The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-01-18
WONDERS OF CEYLON.
agv. OR. rALMAoe At THE ISLE or
s. PALMS.
Tho Show Place OF the Universc-Thc Great
Preacher at tho Harbor Of Colombo-A
Glowing Picture of Remarkable Coun-
try-The Lesson.

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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, 1.-THE ships Of Tarshish first" lisa
iah TX, 81.
The 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. Coylon was called by the
Romans Tapohrane, John Milton called
it Golden Chersonese Moderns have
called Ceylon "the isle of palms, " tho
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 hyacinth
and ruby In my eyes, for scenery
1t 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 lowered over it clouds thick
and black as the snperstitions which
have lowered 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-
tinents. We swing into the harbor Of
Colombo, which is made by breakwa-
ter built at vast expense. As we f1oated
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
see ON this islands: A heather temple
with its devotees in idolatrous worship
and an audience Of Cingalese addressed
by 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
81 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 10.
tus. want most to find out the moral
and religious triumphs, how many
wounds have been healed, how many
sorrows comforted, how many entombed
nations resurrected. Sir William Baker,
the famous explorer and goographer, did
we'll for Ceylon after his eight years
residence In this island, and Professo,
Ernst Heckcl. the professor from jena,
did 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 honorea b.
such work, but let all that is sweet il
rhythm and graphic on canvas and i'm
posing in monument and immortal il
memory be brought to tell the deeds O
those who were heroes and heroines fo
Christ's sake
Many scholars have supposed that thi
island Of Ceylon was the original garden
Of Eden where the snake first appeared
on reptilian mission. There are reason
for belief that this was the site wher
the first homestead was opened and de
stroyed. 1t is SO near the equator tina
there are not more than IL degrees o
Fahrenheit difference all the year round
Perpetual foliage, perpetual fruit All
all styles of animal life prosper. Wha
luxuriance and abundance and super
abundance of lifel What styles of plu
mage do not the birds sport! What style
Of scale do not the fishes reveal Wha
styles of song do not the groves have l
their libretto!
Here on the roadside and clear out o
the beach of the sea stands the cocoanu
tree saying: Take my leaves for shade
Take the juice of my fruit for delecta
BILE drink. Take my saooharine for aug
ar. Take my fiber for the cordage {
your ships Take my oil to kindle you
lamps. Take my wood to fashion yor
cups and pitchers. Take my leaves
thatch your roofs. Take my smooth SUI
face on which to print your books Tai
my 30, 700, 900 trees covering 500, 0C
acres and with the expectation enric
the world will wave in your fal
and spread abroad in your umbrella
Twill vibrate in your musical instr,
ments. will be the scrubbing brush
ON your floors.
Miracles of Nature.
Here also stands the palm tree sayinI
II am at your disposal. With these arm
Z fed your ancestors 100 years ago, al
with these same arms will feed yo'
descendants loo years from now. Ide
the centuriesP
Here also stands the nutmeg tree So
. ing, II am ready to spice your bove
ages and enrich your puddings and wi
my sweet dust make insipid things pa
atable,"
Here also stands the coffee plant sa
: ing, with the liquid boiled from Il
berry stimulate the nations mornil
by morning.
Here stands the tea plant sayin
with. tho liquid boiled from my le
/ soothe the worlds nerves and stim
late the world conversation evening
evening"
"A Here stands tho cinchona saying:
am the foe of malaria. In all climat
my bitterness is the slaughter of fcvors
What miracles OF productiveness
these islandsl Enough sugar to sweet
all the worlds beverages. enough /
nanas to pils all the worlds fruit b,
3 kets, enough rice to mix all the worlt
: buildings, enough coooanut to powd
: all the worlds cakes, enough flowers
: garland all the worlds beauty.
g But In the evening, riding through
: cinnamon grove, first tasted the leav
I and bark Of that continent SO valual
and delicate that transported on shi
. the aroma of the cinnamon is dispell
= II placed near rival bark. OF SD
great value ia the cinnamon shrub tt