Epistles (second series)

Dr. I. Janes

XXVIII

54 W. 33 New York
25th April, 1895

Dear Brother {Dr. I. Janes},
I was away in the Catskill mountains and it was almost impossible to get a letter regularly posted from where I was so accept my apology for the delay in offering you my most heartfelt thanks for your letter in the "Eagle".
It was so scholarly, truthful and noble and withal so permeated with your natural universal love for the good and true everywhere. It is a great work to bring this world into a spirit of sympathy with each other but it should be done no doubt when such brave souls as you still hold your own. Lord help you ever and ever my brother and may you live long to carry on the mighty work you and your society has undertaken.With my gratitude and love to you and to the members of the Ethical Society.
I remain Yours ever truly,
Vivekananda.

XXXVII
63 St. George's Road,
London, S.W.
6th July, 1896
Dear Friend and Brother {Dr. Lewis I. Janes},
Yours of the 25th June has duly reached and gave me great pleasure. I am so glad to see the noble work progressing. I had learnt with the greatest delight from Mrs. Bull of the work that is going to be done in Cambridge this winter and no better person could have been selected to direct it as yourself. May all power attend you. I will be only too glad to write for the magazine from time to time and my first instalment was to be in a few weeks, when I hope to get some leisure. Certainly it goes without saying that no one of the types we call religious ought to die they like races require fresh infusion of blood in the form of ideas. It is wonderful to be able to sympathise with others from their standpoints of view.
By this time Goodwin and the other Swami must have reached America. They I trust will be of help to you in your noble work. Godspeed to all good work and infinite blessings on all workers for good.
Yours ever in the truth,
Vivekananda.

 

Epistles (third series)

XXVIII

54 W. 33 New York
25th April, 1895

Dear Brother {Dr. I. Janes},
I was away in the Catskill mountains and it was almost impossible to get a letter regularly posted from where I was--so accept my apology for the delay in offering you my most heartfelt thanks for your letter in the "Eagle".
It was so scholarly, truthful and noble and withal so permeated with your natural universal love for the good and true everywhere. It is a great work to bring this world into a spirit of sympathy with each other but it should be done no doubt when such brave souls as you still hold your own. Lord help you ever and ever my brother and may you live long to carry on the mighty work you and your society has undertaken. With my gratitude and love to you and to the members of the Ethical Society.
I remain Yours ever truly,
Vivekananda.

 

XXXVII
63 St. George's Road,
London, S.W.
6th July, 1896
Dear Friend and Brother {Dr. Lewis I. Janes},
Yours of the 25th June has duly reached and gave me great pleasure. I am so glad to see the noble work progressing. I had learnt with the greatest delight from Mrs. Bull of the work that is going to be done in Cambridge this winter and no better person could have been selected to direct it as yourself. May all power attend you. I will be only too glad to write for the magazine from time to time and my first instalment was to be in a few weeks, when I hope to get some leisure. Certainly it goes without saying that no one of the types we call religious ought to die--they like races require fresh infusion of blood in the form of ideas. It is wonderful to be able to sympathise with others from their standpoints of view.
By this time Goodwin and the other Swami must have reached America. They I trust will be of help to you in your noble work. Godspeed to all good work and infinite blessings on all workers for good.
Yours ever in the truth,
Vivekananda.

 

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