A unique sort of lecture on "Christ and Christianity" was
delivered last Saturday at St. James's Hall by Keshub Chunder Sen, from the stand-point of Indian Theism. Coming to the Bible in the course of an independent religious experience, ho said that he had there found what helped and nourished him, and in describing this in detail, he included not only the general teachings of the Gospel, but "the sublime egotism of Christ," who " con- stantly preached himself as the way' to God." But Christianity held a different language from that of Christ ; it was split up into one-sided sects, who placed salvation in various externalities ; and not in the "Christ in the heart." The moderation and kindliness with which Mr. Sen indicated the shortcomings of English Christianity, and the fervent eloquence with which he painted the realities of a true spiritual faith, made a very favour- able impression upon a large and mixed audience.
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