The Progress., 1895-01-19

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IA %S55SrSs4AB posed to be the ISL
.XA@%Hk48ASand of Ceylon, upon
ssSesaS%SRSak which the sevelth
# MSMG>HS sermon Of the
%sSgySssE84dk Round the World
SsNNM@SzTlA series lands us Cey-
.&sGS9SkszH lon was called by the
glN3Hk9ME Romans TaproDane,
SaSsSXM5Ssj John Milton called IL
>" Golden Che rs O.
Nose Moderns have called icy lol
..4E,e Isle of Palms. The Isle OF
Flowers" The Pearl Drop on ola."
prov of India" THE Isle OF 'eWels'
~. Island Of Spice The snow
pIo.r Of the Universe" 1.-The Lana o.
uvacinth and Ruby" In my eyes lot
scenery it appears to be mlAV'io -
yosanite and Yellowstone park Al.
Christian people want to know moIeo ~
Cay,on for thew have long while been
contributing for it's evangelizatlon' AS
o,r shin from Australia approached
this island, there lowered over IL
clouds thick and black as the super
sfitions which have lowered here lof
centuries; but the morning sun ""a
breaking through like the gospel llgh.
urhieb is to scatter the last clouo VI
moral gloom The sea lay along INC
c.sas4 I'm as the eternal purposes OF
Eoa toward all islands and continents
We swing into the harbor OF Cololho ~
which is made by break water Duli
st vast expense. As we hoated mt'
IL 4he water is black with boats OF al
sizes and manned by people OF d.
eoIors but chiefly Tamils and Vlnga
lese-
Where are two things | want most u
gee on this island: heather tempt
with it's deyotees in idolatrous worship
and an audience of Cingalesc addresse
he a Christian missionary. Inc emo
mologist may have his capture OF or,l
iapt insects, and the sportsman III
tent adorned with antler OF red dee
and tooth of wild boar; and the palnte
his vortfolio of gorge three thousan
81 a,,-n. and Of days dying on ever
ing Dirlows of purple cloud etcne
,S;th FIRE; and the botan'st his can
W., ~ orchids, and crowfoots' al
geut;sms, and valerian, ana solus.
s . most to find out the moral d
Ss1ig;ms triumphs, how many "oun
h.ye been healed; how many soiio
comforted; how many entomo1 na,'
t5ous resnrrected. Sir Within n'' h
~. famous explorer and geograph
sw, well for Ceylon after MS e's
wears residence in TINS islan.' =.
p,af Ernst Heckel, the professor II
sena aid we'll when he swept III
.rs.tsrs and rummaged these hills
sa,,,. home for future inspection
snsects Of this tropical air Ana
oyer honored be such work. D"' ,o'
that is sweet in rythm, and graph'
..apsss, and imposing in mohun
~ immortal in memory be brougf
4e, the deeds of those who were lie
.and i,eroines Tor Christ's sake
Many scholars have supposed
4h;s island of Ceylon was the ORG
szae c.rden Of Eden where the snake G,
a,meared on reptilian mission.
I{.re r,,asons for belff that this wa
cite where the frft homestead
ou.ned and desire we'd. 1t is SO
the equator that there are no.
than twelve degrees Of Fahrenhe'
serence all the year round fert
foliage, perpetual fruit ana al !,
ofanimal life prosper. What II
.,ca and abundance, and superb
.rr,. 81 life! What styles OF pi'
ao not the birds sport! What st!
SCALE do not the fishes reveal!
STYLES of song do not the grove
IN their libretto! Here on the
.;aa and clear out on the beach
..a stands the cocoanut tree,
.Take my leaves for shade, La
iuice Of my fruit for delectaole
Take my saccharine for sugar
my fibre for the cordage OF YOU
Take my oil to kindle your
Take my wood to fashion you
and pitchers. Take my lea
thatch your roofs. Take my
surfacs on which to print your
Take my 100000 trees covert
400 acres, and with the exporta
rich she world l will wave
fans and spread abroad IN y
h,ellas. | will vibrate in your
Instruments. | will be the SC
brushes on your floors "
Here also stands the palm t
mo. Il am at your dispose
these arms l fed your ance
years ago, and with these sam
will feed your ancestors lao ye
now defy the centuries
Here also stands the mutt
saving: II am ready to
beverages and enrich your
and with my sweet dust ma
things palatable.
Here also stands the COZ
esvinp, ..With the liquid bt
my berry stimulate the natl
ing by morning
Here stands the tea .plal
..With the liquid boiled from
xoothe the worlds nerves
Y.ta the worlds conversatlo