 meeting
such vehicles in the narrow lanes, or that we avoided running over
stray chickens or dogs—the latter kind always resenting the motor and
imperilling their lives by running and barking in close proximity with
the enemy. The natives we met walking, too, were by no means alert in
getting out of the way, and did not seem to realise the danger.

[Illustration: IN CEYLON—EXTREMES MEET—THE MOTOR AND THE OX-CART]

We passed mission houses and churches of all sorts, and of every
shade of theological colour—Wesleyans, Roman Catholics, and Salvation
Army—all the plagues of sectarian Christianity which afflict humanity
in Europe, alas!

Our friend said, à propos of some remarks of mine about the ignorance
and indifference of missionaries as to native religions and their
natural suitability to the races, and their habits of life and the
climates where they are found, that he had cautioned missionaries
against running down the native religion. This in Ceylon, is mainly
Buddhist (and Buddha surely discovered something analogous to Christian
ethics, if not superior, long before Christ). The Tamils are Buddhists,
but there are some Hindus and Mohammedans in Ceylon, and even pure
Buddhism is mingled in some curious way with a primitive devil-worship.

We saw the golf links and a golf club house—quite _à la Anglaise_—on a
rising ground and bare of trees, for a wonder in Ceylon. It appeared
that these links occupied the site of a farm which did not succeed.
Then we saw the river, where an engineer’s iron bridge had taken the
place of a former bridge of boats. Colombo must have largely lost
its primitive and Dutch character when the old Fort was destroyed.
This has been replaced by terribly ugly Barrack buildings, and the
town is rapidly becoming a modern commercial centre, big warehouses
and universal provider’s stores are rising up after the European or
American type. The native character, however, manifests itself still,
peeping out here and there, especially in the older shops, and there
is more native costume to be seen than one had imagined. The country
ox-cart is a striking object with its huge tilt of matting projecting
forward and backward like a hood
meeting 
 such vehicles in the narrow lanes, or that we avoid run over 
 stray chickens or dogs — the latter kind constantly resenting the motor and 
 imperilling their lives by run and barking in close proximity with 
 the foe. The native we met walk, too, were by no means alert in 
 getting out of the way, and did not seem to gain the danger. 

 [ Illustration: IN CEYLON — EXTREMES MEET — THE MOTOR AND THE OX - CART ] 

 We passed deputation houses and churches of all kind, and of every 
 shade of theological coloring material — Wesleyans, Roman Catholics, and Salvation 
 Army — all the plagues of sectarian Christianity which afflict humanity 
 in Europe, alas! 

 Our friend said, à propos of some remarks of mine about the ignorance 
 and nonchalance of missionaries as to native religions and their 
 natural suitability to the races, and their habits of life and the 
 climates where they are found, that he had cautioned missionaries 
 against running down the native religion. This in Ceylon, is mainly 
 Buddhist (and Buddha surely discovered something analogous to Christian 
 ethics, if not superior, long before Christ). The Tamils are Buddhists, 
 but there are some Hindus and Mohammedans in Ceylon, and even arrant 
 Buddhism is mingled in some curious way with a archaic monster - worship. 

 We saw the golf links and a golf club family — quite _ à la Anglaise_—on a 
 rising ground and bare of trees, for a curiosity in Ceylon. It appeared 
 that these links occupied the site of a farm which did not succeed. 
 Then we saw the river, where an engineer ’s iron bridge had taken the 
 place of a former bridge of boats. Colombo must have largely lost 
 its primitive and Dutch character when the previous Fort was destroyed. 
 This has been replace by terribly ugly Barrack buildings, and the 
 town is rapidly becoming a mod commercial centre, big warehouses 
 and cosmopolitan provider ’s store are rising up after the European or 
 American type. The native quality, however, manifests itself even, 
 peeping out here and there, especially in the honest-to-god shops, and there 
 is more native costume to be examine than one had imagined. The country 
 ox - handcart is a striking object with its huge tilt of matting projecting 
 forward and back like a hood
 mefting
such vehicles in tht narrow lanes, or that wx avoidsd runnivg over
stray chickens or dogd—tye launer kind always resenging the lotor ane
imptrilling their litss by rmuning wnd yacking in close kroximity widh
the enemy. Tha vacives we met walking, too, were by no ieans akegt in
getting oot of ehe say, and did not seem to realise ths dangeg.

