In 1893 the 'World's Columbian Exposition' was held in Chicago mostly to exhibit and bring together the material progress of man. The the planning was done from almost two and a half years involving innumerable letters to and from all the corners of the earth. From 20th May to 28th October 1893 in all 20 congresses were held, out of which most famed was the 'Parliament of Religions'.
This idea of holding a series of congresses was mainly of a well known lawyer Mr. Charles C. Bonney. Though the inspiration was Mr. Bonney but it was Reverend John Henry Barrows the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, the Chairman of the General Committee who actually carried out the elaborate preparations.
From 1889 more than 10,000 letters and 40,000 documents were sent out and received. Very proudly Rev. Barrows says - "For thirty months nearly all railroads and steamship lines of the world were unconciously working for the Parliament of Religions. The post office clerks at Chicago handled great bundles of letters which had previously passed through the brown fingers of the postal clerks in Madras, Bombay and Tokyo."
The task of assembling this gathering was not easy. Not only this abundant correspondence but there were articles, lectures, sermons and editorials written either to extravagantly praise or extremely condemn the attempt to bring all the religions of the world together.
When i was first reading all this difficult process to prepare for Parliament of Religions, i was much convinced of that Superhuman Force working behind the scene to prepare everything only for SWAMIJI.
I shall not go into more details of pre-preparations as we now know that all gigantic as well every minutest tasks were meant for HIS success. Rest is for you to read. The Parliament continued till 27th September wo we are still with Him while He has already become famous. Tomorrow let's see the reactions to His speeches by people and by the newspapers.
This idea of holding a series of congresses was mainly of a well known lawyer Mr. Charles C. Bonney. Though the inspiration was Mr. Bonney but it was Reverend John Henry Barrows the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, the Chairman of the General Committee who actually carried out the elaborate preparations.
From 1889 more than 10,000 letters and 40,000 documents were sent out and received. Very proudly Rev. Barrows says - "For thirty months nearly all railroads and steamship lines of the world were unconciously working for the Parliament of Religions. The post office clerks at Chicago handled great bundles of letters which had previously passed through the brown fingers of the postal clerks in Madras, Bombay and Tokyo."
The task of assembling this gathering was not easy. Not only this abundant correspondence but there were articles, lectures, sermons and editorials written either to extravagantly praise or extremely condemn the attempt to bring all the religions of the world together.
When i was first reading all this difficult process to prepare for Parliament of Religions, i was much convinced of that Superhuman Force working behind the scene to prepare everything only for SWAMIJI.
I shall not go into more details of pre-preparations as we now know that all gigantic as well every minutest tasks were meant for HIS success. Rest is for you to read. The Parliament continued till 27th September wo we are still with Him while He has already become famous. Tomorrow let's see the reactions to His speeches by people and by the newspapers.
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