By DR. PAUL CARUS Pocket Edition. Illustrated. Cloth, $1.00; flexible leather, $1.50 This edition is a photographic reproduction of the edition de luxe which was printed in Leipsic in 1913 and ready for shipment in time to be caught by the embargo Great Britain put on all articles exported from Germany. Luckily two copies of the above edition escaped, and these were used to make the photographic reproduction of this latest edition. While the Buddhist Bible could not in any way be considered a contraband of war yet the publishers were forced to hold back many hundred orders for the book on account of orders in council of Great Britain. When the book was first published His Majesty, the King of Siam, sent the following communication through his private secretary: __ "Dear Sir: I am commanded by His Most Gracious Majesty, the King of Siam, to acknowledge, with many thanks, the receipt of your letter and the book, The Gospel of Buddha, which he esteems very much; and he expresses his sincerest thanks for the very hard and difficult task of compilation you have considerately undertaken in the interest of our religion. I avail myself of this favorable opportunity to wish the book every success." His Royal Highness, Prince Chandradat Chudhadharn, official delegate of Siamese Buddhism to the Chicago Parliament of Religions, writes: "As regards the contents of the book, and as far as I could see, it is one of the best Buddhist Scriptures ever published. Those who wish to know the life of Buddha and the spirit of his Dharma may be recommended to read this work which is so ably edited that it comprises almost all knowledge of Buddhism itself." The book has been introduced as a reader in private Buddhist schools of Ceylon. Mrs. Marie H. Higgins, Principal of the Musaeus School and Orphanage for Buddhist Girls, Cinnamon Gardens, Ceylon, writes as follows: "It is the best work I have read on Buddhism. This opinion is endorsed by all who read it here. I propose to make it a text-book of study for my girls." THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY 122 S. MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO ILLINOIS A MONTHLY MAGAZINE Devoted to the Science of Religion, the Religion of Science, and the Extension of the Religious Parliament Idea. VOL. XXXII (No. 1) JANUARY, 1918 Copyright by The Open Court Publishing Company, 1918 NO. 740 HENRI DUNANT, FOUNDER OF THE RED WE CROSS.' BY PAUL GRÜN BERG. E can hardly conceive of modern warfare without the Red Cross. When millions are being helped by this great movement, it seems fitting to review the life of Henri Dunant, its founder. He can rightfully be counted among the greatest benefactors of the race. Dunant was born in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 8, 1828. His family was well-to-do and noted for public spirit. His means permitted him to devote himself wholly to scientific studies during his youth; as he never married, he was free to sacrifice his life and fortune to humanitarian labors. At eighteen he showed his benevolent trend by visiting the poor and prison convicts. He showed an early fondness for good literature, especially biography. The Life of John Williams, missionary in the South Sea Islands, Uncle Tom's Cabin, and the Life of Florence Nightingale moved him deeply. The example of this noble woman who labored so incessantly to improve sanitary conditions during the Crimean War (1854-55), inspired Dunant to go to the front during the Lombard War (1859). Not as an idle loiterer did he go, nor as a war reporter, but as a neutral tourist, to bind up wounds and relieve suffering, in the good Samaritan's spirit! The day of Solferino, June 24th, 1859, gave him abundant opportunity to witness the horrors of war. Impressions received on this day laid the foundations for his life-work. When that memorable day broke, the French and Italians encountered the Austrians on the hill of Solferino, south of Lake Garda. About 300,000 stood in line, and after long and furious 1 Translated from the German of Dr. Paul Grünberg, pastor of the New Church in Strasburg, Alsace, by Miss Frieda Martini. |