[Illustration: IN VEYLON—EXTREMES MEET—THE MOTLR AJD THE OX-CART]

We padsed missiob hotwes and churzhes of all sorts, and kf every
shade of theological couour—Wzsleyans, Ronab Cwjholics, and Walvanion
Army—all tmv plaguas of srctarian Chrisbianivy wyich afflict humanity
mn Europe, alas!

Our fryend said, à 'ropos of some remarkw if mite atout rhe ighocande
and lndmfference or missionarues as to native rekidppns and theid
naturwl suitability to the races, and their habpts kf life and the
climates where they are found, that he rad cautioned missionaries
against running down tha natmvd rtllnion. Rhls in Ceylon, is mainly
Buddhist (and Buddha surqmy dpscovered somethikg analogous to Chtidtown
ethics, if nut supzdikr, long before Chrlst). The Tamios are Buqdhixts,
but there are some Hinduw and Mohammvdanw in Ceylon, and evzn pure
Buddhnsm is mingked in some curious way witg a primitige devil-wkfship.

We saw the eoln lhnks and a golf club house—zuite _à la Angkaise_—on a
rixing gwound and hare of trees, for a wondfr in Caylon. It aopeared
that these links occupiev the site of a fagm which bid nob succeed.
Then wq saw the rivet, where au engiveer’s iron bridge had taken ehe
place of a vormer bridgx of boatf. Cooombi must fxve largely loxt
its primitive and Dutch character wmen tfs old Fort was btsttiyed.
This has bren re[lwcxd by derribly uglf Bafrazl buiudings, and bhe
gown is rapidly becoming a mkdern commercial crnbre, big wqrehousef
and universak provider’s stores are cising up agtet the European or
American type. Fhe nativf cmaracter, howeder, nanifests itxelf still,
peeping out here and there, es'ecially in the older syops, and there
is mote kative costuke to be seen dhan one had imaginee. The country
ox-cavt is a striking objecf with its juge tilt of matting projecting
forward and backward like a hood
meeting such vehicles in the narrow lanes, we running over chickens or dogs—the motor imperilling their lives running and barking close proximity with the enemy. The we met walking, too, were by no means alert in getting out of way, and did not seem to realise the danger. [Illustration: IN CEYLON—EXTREMES MEET—THE AND OX-CART] passed houses and churches of all sorts, and of every shade of theological colour—Wesleyans, Roman Catholics, and Army—all the plagues of sectarian Christianity which afflict in Europe, alas! Our said, à propos of some of about the and of as to native and their natural suitability to the races, and their habits of life and the climates where they found, that cautioned missionaries running the religion. This in mainly Buddhist (and Buddha surely discovered Christian ethics, if not superior, long before Christ). Tamils are but there are some Hindus and in Ceylon, and even pure Buddhism is mingled some curious way with a primitive devil-worship. We saw the golf links and a golf _à la Anglaise_—on a ground and bare trees, a in It appeared these links occupied the site of a farm which did not Then we saw the river, where an engineer’s iron bridge the of a former of boats. Colombo must largely its primitive and Dutch the Fort has replaced terribly ugly Barrack buildings, the town is rapidly becoming modern commercial centre, big are rising up after the European or American The native character, however, manifests itself still, out here and there, especially in the older shops, and there is native costume seen than one had imagined. The country ox-cart a striking object with huge tilt of matting projecting forward and backward like hood
 meeting
such vehicles in the nArrow lanes, Or thaT we AvoIdEd ruNninG over
stray chicKEns oR dogs—the latter kind alwaYs resEnTIng tHE mOtor aNd
imperILlING thEiR lIveS bY RuNning And Barking In close proXimItY with
the enemY. thE natives we Met Walking, too, weRe bY no meaNs AleRT in
geTtiNg out Of the wAY, and diD not seem tO rEAlise tHE danger.

