The cross or the poundWhich? A talk on the modernization of civilization in India with application to the Hindu and Hinduism . ng heard his Masteraright. Nor should he hold up the Brahmin, orother far away fellow-laborer in the vineyard, toscorn for plucking the grapes as they ripen and canbe reached. XVII. THE BRAHMIN AND HIS PROTOTYPES. There are things the Brahmin does, which othersof the cloth do not, and some things they do,which he does not. Of the latter category mightbe cited the refraining from claiming the exclusiveprivilege of converting men into gods, or of confer-ing honorary degr
The cross or the poundWhich? A talk on the modernization of civilization in India with application to the Hindu and Hinduism . ng heard his Masteraright. Nor should he hold up the Brahmin, orother far away fellow-laborer in the vineyard, toscorn for plucking the grapes as they ripen and canbe reached. XVII. THE BRAHMIN AND HIS PROTOTYPES. There are things the Brahmin does, which othersof the cloth do not, and some things they do,which he does not. Of the latter category mightbe cited the refraining from claiming the exclusiveprivilege of converting men into gods, or of confer-ing honorary degrees and titles of distinction ondeparted spirits, prerogatives regarded as of thoseof some, at the least, of the Church of Englanddivines as instanced in their exercise. Dormer remarks, The supposed power of priestsover spirits has been the source of their influencein all religions—savage and civilized. Be this asit may—and my own inclination is not to acceptancein its widest sense—there can be no gainsaying thatit, or something akin, is widely existent to this dayin all lands, and with all faiths. About the person. THE BRAHMIN AND HIS PROTOTYPES. 129 of one who has been consecrated to the service ofthe Divine Master there is an atmosphere, a halo, itmight almost be termed, which, if dispelled as evi-denced in the want of reverence paid him, it is hisown course of conduct which has led to herding himwith the crowd. One swallow does not make a summer, nor does aminister who, for sweet charitys sake, enters theprize ring with a professional pugilist engender thecontemplation of the clergy, as a whole, as disposedto fisticuffs. There have been fighting parsonsbefore, and those who have indulged in horse racing,while of the crimes of the decalogue there is notone that has not had its ministerial is no severity in making this statement offact, for such it is, and everyone knows it, as alsothat the disgrace to the profession in such manneris the very rarest,
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