New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14
LIFE IN FAR-OFF CEYLON.
voMAN.s POSITION THERE SUPERIOR TO
THAT HELD BY HER IN OTHER
PARTS OF THE ORIENT.
r1y-rY-FrvE THOUSAND FINALS on THE ISLANDS
OFF THE COAST OF JAFTUA--oNE THOU

FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND FINALS w iftE ioiAAND'
OFF THE COAST OF JAfvUA--oNE THOU
SAND GIRLS ATTEND SCHOOL
IN. Rev and Mrs g. W. Rowland have Just re-
turned from Ceylon where they have spent twenty
four years in missionary work under tho Amer'-
can Board. Mr.. Rowland Is the son OF mis-
sionary and was born in Ceylon- Mrs Ho~iand
was formerly a missionary In this city,
Every day" says Mrs. Rowland "of the twenty
four years In Ceylon has been Joy. and full OK
work. Ny health will no longer permit my living
on the island but my heart Is brimful OF ardent
love for mission work, and hope 10 be able 10
stir up cold hearts In America 10 missionary zeal"
Mr.. Rowland ID an enthusiastic worker. ana
nothing could have been more characteristics than
her first effort on reaching Balcotta, tho station
on tho Peninsula OF Jafrua, In Northern Ceylon.
where Mr. Howland was born. and where they have
lived and labored for nearly quarter OF century,
Soon after her arrival she discovered that not
flag American or English. was TO be found In tho
station Cloth OF the desired colors was found.
and she set about making two-ths Stars and
Stripes for herself and the Union Jack for her
husband. who. q native OF tho Island, was .
British subject.
Tn. work OF Mr. and Mrs Rowland has been by
means OF village schools houseto house visitation.
boarding schools and meetings. Their field has In
cluded the seven islands OF the coast OF Jarua-
The people OF Northern Ceylon and these Islands
arc Timals and Mr.. Rowland 10 one OF the best
authorities upon their language, the Timalese.
There are htty- Ave thousand people in this field.
Five churches and thirty village schools have been
under their charge In these schools are one thou
sand girls.
owing 10 tho laws regarding the dover property.
not q cent OF which may be used without the wifcs
consent, the position Of women IN Ceylon 10
perior to that enjoyed b. them In other parts OF
the Orient.
Tho work among the women" says Mrs. How
land. lis especially important. The men have.
many OF them. departed from their pagan faith
and have become asnostcs, keeping W the ancient
ceromonias and forms only 10 please their wives.
II the women can be converted 10 Christ DAINTY
tho men Will follow. Although many have barely
Christian woman saves from the da.y portion In
4 bag kept for tho purpose. handful OF rice.
This IS sathered ~ collector, ana becomes me
vantage derived from these precious handfuls, and
have instituted tho Same custom TO aid In the
Just before coming to America | was lying on
my couch. when heard a shuffiing OF feet. and.
goodby. | said: ! am glad to see you but am
III ana cannot talk TO you; you must talk 10 me-
man missionary lady or motherj sck% Because
another replied, we do not love Jesus and we are
MOI good. and troubles her so to see us do wrong
spoke another. cheerfully. never mind Amman Is
gong 10 America, whore every one Is Il Christian,
and when she gets there and does not any
thing wrong she Will get we'll. They have so much
in America. so many churches. SO many ministers
that every one Is good there. l have heard all
one Of the interesting workers Of the field Is the
widow Of 4 rch Bombay merchant He con-
devoted his money and the few remaining years OF
his life TO Christian work among his people. His
the work in which she had been engaged with
him, devoting her life and means to IL. she Is CIV
Ing especial attention to work amoag children. OF
Jesus.