The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-14
CEYLOy, TIE ISLE OF PALMS.
The Island Believed by Many 70 Have
Been The GlTitl Of Ede1.

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New York. JAM -.---- continuing his
series ~ 'po-- .-.f.--g word sermons
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noon al O'Clock, ana VIII preach the
sermon. that ara sent Tia press
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thal u iohI'1 I'D torrents, an immf 1Fe
throng greeted the doctor. filling every
seat from Tho orchestra nm 10 the third
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efeeled ny nearly applause lress and
people express them elves as highly gratis
ned at tis .l,e.o,.- r.,o,,i f,,.., f,rooi.r..,,
10 -F'" l'4A- the metropolitan pulpit
Is the result Of cooperation on the part
OF some Of Dr. Talm4eo. ren1s and VIII
hencetorth he one OF the permanent fea-
lures Of New York city. The text of the
sermon delivered to-day follows.
The Iarsaish OF my teXt by many com
menlators is supposed 10 ac the island of
Ieyion. upon which the seventh sermon
or the Round the-WoriI series lands
US. Ceylon was called by The Romans
Idpfohdne. John Milton called 1t "Gol-
den Chersonese.' Mod.rns have called
Ceylon Tho Isle a. PALMS." The Isle
OF Flowers 1.-The Pearl Drop ON the
brow OF ln1i1, 'Ine Isle OF Jewels
~ ne Island eff Spice. "Tho Show Place
OF the Universe, be Land Of Hya-
cinth and Ruby In my eyes its. for
scenery D. appeared TO ne a mixture or
yosemite and yellow stone Park. Al
Christian people want to know more Of
Ceylon for they have for long while
been contributing for Us CHARACTERIZATION
As our ship from Australia approached
this island. there lowered over il clouds
thick and black as the superstltions
winch have lowered here for centuries.
hut the morning san was breaking through
like the gospel light which Is TO scatter
lay along the coast calm as the eternal
purposes Of God toward an islands and
continents. We swing into the harbor OF
Colombo which is made by hreakwa-
Ter built az vast expense. AS we f3ated
into it the water is black with boats
Of all sizes, and manned 10y people OF all
Colors, but chiefly Tamils and Cincalcse.
There are TWO things l want most to
see on this island: heather temple
with its devotees in idolarous worship.
and an audience of Cingalese addressed
by Christian missionary. The ontomol-
ogist may have his capture of brilliant
insects, and the sportsman ms tent
adorned with antler of red deer and tooth
Of wild boar; and the painter his port
folio of gorge three thousand feet down.
and of days dying on evening pillows
Of purple cloud etched with FIRE. and the
botanist his camp fun of orchids. and
crowfoots. and gentians, and valarian.
and lotus. I 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 geographer. did
wen for Ceyon after his eight years
residence in this island, and Prof. Ernst
Heckel the professor from Jena. did