#171, You ought to have sent a brainier man anyway
Swami Vivekananda wrote to Ms. Mary Hale, from Darjeeling, on Apr. 28, 1897. " ... Dr. Barrows has reached America by this time, I hope. Poor man! He came here to preach the most bigoted Christianity, with the usual result that nobody listened to him. Of course they received him very kindly; but it was my letter that did it. I could not put brains into him! Moreover, he seems to be a queer sort of man. I hear that he was mad at the national rejoicings over my coming home. You ought to have sent a brainier man anyway, for the Parliament of Religions has been made a farce of in the Hindu mind by Dr. Barrows. ..." Rev. Dr. Barrows was second in command at the World Parliament of Religions. He played a significant role in recording all the praise for Swami Vivekananda at the Parliament. BLOGGER'S VIEWs *Was Swamiji brainier than Barrows? *If there was no Swamiji's letter, would nobody receive Dr. Barrows? *How can a queer person organise a World Parliament? *Attributi...