The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-09
REV. DR. yALMAGn
IKE BROOKLYy DIVINE'S SUN
Day SERMON.
Subject: "Ceylon, the Isle ofPa!ms.' u

Subject: s'Ceylon, the Isle ofPa!ms." "
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The Taushish of mytext nv many commen.
rators is supposed TO be the island Of Cey-
Ion, upon which the seventh sermon Of the
round the world series lands Us. Ceylon
was called by the Romans Tapobrane. John
Milton cnlled 1t "Goiden Chersonese." Mod.
erns have called Ceyloa :'the isle OF palms. u
sfthe isle OF flowers" "the pearl drop on the
Brow of India" 'sthe iale of Jewels" s'the
island Of spice" 'sthe show place OF the uni
verse;" "the land of hyacjnth and ruby"
In my eyes. for scenery, it appeared to be g
mixture Of Yosemite and Yellowstone Park.
All Christian people want to know more Of
Ceylon, for they have q long while been con-
! trIbut;ng for its erangelizat;on. As our ship
| from Australia approached this island there
lowered over it clouds thick and black as the
superstitions which have hovered here for
centuries, but the morning sun was breaking
through like the gospel light which is to scat
ter the last cloud OF moral gloom. The sea
lay along the coast CAIN as the eternal pur.
poses Of God toward all islands and con-
! SInents. We swing into the harbor OF Colon
| bo, which is made by hreakwster built at
! vast expense. AS We foated into It the
water Is black with boats Of all sizes and
manned by people Of all co!ors, but chiefly
Taulils and Cingalese.
There are two things I want most to see
on this island: A heather temple with its
devotees IN idolatrous wor:hip and an audi
ence of clngalese addressed by a Christian
missionary. The entomologsst may have bis
capture Of brilliant insects, and the sports--
man hts tent adorned with antler of red deer
| and tooth Of wild boar, and the painter his
| portfolio Of gorge 5000 feet down and OF days
dying on evening pillows Of purple cloud
etched with fire. and the botanist his camp
full OF orchids and crowfoots and gentians
and valerisn and lotus. want most to find
out the moral and religious tr.umphs, how
many wounds have been healed, how many
sorrows conforted, how many entombed
famous explorer and geographer, did well
for Cey:on after his eight years residence In
this island, aid Professor Ernst Heckel, the
professor from jena ,sdid we'll when he swept
| these waters and rummaged these hills and
took home for future inspection the insects
OF this tropical air. And forever honored he
such work, but let all that is sweet in rhythm
! and graphic on canvas and imposing in mon.
| ument and immortal in memory be brought
/ 10 CSll IuS USS0S Oh '-lDQS6 WHO HeI6 uSlOtI
| and heroines for Chrlst's sake.
Many scholars have supposed that this ISL
| and Of Ceylon was the original garden Of
| Eden where the snake first appeared on rep
| tillan mission. There are reasons for belief
| that this was the site where the first home
stead was opsned and destroyed. It is so
| near the equator thar there are not more
| than twelve degrees OF Fahrenheit differ
| ence al! the year round. Perpetual foliage,
perpetual fruit and all styles Of animal lie
| prosper. Whst luxurianee and abundance
! and superabundaAce,o Of HE! What styles OF
p!unage do not the BIRDS sport! WhatstyIes
syiss 81 song P95 66 tRa fs5v uHhat
| ibretto!
Here on the roadside and clear out on the
| beach Of the sea stands the cocoanut tree
| Saying: "Take my leaves for shade. Take
| the Juice OF my fruit for delectahle drink.
Take my saccharine for sugar. Take my
| fiber for the cordags OF your ships. Take my
| oil to kindle your lamps. Take my wood to
| fashion your cups and pitchers. Take my
| leaves 10 thatch your roofs. Take my
smooth surface on which to print your books.
Take my $4,000, COO trees covering 500, 900
| acres and with the expectation enrich tho
world. I will wave In your fais and spread
/ abroad in your umbrellas. l will Tlbrate in
| your musical Instruments. I will bs thu
| 3crubbing brushes on your floors
Here also stands the pain tree saying
"I am at your disposal. With these arms
| fed YOUR ancestors $50 years ago, and With
these same arms will feed your descend
ants $50 years from now. l Geiy the Gen.
| >uries ~
Here also stands the nutmeg tree saying
"I an ready TO spice your beverages and en-
rich Your puddin5s and with my sweet dust
| make iuspil things palata5ie."
| Here also stands the coffee plant saying I:
"W;th the LIQUID boiled from my berry !
| stimulate the nations morning by morning"
| Here also stands the tea plant saying:
''Wth the liquid boiled from my leaf l
| soo;he the worlu's nerves and stimulate the
world 5 conversation evening by evening".
| Here stands the cincGona saying: 81 an
| the Toe Of malaria. In all climates my bit
! terress is the slaughter Of feve-s."
What miracles OF pro3uctireness on these
is!anis! Enough sugar to sweeteE all the
words beverages, enough bananas to Pile
| al the worlds fruit baskets, enough riceto
mix all the worla's puddings, enough cocoa-
nut to powder all the worlds cakes, enough
flowers to garland all the worlds beauty.
But IN the evening, riding through cln-
namon grove, irst tasted the leaves and
bark OF that condiment so valuable and
delicate that transported Oh ships the aroma
o: the cinnamon is dispe!!ed i? placed near
rival bark. OF such Sreat value IS the Gin
aamoa shrub that Years age those who in"
jured it in Ceylon we're put to death. But
! that which once WAS jungle OF cinnamon
| isnow a park OF gantieTen's residences. The
long, Tnite dwelling houses are bounded
! with this sh.uo. Ind al o:her styles o! growth
! congrs!,ated there make Botanical garden.
/ Doves called cinnamon doves hop among
the branches, and crows, more poetlcally
styied ravens, which never could sing, but
think they can, fly across the road giving
! full test of their vocablas. Birds which
| learned their chanting under the very eavec
: Of heaven overpower all with their grand
march Of the tropics. The hibiscus dapples
| the scene with its scarlet clusters. All shades
Of brown and emerald and saffron and brill.
| lance; melons, lines, nnagn osteens, custard
app.eNs guaras pineapples, jasmine SO la.en
! with aroma they have TO hold fast to the
wall, AMI beSonias, g'orosas on fire ANA
orchids so deiicate other lands must keep
them under conservatory, but here defiant
! of all weather, and flowers more or less akin
to azaleas and honrysucSlcs and foxes and
fuchsias and chrysanthemuns and rhodo'
| dendrons and foXStoves and pan5ies which
| dye the plains and mountains Of Ceyioa Wlta
heaven.
The evening hour burns incense OF all
STYLES Of aronatic5. Tns conyolvdlus, blue
as IL tbs sky had fallen, and butterflies
spansling the Dir, and arms OF trees sleeVet
| with blossoms, and rocks upholstered OF
moss. con,m!ngiing sounds AMI sights ani
doors until eve and ear and nostris vie with
each other as to which sense shall open tue
doc. to the most enchantnent. A struggle
between music and perfume and iridescence.
Oleanders reeling in intoxlcation Of color.
Great banyan trees that have been changing
tLeIr minis for centuries, each century car
rying out new plan OF growth, atiraeie !!
our attention and saw US PISS in the year o!
1894 as they saw pass the generations OF
1884 and 1924. Colombo Is SO Thoroughly
embowered in foliage that II you 20 INTO one
OF its towers and look down upon the city
Of iSo, 900 people you cannot see a house.
o.. Ihy trees OF CeSlQuL LAaS You Live TO b.
hold the morning climbing down tnrouga
their bra anehes or the evening tipping their