To the Editor of the "Nonra-Emma Dany News."
Sm,—As it has appeared to us that the mission on which we are about to embark will gain nothing by its being kept secret, I have been asked by those with me to bring it before the public through the medium of your valuable columns.
Owing to' the European idea that the religion of Christ is unutterably superior to that of the Buddha, they have, very properly acting up to their suppositions, sent out to us missionaries to bring as many of us as may be over to their own beliefs. Believing, as I know they do, that they are doing what is right and incumbent on them from their point of view, we should have nothing but admiration for their efforts, which have sometimes, alas, boon met with martyrdom. All honour to them.
Now, knowing as I do that the sublime ing of Shakamuni is the only way, without entering into heroics, some comrades and myself, soting on the same motives aa above set forth, have determined to go forth on mission in the name of our Great Totcher, to bring over the people first of England, and then the rest of Christendom to our own faith. I know the doctrines of Christ, but it is to be soon whether we shall meet with the
shall moot with, if you Christians act reception we have the right to believe we thoroughly up to your ideals of love and charity.
Tam, ete., 18th April.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.