The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-12-02
PRAISE rRE LORD

FhsssE FhE iOHD
Dsar Lis,is,
AZ we travel through places where you
already msy hsve correspondents. IL is hes
needfnl that ! should keep your readers
posted as TO the LORDS work committed
to our hands. And il must be q relief to
them TO hear Of these "wonderful works Of
the LORD" from those not Immediately
connected with "the strange things that
are coming TO pas in these last days"
Even little adverse criticism Is not I'M
welcome, as teaching Us how things look
from hostile standpoint. II is q whole
some thing 10 learn lessons even from enc
mics; and for one, never expect to disarm
all enmify, seeing the blessed son Of tod
Himself failed to do il, and remem herring
how lie said "wo unto you when oil men
speak we'll OF you" II 10 no work Of the
LORD, that thus meets universal approval.
Our journey hither was pleasantly &C.
complished. The delicate courtesy Of our
dear Somerset trends followed US to the
end. Everything was on time. A crowd with
loving hearts and fearful eyes babe US God
speed as We drove off the comfortable
spring wagons were carefully driven by
two rejoicing confesor Of the blessed meet.
ing. and at noon, as we halted at Clio in
the store Of Bro. VIM. Newell to discuss the
delicious lunch prepared by our dear
cousin sophy," We unanimously decided
that Someusef eoaL,infbs beaten. The LORD
reward the good people whom we can never
forget nor cease TO love.
We made Monticello by dusk, and were
cordially welcomed by our new friends,
Brothef and Sister Grsgg, who had agreed
to entertain our rather formidable party.
II is strictly the Barnes Troupe" now
father, mother and all three children. We
are very happy to be together a little
longer.
We were really astonished at the char
scter ofthe country along the road between
this and Somerset. The Pisgah neighbor.
hood on the eastern side Of the Cumber-
land in Pulaski; the Clio ditto on the wes-
tern bank; the lovely farms near Mill
Springs and stenbenville in Wayne and
finally the charming approach to Monticel-
10 for miles through rolling blue grass
stretches, that would not digrsce Fayette or
Boyle, combined to fill us with wonder, who
thought ourselves stili in the mountains.
And 40 we are, geographically, for the
lovely mountains rise round us on every
side, and Though running low, as com
pared with Bell and Harlan, still they are
very respectable mountains. Bot Ne see
scarcely any rough county On the road
between this and Somerset. Doubtless
there Is enough Of il in this country ~
we'll as the great Pulaski, which last is lar
ger in area, am told, than the State Of
Rhode Island. As ] write the setting sun
is bathing the lovely hills opposite my
window in purple splendor that stirs ones
heart To look at.
We are having services in the pleasant
Union church Of the village, shifting to
the Courthouse yesterday that the Sunday
crowd might he accommodated comfortably.
Circuit Court Il going on and will hold ON
until Tomorrow evening. But for this DC
should Use the more commodious court
room, rs we expect 10 do, when Court sd-
journs. The Monticello Court house
would adorn any town in the State. IL 10
noble building with lovely yard car
peted with bluegrass, and is neatly Lea-s
thing that cannot often be said Of the aver
age county build ing. IIfsf.fI .E
From the beginning the congregations
have been sxesllsnt. snd the success en-
couraging. This nights meeting closed
the first week, and the total Of confessions
for the sod. mounts up 70 los With "a an
nOinted for hssllas. and " trust for "best
wages" or 800 ! vssk. ct lsass.
The character Of the confsasious has
been marked. Many Of them we're Of the
class called 'dissipated" and most Of them
nave been middle aged OF staiwat young
men.
Whisky Is the besetting curse here as
elsewhere. The day OF our ARRIVAL being
the first day Of Circuit Court. We extracted
10 nee soms of the usual dri.kius accom-.
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pA"'ne"'' ~ eo''' 'A'' "a' were hA'a'y
p'epA'e' 'o' 'hs "'" % 'iunssh men
mat pou'sa OUT " ,o"h 'A,s ~ .hs even,
lug "'e''"s Us On 'ns io"' ihs Seconu
Jay mere was 'e'' o'"-'"s 'n''a dAy sun
80 ". "' "''"'"s
A young man named Long put an end
to his lie, by shooting himself ia the head
with q pistol, Friday afternoon. lie was
at the church for a lev MINUTES, bat came
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