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 148 HISTORY OF THE PARLIAMENT. THE EVENING SESSION. Dr. Alfred Williams Momerie, of London, m the Chair. What is Christianity ? A Voice from the Far East; by the Rev. J. T. YoKOi, Japan. A Presentation of Buddhism; in addresses by H. Dhar- MAPALA, of Ceylon ; Messrs. Y. Kawai, Soyen Shaku, Kinza RiUGE M. HiRAi and Z. Ashitzu, of Japan ; and Mr. Swami Vivekananda, of India. Seventeenth Day. — Morning Session. The Hall of Columbus was crowded. Dr. Barrows presided and the Universal Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. McGilvary, missionary among the Laos, after which the Chairman said: The morning of the seventeenth day of this historic assembly lias come, and I wish to express the feeling of thankfulness which 1 have in my heart to Almighty God for his goodness that has been shown to us so continuously. And I wish to express my appreciation of the fidelity of the friends who have cooperated in making this Parliament what it has been. I learned this morning from Prof. Minas Tcheraz, that grand Armen- ian Christian, that, although he had been in our city over twenty days, he has been so constantly in attendance on this Parliament that he has seen the White City only once in the daytime and once in the evening. I have noticed the same faces here, day after day, of thoughtful ministers, laymen and women who have been here drinking in the truth that has been given to us, and enjoying what has made this series of meetings so remarkable and ennobling. And now that the last day has dawned, I wish in these few words to express my gratitude to the friends who have worked with me, for their patience ; and to the newspaper press who have done so much to spread abroad the proceedings of this Parliament. This evidence of enterprise on the part of the press, this evidence of their appreciation of the significance of this Parliament, is so noteworthy that it has been frequently spoken of by many of those who have come to us from other lands. Rev. F. W. M. HuGENHOLTZ, of the Liberal Church of Hol- land, was then introduced and spoke as follows : I am thankful that the opportunity has been given to me of bringing to this Congress the hearty greetings of those whose representative I am — the members of the Confederation of Netherland Protestants, who are in the most perfect sympathy with this enterprise. It is gratifying indeed to remember that, while we are gathered together here in Chicago, everywhere in the world hosts of sympathetic men and women are joining us in spirit