Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-14
THE ISLE OF PALMS.
REV, DR.. TALNAsE DSOOURSRS ELOQUESTLY
OF CBYLOS.
Us People It's ousiOns It's Religion and is BIS
tory Touched Upon in a Most Interesting
Manner b the Reverend Gentleman.

NEW YORK, January 13.-In continu-
Ing his series OF 'Round-the- World Ser
mons, through the press. Rev. DR.. Tai
mage to-day chose for his subject, Cey-
Ion, the isle Of Palms, " the text select.
ed being the Ships OF Tarshish First. "
Asaah 600. The sermon was delivered
~ p. m. to-day at the New York
Academy OF Music.
The Tarshish Of nv text by many
Commentators is supposed to be the
island Of Csylon, upon which the sew
enth sermon Of the "'Round-the-
World" series lands US. Ceylon was
called by the Romans Taprobane. John
Milton called Il Golden Chersonese. p"
Moderns have called Ceylon The Isle
OF PALMS." The Isle Of Flowers" 1.-The
Pearl Drop on the Brow OF India; "
The Isle OF Jewels" "The Isle Of
Spice" The Show Place of the Uni
verse; The Land OF Hyacinth and
kuOy." In my eyes, for scenery il ap-
pesred 70 be a mixture Of Yosemite and
Yellowstone Park. All Christian peO-
pie want 70 know more OF Ceylon for
they have a long time been cOntriout-
Ing Tor It's eVangelZation. As our ship
from Australia approached this Island,
there lowered over IL clouds thick and
black as the superstitions which have
lowered here FOR centuries;
BUT THE MORNING sun
was breaking through like the Gospel
light which is 70 scatter the last cloud
OF moral gloom. The SEA lay along the
coast calm as the eternal purposes of
God toward all islands aud continents.
We swing into the hsrbor Of Colombo,
which is made by a breakwater built
a. vast expense. As we 1oated into 10
the water is black with boats OF all
sizes, and manned by people OF all col
ors, but chiefly Tamils aud C,ngalese,
There are two things l want most TO
see on this island; a heather temple
with its deyotees in idolatrOus worship,
and an audience OF Cingales addressed
by Christian missionary. The entO-
mOlOgiSt may have bis capture OF bril-
liant insects; and the sportsman his tent
adorned with antler OF red deer aud
tooth of wild boar; and the painter. his
portfolio Of gorge three thousand feet
down, aud Of days dying on evening
pillows of purple cloud etched with fire;
aud the bOtanist his camp full OF or
Guilds, aud crowr0Ots, and gentians, AID
vaierian, 2nd lotus. / want most 10 tnd
cut the moral and religious triumphs,
how macy wounds have been healed;
how many SORROWS cOmfOrted; how
loanY entOmbed nations resurrected.
Sir William Baker, the famous ex-
pioyer aud geographer, ala well for
Ceyton after his eight years residence
ia this island, and Professor Ernst
Heckel, the professor from jena, did
we'll when he swept these waters, and
rummaged these hills, and took home
Tor future inspection the insects OF this
tropical air. And forever honored be
such work; but let all that IS sweet Ia
rhythm, and graphic on canvass, and
imposing 10 monument, aud immortal
10 memory be brought TO tell the deeds
OF those who were heroes and heroneS
FOR CHBIsT's SAKE.
Many scholars have supposed that
this island OF Ceyloa was the original
Garden Of Eden where the snake first
appeared on reptillian mission. There
are reasons for belief that this was the
site where the first homestead was
opened and destroyed. IL is 50 near the
equator that there are not more than
twelve degrees Of Fahrenheit difference
all the year round. Perpetual foliage,
perpetual fruit, and all styles OF animal
life prosper. What luxuriance and
abundance, an1 upeIabundence OF lifel
- l., ~. r,F Hfrr, n !
snort What styles OF scale no not the
fishes reveal What styles OF song do
not the groves have In their lioretto.
Here on the roadside and clear out on
he beach OF the sea stands the cocoanut
tree, saving: Take my leaves for shade.
Take the Juice OF my fruit for detachable
drink. Take nv saccharine for sugar.
Take ny fiber for the cOrdage OF your
ships. Take my oil 10 kindle your lamps.
Take nv wood 20 fashion your cups and
pitchers Take my leaves TO thatch
your roofs. Take my smooth surface on
which 20 print your books. Take my
2O OOO. 600 trees. covering 500, 600 acres,
and with the expectation enrich the
world. / will wave in your fans, and
spread abroad In your umbrellas will
vibrate IN your musical instruments. l
will be the scrubbing brushes on your
floors"
Here also stands the palm tree, say
inr: ~ AN at your disposal with
these arms / fed your ancestors $50
Years ago. and with these same arms
viii feed your descendants $50 years
from now.
1 DEFY TIE CENTURIES.
Here also stands the nutmeg tree,
saving: II am ready 20 spice your
beverages, and enrich your puddingS,
md with my sweet dust make insipld
things palstable."
What nIrac OF productiveness 90
tbese islands? Enough sugar 10 sweeteu
al the worlds beverages; enough ban
zoe IN nile all the worlds fruit oas-
tsts. enough rice 10 mix all the world 5
rvddipgs: enough eocOanut TO powder
an the worlds cakes; enough flowers 10
Garland all the worlds beauty.
Rnt in the evening, riding through a
.,ananon grove, I first tasted the leaves
"a bark OF that codiment 50 valuable
go delicate thar transported on ships
-he aroma OF the cinnamon Is dlspeIed
AZ nlaeed near rival bark. or such
great value is the cinnamon SHRUB tnat
wears ago those who Injured u III 10y
lon were put 10 death
sander not that there are some
.roes In Ceylon called sacred. 10
-, ,,ees are sacred. i wonder not that