The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-09-30

who doiged IL and hoisled umbrellas. and
adopted every eSpcdicnt to keep a little
dry II possible. The LORDS love aud
power alone could hold together packed
congregation under such circumstance.
But they did remain, and the meeting
listed until nearly O'Clock =. ", from
i0AM; - confessions for tn soul and 81
for the body Then came general
"skedsddlc" for home, the rain sull pour
ing in torrents. Thrce-fourths had fords
10 cro-s, oreek. 10 travel up--,raer in various
shapes between them and home. Such
general sossapsF took place that irembled
for the afternoon congregation. 1t Uos
comparatively small, bat enough were left,
in the mud and slush under foot and the
still deluging rain above, TO still give a
blessed harvest Of 20 for the soul and 10
for the body. This gathered in all the
struggling ones, and Jesus victory was
complete. No services we're announced
for the night, and the meeting closed with
the afternoon. PRAISE THE LORD Tor
the Harlan harvest Here let me CRATE
fully record in passing that on the 9Th Of
this month the total Of confessions reached
1900, and the fifth year Of our ministry
will not end until February 22j Of next
year. We trust the dear LORD TO swell
the grand total to q 600 by that time. We
have been receiving our old average Of
"best wages" or 200 per week, for some
time nov. PRAISE THE LORD
The rain did not proves general one.
and although enough water came to set all
the little water mills In that region 10
whining day and night We found no diff.
Guilty in fording the Poor Fork Of the
Cum berlsnd Monday afternoon at o'clock /,
when We bid sdieu to Mt. Pleasant The
ford 10 above the mouth Of Clover Fork /.
which was much the fullest Of the three
Forks The coming together Of these
thrss tributaries gives hencef orth the name
OF Cumberland 10 the noble river made up
BY them. The Poor Fork is the real river
above the FORKS. just ss North Fork is the
real Kentucky river. The Cumberland is
. superb stream from the junction. We
wondered ct i,s sine and apparent depth
oil the way from Mt. Pleasant to Pine
willie. Our journey Of SO miles lay down
the right bank, though Pineville lies on
the left. By the time We had reached the
latter place, Tuesday afternoon. the waters
had 90 greatly subsidized that we forded il
opposite the town; water to the saddle
skirts. Half u mile below ferry gives
accom mediation when fording is imprscti-
cable. We rode eighteen miles No nday
afternoon, and the rest by late dinner time
on Tuesday. may not describe the lovely
scenery all along the road-the loveliest
We have yet seen. Why do the people 20
to Europe to travel among the Alps when
Harlan and Bell counties can give them as
lovely mountain scenery ss the eye Of man
ever looked upon The valleys once and
again reminded me Of the Susquehsnna
vale In Pennsylvsnis, only on . smaller
scale. Two notable places Of wonder on
this road are, LIST, The Pillars'-siI
buttrssses. at equal distance, standing out
rugged and bare from the face Of tower
ing cliff covered in every other place with
gresnsst verdurs. They look like huge
bas,'ons to tort, and are 800 ieet high at
least, and remarkably alike in size and
height. And, 2od. THE Narrows," where
the road Is cut out Of towering eiifi, with
just room enough Tor one wagon, the river
very near along this narrow way such
masses Of moss and Terms ! never oeheid'
The sun can only penetrate This lovely
place In patches here and there through
some OF the 'ree-'ops along the river. IL
must be seen to be appreciated. give the
description up before beginning H.
First services here on "wednesday morn
ing rreaehing only morning and afternoon
The organ came In Of D r. NJ. yesterday. The