Identifier: sevenyearsinceyl00leit Title: Seven years in Ceylon: stories of mission life Year: 1890 (1890s) Authors: Leitch, Mary Leitch, Margaret W Subjects: Missions -- Sri Lanka Sri Lanka -- Description and travel Publisher: New York : American Tract Society

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Text Appearing Before Image: e missionaries and many educated and influential nativeswere present, to the number of 800. The marriage was celebrated in the Manepychurch. I was glad that so many should have the opportunity of seeing a Christianmarriage, and hearing the words of the native pastor and our missionaries. It wasnearly dusk when they left the church, Christian lyrics in Tamil composed for theoccasion, and sung with accompaniment of native instruments, having very pleasantlyfilled up the time. As the bridal party left the church, garments were spread before them the wholeway to their home, an arch of flowers was borne over their heads, a band of musicpreceded them, and the whole company of people accompanied them on foot in thebrilliant glare of torches, blue and red lights, rockets and fireworks, provided by friendsto grace the occasion. We hope that they may have a very happy and useful life, and carry out their intentionof devoting themselves directly to Christian work in connection with this mission.

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