestly of the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man--though, these great conceptions are not of Hindu origin. It is difficult to see why, in later days, he insisted so much on the "motherhood of God." Perhaps it was a repetition--he probably would have called it an exaltation--of the old Hindu idea, prevalent especially among the worshipers of Siva, that there is a female counterpart--a Sakti--of every divinity. Or, possibly, it may have been to conciliate the worshipers of Durga and Kali, those great goddesses of Bengal. [Sidenote: Public proclamation said to be from God.] A public proclamation was soon issued, purporting to be from God himself, as India's mother. The whole thing was very startling; many, even of Keshub's friends, declared it blasphemous. Next, in the "Flag Ceremony," the flag or banner of the New Dispensation received a homage scarcely distinguishable from worship. O IN FAITH AND WHO WOULD HELP THE HINDOOS TO REALIZE THEIR NATIONAL IDEA OF A JOGI AESTHETIC LET IT BE NOTED THAT FROM THE BEGINNING OF HIS CAREER MISTER SAIN HAD SPOKEN EARNESTLY OF THE FATHERHOOD OF GOD AND THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAN THOUGH THESE GREAT CONCEPTIONS ARE NOT OF HINDU ORIGIN IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WHY IN LATER DAYS HE INSISTED SO MUCH ON THE MOTHERHOOD OF GOD PERHAPS IT WAS A REPUTATION HE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE CALLED IT AN EXALTATION OF THE OLD HINDU IDEA PREVALENT ESPECIALLY AMONG THE WORSHIPPERS OF SHIVA THAT THERE IS A FEMALE CONTEPART A SHAFTI OF EVERY DIVINITY OR POSSIBLY IT MAY HAVE BEEN TO CONCILIATE THE WORSHIPPERS OF DURGA AND KAHLI THOSE GREAT GODDESSES OF BENGAL A PUBLIC PROCLAMATION WAS SOON ISSUED PURPORTING TO BE FROM GOD HIMSELF AS INDIA'S MOTHER THE WHOLE THING WAS VERY STARTLING MANY EVEN OF CAYISHOP'S FRIENDS DECLARED IT BLASPHEMERS NEXT IN THE FLAT CEREMONY THE FLAG OR BANNER OF THE NEW DISPENSATION RECEIVED A HOME MATE SCARCELY DISTINGUISHABLE FROM WORSHIP
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