Seven years in Ceylon: stories of mission life . runs up to 140°—whatever was the cause, last night and this morningI was feeling very tired, and, I confess, a littledesponding; but your letter came to do me aworld of good. Later. I think this movement on the part of the Sivites is resulting in good to theChristians. It is stirring them up to be more prayerful and earnest, and to watchmore carefully over their lives. I do not think they are at all affected by the argumentsbrought forward—they went all over the ground for themselves before they becameChristians—but, with us, they are troubled f
Seven years in Ceylon: stories of mission life . runs up to 140°—whatever was the cause, last night and this morningI was feeling very tired, and, I confess, a littledesponding; but your letter came to do me aworld of good. Later. I think this movement on the part of the Sivites is resulting in good to theChristians. It is stirring them up to be more prayerful and earnest, and to watchmore carefully over their lives. I do not think they are at all affected by the argumentsbrought forward—they went all over the ground for themselves before they becameChristians—but, with us, they are troubled for the results such preaching may have onthe young. We arranged two meetings for the 6th and 7th. Two of our best nativeworkers, men of recognized ability and learning, came for both nights. One meetingwas held in Manepy, and one at Arnikotty. The total attendance was between twohundred and fifty and three hundred, a majority of whom were high-caste, educatedpeople. The low-caste people—men women, and children—were, in great numbers,. THE BANYAN TREE.
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