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o / اج surely as fame is the last infirmity of noble minds, man-worship or or avatarism is the first infirmity of ignoble minds. The separatists in their new Tabernacle were seized with a very old Indian disease : they began to worship Kesav and Pratap as new Prophets and mediators between lesser mortals and God! Then followed scenes গ্ৰাম্য উপাখ্যান । AA LSLSSASSASeSLLS Te e LS ALeL eLS LEAL LLLL AAAA LSeS LLL SeL LL LqS A LL S LE LES eSe0 SeeeS LAT SLLLL LA SAAS MAL ASAe eeeS LS SLELSqS AA ML AA MLq MMSMAeL L M AMLMeMeSLLL ELSL MLAMLMMSLM ML0LS0LS eeeeSLLeLLL LLLS LLeLLLLL LLLL SqSqSqSA S which made every sane Brahmo blush in shame and every unbeliever roar with laughter. “After the service in the Cawnpur Theistic Church every Brahmo present clasped the feet of Protap Mazumdar and cried, 'Save me, lord “Intercede with God for me !' Then they came, as if ashamed, to clasp my feet. I slid back squatting and shouted "Don't do it, it is improper.' Dr. A. K. De smiled at the scene (P. I 34)... When Kesav Babu went to Simla via Monghyr, his disciples announced that he was an avatar. It was at Monghyr that he first developed into an avatar. To those who questioned him he replied, “I wil not stem the current of their faith.' ... One day I was The worship of an avator is quite different from the Carlylean hero worship.