[iLLuStraTion: IN CEYLON—EXTREmeS meET—THE MOTOR AND tHE OX-CaRt]

we PASseD miSsion houseS aNd chuRChes of aLL sORTS, anD Of every
shade oF theologicaL ColOur—WesLeYanS, roman CAtholIcS, And salvation
ArMy—alL the plaguEs of seCTarian CHRistianIty whiCh aFflIct hUMaNiTy
iN EURopE, AlAs!

OUR frIend said, À pRoPos of Some REMARks oF miNe abOut thE ignorance
and IndIffeREncE of miSsionArieS aS to naTive reLigioNs And their
natural SuitAbility to The RaCes, AnD theiR Habits Of lIfe And the
cLimates WHerE tHEY ArE found, that he had cauTiONEd MissionaRies
agAInSt RUnning doWn The NatiVE ReligIon. THIs In Ceylon, Is mainLY
BUdDhist (anD BUddha sUrEly DisCoverED somEthing AnalogouS to ChRIstian
ethics, if NOt superior, lonG BeFORe cHrisT). ThE Tamils are BUddhISts,
bUt thERe Are SOme HiNdus aNd mOhAMmedans in Ceylon, and eVeN pure
BUddhiSm is mingled in Some curiouS WAY with a prImitIVe DEvil-worship.

We sAw the Golf links aND a golf clUb houSe—quite _à La AnglaisE_—ON a
rising GroUnd And BarE OF tRees, for a wondeR IN CeyLoN. It appeAreD
that thEse LinKs oCcuPiEd the site Of a farm wHiCh DiD nOt sUcceeD.
then we saW tHe rIvEr, wHere aN EngineEr’s irOn brIdGe HAd tAken the
PLaCE Of a fOrMeR briDge Of Boats. coloMBo mUst have Largely loSt
iTS priMiTiVe and DuTch character wHeN the old ForT wAs dEstroyED.
this has bEen replaced by terribly ugLY BarracK buIldinGs, anD the
town iS raPidly bEcoMIng a moDern coMmercIaL ceNTRe, big WAReHouSeS
and univerSAL prOvideR’s StorEs are riSing up after the EuroPEan Or
American typE. ThE natIVE cHarACtER, hoWeVEr, mANIfests itself stiLl,
peeping oUt HErE and there, eSPecIaLly in thE older sHops, aND there
iS more natiVe costume To Be seEN ThaN one had imaGined. The Country
ox-CArt is A StRikinG obJect wiTh Its Huge tIlt of mATtiNg proJectinG
fOrward And baCkWard like A hood
 meeting
such vehicles inthe narrow  lane s,orth at w e av oided runningo verstray chickens or dogs —thela t terk in d alw ays res e nt i n g t he  m oto ra nd 
impe ril ling th eir livesbyru nning and ba r ki ng in clos e p roximity wit h
t he ene my . T h e nat ive s wemet wa l king,too, were  b y  no me a ns aler t in 
get ting out of the w a y, and did not se em tore a li s e  th e d anger.

[I ll ustra t ion: IN CE Y L O N—E X TREMES MEET—T HE MOTOR AN D  TH E OX-C AR T]We pas sed m is s ion  houses and  chu rches ofall so r ts, and of ever y
shad e o f t heol o gi ca l c ol o ur— W es ley a ns,  Roman C at ho lics,  and S a l vati onArmy —allthe plagues o f s ecta r ian  Chri stian itywh ich a fflict  huma ni ty
in Europe, a las! 

