Connecticut western news., 1895-01-17
WONDERS'OF CEYLON.
REV. DR. TALMAGE AT THE ISLE OF
 PALMS.

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 Glowing Picture of Remarkable Coun-
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 NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-In continuing his series of round the world sermons through the press Rev. Dr. Talmage today chose for his subject "Ceylon, the Isle of Palms." the text selected be- ing. "The ships of Tarshish first" (Isa- iah k, 9).
 Tho Tarshish of my text by many commentators is supposed to be the is, land of Ceylon. upon which the seventh sermon of the round the world series lands us Ceylon was called by the Romans Tapobrane John Milton called it Golden Chersonese." Moderns have called Ceylon "the isle of palms, "the isle of flowers. the pearl drop on ''the brow of India, "the isle of jewels, ''the island of spice, " "the show place of the universe, '' "the land of hyaointh and ruby" In my eyes, for scenery it appeared to be mixture of Yosemite and Yellowstone park. All Christian people want to know more of Ceylon, for they have a long while been con- tributing for its evangelization. As our ship from Australia approached this is- land there hovered, 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 scatter the last cloud of moral gloom. The sea lay along the coast calm as the eternal pur- poses of God toward all islands and con- tinenta We swing into the harbor of Colombo. which is made by a breakwa- ter built at vast expense. As we floated into it the water is black with boats of all sizes and manned by people of all colors. but chiefly Tamils and Cingalese
 Two Remarkable Sights.
 There are two things want most to sec on this island: A heathen temple with its, s,devotees in idolatrous worship and an audience of Cingalese addressed by as Christian missionary. The en- tomologist may have his capture of bril- liant insects, and the sportsman his 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 pur- pie cloud etched with fire, and the bo- tanist his camp full of orchids and crow foots and gentians and valerian and To- tus want most to find out the moral end religious triumphs, how many wounds have been healed, how many sorrows comforted, how many entombed nations reGurrected Sir William Baker, the famous explorer and geographer, did residence in this island, and Professor Ernst Heokel, the professor from Jena, did we'll when he swept these waters and rummsged these hills and took home for future inspection the insects of this tropical ar. And forever honored be such work, but let all that is sweet in rhythm and graphic on canvas and inn posing in monument and immortal in memory be brought to tell the deeds of those who were heroes and heroines for Christ's sake.
 Many scholars have supposed that this island of Ceylonwas the original garden of Eden where the snake first appeared on reptilian mission There are reasons for belief that this was the site where the first homestead was opened and de- stroyeds It is so near the equator that there are not more than 12 degrees of Fahrenheit difference all the year round. Perpetual foliage, perpetual fruit and all styles of animal life prosper. What luxuriance and abundance and super abundance of lifel What styles of plu- mage do not the birds sporti What styles of scale do not the fishes reveall What styles of song do not the groves have in their ibrettol
 Here on the roadside and clear out on tho beach of the sea stands the ooooanut tree saying: "Take my leaves for shade. Take the juice of my fruit for deleota- ble drink Take my saooharine for sug- ar Take my fiber for the oordage of your shipa Take my oil to kindle your tampa Take my wood to fashion your cups and pitchers. Take my leaves to thatch your roofa Take my smooth sur face on which to print your books Take my 80. 900. 900 trees covering 500, 900 acres and with the. exportation enrich tho world will wave in your fans will vibrate in your musical instru- menta will be the scrubbing brushes on your f1oors
 Miracles of Nature.
 Here also stands the palm tree saying: "I am at your disposal With these arms l fed your ancestors l50 years ago, and with these same arms will feed your descendants 150 years from now. Idefy tho oenturiesl"
 ing. "I am ready to spice your bever- ages and enrich your puddings and with my sweet dust make insipid things pal atable."
 Here also stands the coffee plant say ing. with the liquid boiled from my berry l stimulate the nations morning by morning.
 Here stands the tea plant saying, With the liquid boiled from my leaf soothe the worlds nerves and stimu- late the world g conversation evening by evening
 Here stands the cinohona saying: "I am the foe of malaria In all climates my bitterness is the slaughter of levers.
 What miracles of produotiveness on these islandsl Enough sugar to sweeten all the worlds beverages, enough ba- nanas to pile all the worlds fruit bas- kets, enough rice to mix all the world ,,,1d;x,co ar,ouoh cccoapnt fo y,oxudor all the worlds cakes, enough flowers to garland all the worlds beauty.
 But in the evening, riding through 8 cinnamon grove, first tasted the leaves and bark of that oondiment SO valuable and delicate that transported on ships tho aroma of the cinnamon is dispelled If placed near rival bark. Of such great value is the cinnamon shrub that years ago those who injured it in Cey-