Men of abilities equal,
and education superior, to his own had hitherto acted as a drag on his
movements; he was now delivered from their interference and could deal
with the admiring and submissive remnant as he pleased. Ideas that had
been working in his mind now attained rapid development. Within two
years the flag of the "New Dispensation" was raised; and of that
dispensation Mr. Sen was the undoubted head. Very daring was the
language Mr. Sen used in a public lecture regarding this new creation.
He claimed equality for it with the Jewish and Christian dispensations,
and for himself "singular" authority and a divine commission.
[Sidenote: Its creed.]
In the Creed of the New Dispensation the name of Christ does not occur.
The articles were as follows:
_a._ One God, one Scripture, one Church. _b._ Eternal progress of
the soul. _c._ Communion of prophets and saints. _d._ Fatherhood
and motherhood of God. _e._ Brotherhood of man and sisterhood of
woman. _f._ Harmony of knowledge and holiness, love and work, yoga
and asceticism in their highest development. _g._ Loyalty to
sovereign.
[Sidenote: Omission of Christ's name.]
The omission of Christ's name is the more remarkable because Mr.
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