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annuals of the Samaj. One or two outstanding features of the conference deserve in my opinion the hospitality of your columns.
The most important circurmstance that contributed to the remarkable success was the reputation which the President of the Conference had in the Saiva Community — a reputation, which, if he hap his full desers, merits to traval father abroad. His Holiness Sri-LA-Sri Siva Shanmukha Meignana Sivacharya Swamigal , President of the Gnaniyar Mutt at Thiruppapuliyure is truly a man than whom no higher sat” in the presidential chair of any Mutt at least in recent itnes. He is on erudite scholar in Tamil, and his deeply learned in the Saiva Siddhanta philosophy as exponded in the most mystic works it Tamil. His knowledge of Sanskrit which came out so clearly in his presidential and other uttarances was found quite sound as for as it went, and is quite adequate for the purpose for which he employs it, which is to set forth, and if possible ratify, the teachings Promalgated in our Siddhanta Tamil literature. One Remarkable feature that characterised all the Swamigal's features was the absolute Purity and uniform dignity of their diction, style and spirit, a pleasing contrast to the sickening medley to which we are often treated in the Harikatha and Puranic sermons which are but too frequently a jarring combination of stilted diction which vėry vulgar Tamil but little removed from the abscene. But with the Swamigal's Power of chaste and dignified diction, his Piety and relegious fervour readily captured
