Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-31

The American missionaries in Ceylon
have given special attention to medical
instruction, and are doing wonders IN
driving back the horrors OF heather
surgery Cases Of suffering were ior-
merly given over to the devilworship-
pers. and such fortunes inflicted as may
not be described. The patient was
trampled by the feet Of the medical at
PENDANTS. It is only OF Gods mercy
that there is a living mother in Ceylon.
0 how much Ceylon needs doctors ana
the medical classes Of native students
under the care of those who follow the
example of the late Samuel Fish Green
are providing them, so that all the al,
leviations, and kindly ministries, ana
scientific acumen that can be found IN
American and English hospitals VIII
soon bless all Ceylon. In that lslana
are thrirty-two American schools, 2lo
Church of England schools, 2S4 Yves
leyan schools, 234 Roman Catholic
schools. All! the schools decide most
everything.
| HOW SuPRcSUlFG UhC IAiSh'SANs
came to me in Ceylon. In schooi
under the care of the Episcopal church
| two eoys 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 Christs side go to the other part OF
the room" All the boys except two
went on Buddha's side, and when the
two boys who were to be baptized
were scoffed at and derided one OF
them yielded and retired to Buddhas
side But afterward that boy was
sorry that he had yielded to the perse-
cution, and when the day of baptism
came stood up beside the boy who re-
manned firm. Some one said to the boy
who had vacillated in his choice be-
tween Buddha and Christ: "Gou are
coward, and not fit for either side,
but he replied: II was overcome OF
temptation, but | repent and believe.
Then both the boys were baptized, and
from that time the Anglican mission
moved on more vigorously. Twill not
say which of all the denominations OF
Christians is doing the most for the
evangelization of that island, but
know this, Ceylon will be taken for
Christ! Sing Bishop Heber's hymn:
What though the spicy breezes,
Blow soft over Ceylon's isle
Among the first places visited was a
Buddhist college, about one hundred
men studying to become priests gath
cred around the teachers. Stepping
into the building where the high priest
was instrueting the class, we were
apologize and tod him we were Ameri-
cans and would like to see his mode OF
teaching if he had no objections; where
upon he began, doubled up as he was
on lounge, with his right hand play
ING with his foot. In his left hand he
held package Of bamboo leaves on
which were written the words OF the
lesson, each student holding similar
package of bamboo leaves The high
priest first read and then one OF his
students read. A group of as finely
formed Young men as ever saw sur
rounded the venerable instructor The
last word of every sentence was IN
toned. There was in the whole scene
, an earnestness which impressed me
!, Not able to understand word OF VIVA
: was said. there is look of Language
and information that is the same among
: all races That the Buddhists have full
!, faith in their religion no one can
doubt That is. in their opinion, tn
? wav to Heaven. What Mohammed i
to the Mohammedan. and what CHRIS
Is to the Christian, Buddha is to thu
: Ruddhist. We waited for a pause il
the recitation. and then expressin!
! our thanks retired
: Near by is Buddhist temple. on tn
altar of which, before the image Q
!. Buddha, are offerings OF flowers. A
q night was coming on we came up to
: Hindoo temple. First we were prohib
: tied going farther than the outsid
8 steps. but we gradually advanced unit
I we could see all that was going on IN
side. The worshippers were making
r obeisance. The tom-toms were Wild.
A beaten. and shrill pipes were blown
: and several other instruments were Il
J full bang and blare. and there was a.
= understandable hubbub, and the mos
n laborious style of worship | ha
s ever seen or heard. The dim lights
\ and the jargon, and the glooms, an
It the fitting figures mingled Tor ey
and ear a horror which it is difficult t
4 shake off. All this was only suggestiv
4 Of what would there transpire afte
q the toilers of the day had ceased wor
! and had time to appear in the temple
! That such things should be suppose
] to please the Lord, or have any powe
n to console or help the worshippers,
/ only another mystery in this world {
, mysteries. But we came away sac
q dened with the spectacle, sadnes
! which did not leave us until we arrive
!. at q place where Christian mission
i ary was preaching in the street to
d group of natives.
s had that morning expressed WIS
f. to witness such a scene, and here
(. was. Standing on an elevation IN
,e GOOD man was addressing the GROVE
II All was attention, and silence, ana X