The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-09

Worship something man must, and, hati
ne hear 81 the only Being wort ny OF worship
what so clevating es tree! What glory en-
tnronet amid its fo.iapai Wat lnaiesti. /.
lcxc :osy spreads out in its branches! What
voice when the tempests pass through It
How It looks down upon the cradle and the
grave Of oenturiesl As the fruit OF one t1es
uniawiulIy eaten struck tho 1aoe with woe
and tho uplifting OF anothsr tree brings
peace to the soul, let the woodman spare the
tree and all nations honor #, II, through
higher teaching, we DO not, like the Csylon-
ese, worship 1t! ! How consolatory that Ehan
we no more walk under the tree branches en-
earth we may see the "tree OF life which
fruit every month, and the leaves OF the
tree ara for the healing OF the nations
Two professions saw in Ceylon within
one hour, the first led by a Hindoo priest, a
huge pot Of flowers on his head, his face dis
figured with hcly decorations and his un-
washed followers beating as many discords
from what are supposed TO he musical IN
struments az at onetine can be induced to
ente1 tha human ear. The procession hailed
ut The door OF the hnts The occupants
came out and made obeisance ana presented
small contributions. In return therefor the
priest sprlnkled ashes upon the children
who came forward, this evidently a form OF
bened!ction. Then the procession, led on
by the priest, started again. More noise,
more ashes, more genuiectlon. However
keen ones sense Of the ludicrous, be could
fnd nothing to excite even smile in the
legs, Oppressive, squalld, filthy, sad.
Returning TO our carriage, ne rode on TO-.
few moments, and We came on another
procession, kindly lady leading groups Of
native children, all clean, bright, happy.
laughing. They were q Christian school cut
for exercise. There seemed as much inte!ii-
gence, refinement and happiness in thai reg
lnent Of young Clngalese as you would find
In the ranks OF any young ladies' seminary
being chapsroned on their afternoon waik
through Central Park. New York, or Eyde
Park, London. The Hindeo procession Il.
Gustrated on asnall scale something OF what
Eindocisrn can do for the world. The Chris
han procession illustrates on small scale
something Of what Christianity can DO tor
the world. But those two professions were
o2iy fragments oitwo great, professions ever
marching across our worlE the procession
blasted Of superstition and the procession
blessed Of gospel light. saw them In one
afternoon IN Ceylon. They are to be seen H
vi nations.
Nothing Is Of more thrilling interest thai
The Christian achievements IN this island.
The Episcopal church was here the national
church, but tdisestablishmenth has taken place,
and since Mr.. Gladstone's accomplishment
Of that fact In 1850 all denominations are on
equal platform, and ali are doing mighty
work. America IS second to-no other nation
10 Whist has been done for Ceylon. Since
1916 she has Ii. 4 her religious agents in the
Jaffna peninsula OF Ceylon. The Spauld-
Inss, the Howlands, the Drs. Poor, the
Saunders, and others just as good and strong
have been fighting back monsters Of super
stItion and cruelty greater than any that
,ver swung the tusk orroared IN the jungles.
The American missionaries IN Ceylon
have given special attention to medical In.
struction and are doing wonders IN driving
back the horrors Of heathen surgery. Cases
of suffering were formerly given over to the
devil worshipers and such tortures inflicted
as may not be described. The patient was
srampled by the feet Of the medical atten-
dants. It is only of Gods, mercy that there
s living mother In Ceylon. Oh, how
cal classes OF native students undef- rne care
of those who follow the EXAMPLE OF the late
Samuel Fish Green are providing them, so
that all the al!eviations and knciy minis,
tries and scientific acunen that can be found
In American and English hospitals will soon
bless all Ceylon.
In that island are thirty-two American
ychool. 210 Church OF England schools, 234
Wesleyan schools, 294 Roman Catholic
schools. All, the schools decide most every
hing! How suggestive the incident that
came to me in Ceylon. In q school under
the care Of the Episcopal church two boys
were converted to Christ and were to be
baptized. An intelligent Buddhist boy said
In the school, Let all the boys on Buddha's
side come to this part OF the room and all
the boys on Christ's side go to the other
Dart Of the ROOM"
All the boys except two went on Buddhaa
side, and when the two boys who were to be
baptized we're scoffed at and derided one o!
them yielded and retired to Buddha's side.
But afterward that boy was sorry that he
had yielded to the persecution, and when
the day Of baptism came stood up beside the
boy who remained firm. Some one said TO
The boy who had vacillated in his choice be-
tween Buddha and Christ, "You are
coward and not fit for either side," but he
replied, "l was overcome OF temptation, but
repent and believe" Then both boys were
baptized, and from that time the ANGLICAN
mission moved on more and more vigorously.
will not say which Of all the denomina-
ions Of Christians Is doing the most for the
,vsngelization OF that island. but know this
-Ceyion will be taken for Christ Sing
Bishop He5er's hymn: -~..-----