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THE JAINA GAZETTE be sent to Mrs. K. Perhaps these girls will seek further enlightenment from Mrs. K. about the Science of Religion (Jainism) and about the way a true religious understanding is going to effect the reconciliation of the conflicting religions to one another. Mr. J. P. Jain and I came away from the party as it was getting late and a Miss Philipp came away with us. On the way back I had a long talk with Miss Philipp about Jainism. I am now getting ready to go to bed.
1 -10-33, 9 p.m .
.This morning I attended the Navaratri festival at the Ram Krishna Mission, New York. About 100 persons were present. From there I went to a place near by and took my luncheon. Afterwards I attended Dr. Gyanee's lecture on “What science does not know ?!! At 5-30 I returned to my quarters. There was a special supper arranged in the house this evening which I joined. Afterwards there was some very fine music (Violin and piano) and then one of the men spoke on international peace. In Hall I had an opportunity of talking to a couple of ladies for a few minutes on religion, and after dinner I gave Mrs. Kleinschmidt's card to another lady, but I am not sure if she is really interested in religion. I also had a little chat with a boy to-day. I asked him if he had any religion. He is by birth a Christian; but he replied that his religion was his conscience and that he thought that Christianity was an obstacle in the path of progress. I think something like this is the attitude of the average educated man in the country. Probably they regard all religions in this same light.
