13 OCTOBER 1888, Page 23

founder of the Brahmo Somaj was a laborious writer who

defended pure theism, as he conceived it, as against polytheistic Hindooism and Christianity. His works have been suffered to fall into oblivion, from which it is now desired to rescue them. Their historical is doubtless greater than their intrinsic value; but it cannot be doubted that there is much in them that is worth pre- serving. The picture of this pioneer of reform and progress, as it is drawn by himself, is certainly interesting. It may well be that Rammohun Roy's position as a theist is untenable. His faith was not a faith for the many. But he deserves a place of honour among religious reformers.