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sublimate himself, and obtain by his own efforts contact with God. 
If we examine still more closely the apparent resemblances between 
the two systems we find them to be only in appearance, not in fact. 
It is pointed out that both alike prescribe self-abnegation, and that 
therefore the morality of Christianity is not original. But there is 
a whole realm of difference between se/f-mortification and self-denial. 
One is reducible to innate selfishness and pride, the other to God- 
like and God-given desire to promote the good of others. The one 
is the moral of Buddhism, the other of Christianity, and the 
qualities are neither the same in themselves nor in their motive. 
There is, therefore, this essential difference between Buddhism and 
Christianity,—the one is distinctly human, and, at its best, can only 
be described as an exalted system of philosophy, while the other is 
Divine, and is nothing less than the impartation of the nature of 
God Himself to mankind. I have great pleasure in moving the 
resolution. 
Mr. W. S.Srton-Karr (late Foreign Secretary to the Government 
of India, and Vice-Chancellor of the Calcutta University).—I feel 
that my only excuse for rising to second this motion lies in my old 
friendship with Sir Monier Monier-Williams, from whom you have 
had so interesting an Address. I shall not attempt to follow the 
Bishop of Dunedin in his admirable remarks as to the points of 
contact and of dissimilarity between Buddhism and Christianity, 
beyond saying that, having had some practical experience of Hin- 
dooism, Mahommedanism, and Buddhism, I am convinced that, 
whatever morality or civilisation may be found among the exponents 
of those systems, whenever Christianity is confronted with them it 
is perfectly able to hold its own. Nor will I follow Sir M. Monier- 
Williams into his extremely interesting and instructive Address on 
the connexion between the Yoga philosophy of the h’indus and the 
system of mystical Buddhism. But I may say so, ething with 
regard to what he has stated about the juggler who wa apparently 
suspended in the air without any visible support. I say that I could 
hardly believe my eyes when I saw this very feat performed at 
Jessore. How it was done I, of course, do not pretend to say ; 
but I saw what Sir Monier Monier-Williams has described. I do not 
ask any one here present to believe it, because, although I saw it, I 
hardly believe it myself. With regard to the paper generally, [ can 
only add that, in order to be able to deliver such an address to such 
an assembly as this, it must be necessary that the writer should not 
only have been a deep and eareful student of Oriental literature, but 
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