Seven years in Ceylon: stories of mission life . o prevent fights. He drove slowly past the temple just at the time when they were drawing thecar, and instead of the people opposing his passing, to our astonishment hundredsupon hundreds forsook the idol car to walk after his carriage, a mark of their highrespect for him, and their really small reverence for or faith in the idol. Mr. Twynam sent his salams to us, said he was glad we were having meetings, andtold us to go on, and all the headmen heard him say so. He asked to hear mylittle folks sing, so I sent fifteen or so of my station school
Seven years in Ceylon: stories of mission life . o prevent fights. He drove slowly past the temple just at the time when they were drawing thecar, and instead of the people opposing his passing, to our astonishment hundredsupon hundreds forsook the idol car to walk after his carriage, a mark of their highrespect for him, and their really small reverence for or faith in the idol. Mr. Twynam sent his salams to us, said he was glad we were having meetings, andtold us to go on, and all the headmen heard him say so. He asked to hear mylittle folks sing, so I sent fifteen or so of my station school children in the care of apastor to him. The great crowd which was about him was attracted by the soundof the violin, cymbals, and the childrens voices, and thus my little folks held fora quarter of an hour the largest service of Christian song during the day, with thehighly respected Government Agent as the centre. We thank God for the successoi the day, and pray that He may bless all that passed to the good of some of themany who were ?WOKSJIIPPING KALI.
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