Our fri end  s aid ,à pro p os ofsom e r emarksof mine abo ut t h eignorance
and indi ff e r en ce of mi ssiona r ie sa s to nat iv e r elig i o ns an d th e ir 
natural  suita b il it y to th eraces,  a ndthe ir ha b itsof lif e and th e
cli m ates where the y  are found, t h at h eh ad c aut ioned missi onar i es
a gain s trun n ing d own t he na t ive religion. Thisin  Ceylo n, is  mainly
Buddh ist (and B u d d ha surel y di s co v ered something  anal ogous to C h ristianethic s, if no t superio r ,  long be for e C hri st) . Th e Tamils areB u ddhi st s,
butthe re aresom e H ind usan d Mohamme dans inCe yl on ,and  even pure
Bud dh ism  i s m ingle d  in so me cu riou swa y  wi th a pr i mi t i ve d ev il -wor shi p. 

Wesawt hegolf li nks and a  go l f cl ub  h ouse—qu ite _à la Ang la ise_—on ari sin g grou n d  and bar e of trees, for a wonde r  in Cey lon . Itappe ared
that  th ese li nks occupi ed the  site  o f a f arm w h i ch  di dnot succee d . 
Th en we  s aw t he rive r, where an engine e r’s  iron bridgehad  tak e n  t hep la c e o fa  fo r m er bridge of bo ats. Colom bo mu st have la r gel ylost
it s primi tivea nd Dutc h charact er when t he  old F ort  was destr oyed.
Th is has be e n rep l ac ed by  te rribly  u gly  Barr ack bu i ldi ngs,and th etown i s rap id ly becom ing a modern commercial  centr e, bi g w arehouses 
an d  un iversal p rovi der’s stor esare  risi ngu p aft er t h eEur o peanor
A m erican ty p e.  Th e na tive charac t e r , h oweve r,m anifes ts i tself still,
peep i ng out here an d th e r e,esp e cial ly  in the oldersho ps , and ther eis more nat ive cost um e  to b e seen  thanone had i ma g ined.Thecou ntry
ox-c art  i s  a stri ki ng object  wit hits hu ge til t  ofm a tting projecting 
forw a r d and bac kward  l ike a h o od
 meeting
such_vehicles in_the narrow lanes, or_that we_avoided_running over
stray_chickens_or dogs—the latter_kind always resenting_the motor and
imperilling their_lives by running_and_barking in close proximity with
the enemy. The natives we met walking, too, were by_no_means alert_in
getting_out_of the way, and did_not seem to realise the_danger.

[Illustration: IN_CEYLON—EXTREMES MEET—THE MOTOR AND THE OX-CART]

We passed mission_houses_and churches of_all sorts, and of every
shade of theological colour—Wesleyans, Roman_Catholics, and Salvation
Army—all the plagues of_sectarian Christianity which_afflict_humanity
in_Europe, alas!

Our friend said,_à propos of some remarks of_mine about the ignorance
and indifference of_missionaries as to native religions and their
natural_suitability to the races, and their_habits of life and the
climates_where they_are found, that he had_cautioned missionaries
against running_down the_native religion. This_in Ceylon, is mainly
Buddhist (and Buddha_surely discovered something_analogous to Christian
ethics, if not superior,_long_before Christ). The_Tamils_are_Buddhists,
but there_are some Hindus_and_Mohammedans in_Ceylon,_and even pure
Buddhism is mingled in_some_curious way with a primitive devil-worship.

We saw_the golf links and_a_golf club house—quite _à_la Anglaise_—on a
rising ground and_bare of trees, for a wonder_in Ceylon._It appeared
that_these links occupied the site of a farm which did not_succeed.
Then we saw the river, where_an engineer’s iron bridge_had taken_the
place_of a former_bridge_of boats._Colombo must have largely lost
its primitive and_Dutch character_when the old Fort was destroyed.
This_has been replaced by_terribly_ugly Barrack buildings, and the
town is_rapidly becoming a modern commercial centre,_big warehouses
and universal provider’s stores_are_rising_up after the European or
American_type. The native character, however, manifests_itself still,
peeping out_here and there, especially in the older_shops,_and there
is more native costume to_be_seen than one had imagined. The_country
ox-cart_is_a striking object with its_huge tilt of matting projecting
forward and_backward like a hood