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11 Jul, 10 tweets, 3 min read

The San Francisco Call, 1913

"NO HINDU PERIL IN U.S., HE SAYS"

"Sect Leader in Oakland Asserts that Indian Aliens Spurn Citizenship"

#HindooHistory #Immigration #California #Yoga

"Akhoy Kumar Mozumbar, the first Hindu to receive naturalization papers in this country, has completed the organization of four branches of the Christian Yoga church in the bay district and will depart shortly for Spokane"

"Mozumbar is the leader of this sect in America, having begun its formation seven years ago when he first came to the United States. He now has branches in Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley and San Francisco"

"Seen today at 570 Twenty-Fourth street, the Oakland Yoga center, Mozumbar discussed his church and the immigration problem."

"He said: 'The Christian Yoga society is different from any other religion. It embraces many of the known religions and goes a step further than any of them in attempting to answer the riddle of the universe."

"We believe in Christ, but also believe in other theories not contained in Christianity, among them reincarnation. It has been in existence seven years and now has branches in nearly all parts of the country"

"'A great deal is being said about the influx of foreigners. I do not think there is much to fear from the immigration of Hindus. In the first place those who come must be brought by capitalists otherwise they would never be able to finance the journey"

"'They make only a few cents a day in their own country and could never save sufficient money to pay their passage. Also I do not believe that there is any heavy immigration direct to America from India."

"A large proportion of the Hindus seen on this coast have been in Canada for some time and have drifted down the coast. Whether they become citizens does not seem to me to be an important matter, as their numbers will never be large enough to make the situation serious"

"'Most of the Hindus here are of course, low caste, or coolies. The high caste Hindus who come here will rarely want to take out naturalization papers. They hold themselves superior to any race and would lose their caste in India should they become citizens of America"

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