Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-31
rHE ISLE OF PALMS,
DR.. ralmage breaches About
REV. - oeylon's Wonders.
,oa cities of Great Extent--A
Some h nun for the Antiquar-
Vast 'sal l, Work of Missionaries .. IN
ian Tbis Island-christianity
and Buddhism

~ Dewitt Ialmage occuPioo
hes, Whit in the New York Academy
y Music recently and IN con. an,'anns
o. . -s series of 'round-the-worla sermons mons
DIS ,s 30 for his subject Ceylon, the Isle
cao ni Lu the text selected being;
% rbe ships of Tarshish first '--lsalah
~ r - Tarshish of my text by many
ino is supposed to be the isl
eou gu Of cevlon, upon which the seventh
auu mnn Of the "Round-the- World Sc
s sias lands us. Ceylon was called by
.ha Romans Taprobane. John Milton
.ilad If Golden Chersonese. Mod
Va as have called Ceylon "The Isle OF
t n,ms.n THE Isle of Flowers" The
psrl Drop of the Brow OF lndia'
l Eha 1sle of Jewels" THE Island OF
sn;ce." 1.-THE Show Place OF the Uni
.l,se. y "The Land of Hyacinth ana
Ruby" .a,od -
H. MIXTURE of Yosemite and Yellow
,tone mark. All Christian people want
81 tnow more of Ceylon, for they have
,oro while been contributing for It's
cancellation. As our ship from Aus
tralia approached this land, there how
AVOID over if clouds thick and black as
tbo superstitions which have hovered
here for centuries; but the morning
snn was breaking through like the Cos
No, licht which is to scatter the last
rloud of moral gloom. The sea lay
along the coast calm as the eternal
nurnose of God towards all islands and
continents. We swing into the haroor
If Colombo which is made by break
water built at vast expense. As we
aoated into it the water is black with
boats of all sizes, and manned by peo-
ple of all colors, but chiefly Tamils and
Cingalese
There are two things want most to
see on this island; a heather temple
with its devotees in idolatrous wor-
ship and an audience of Cingalese adj
dressed by Christian missionary. The
entomologist may have his capture OF
brilliant insects; and the sportsman
his tent adorned with anil4r of red
deer and tooth of wild boa9; and the
painter his portfolio of gorge three
thousand feet down, and of days
DING on evening pillows of purple
cloud etched with fire; and the botan-
kt his camp full of orchids. and crow
tOots and gentians, and valerian and
lotus. | 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 eX-
plorer and geographer, did well for
Ceylon after his eight years residence
in this island, and Prof. Ernst Heckel
the professor from Jena. did well wher
he swept these waters, and rummagec
these hills, and took home for future
inspection the insects of this tropical
air. And forever honored be sucf
work; but let all that is sweet II
rhythm, and graphic on canvas, ant
imposing in monument, and immorta
in memory be brought to tell the deed!
OF those who were heroes and heroine.
for Christ's sake.
Many scholars have supposed tha'
this island of Ceylon was the origina
Garden Of Eden where the snake frs
appeared on reptilian mission. There
are reasons for belief that this was thu
site where the first homestead wa
opened and destroyed. 1t is SO neai
the equator that there are not mor'
than twelve degrees of Fahrenheit diff
ference all the year round. Perpetua
foliage, perpetual fruit and all style
ofanimal life prosper. What luxurl
ance, and abundance, and superabrtnd
ance of life! What styles of plumag'
do not the birds sport! What styles Q
scales do not the fishes reveal! Wha
styles Of song do not the groves hav
their libretto! Here on the roadsid
and clear out on the beach of the Sc
sands the cocoanut tree, saying
lake my leaves for shade. Take tn
.aice Of my fruit for delectable drink
LAKE my saccharine for sugar TAX
aE nOer for the cordage Of your ships
Lake lake my oil to kindle your lamps
lake my wood to fashion your cup
slptchers. Take my leaves to thatc
s0R roofs Take my smooth surfac
OaNAeh to print your books. TAX
ny @eOo,ooO trees covering 10000
au@ and with the expectation enric
~eW@ld l will wave in your fan
al spread abroad in your umbrellas
will vlbrate in your musical instr,
uenls will be the scrubbing brushe
Oayour floors"
mere also stands the palm tree, SAY
ls ! am at your disposal. Wit
'uese arms, fed your ancestors Il
YEARS ago, and with these same arms
sli Iced your descendants $50 yeal
''Jlh now | defy the centuries"
mere also stands the nutmeg tire,
sasing' u am ready to spice your be
Hages and enrich your buildings, an
palatablen
mere also stands the coffee plant, sa,
lug With the liquid boiled from N
Jerry stimulate the nations morniu
Oy morning"
u, we're stands the tea plant, sayin
WIN the liquid boiled from nv leaf
,00'he the worlds nerves and stimula
evening"
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