The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-07-29
DEw0c6ATTC rSSKEr.
"PRsssC THE IORD."
Wmrlsnrna. July 18Th. 1851.


We had to make = long journey on Thurs
day, 20 Wednesday evening gave a heay,
shower between afternoon and night ser
vices, cooling the cir dslieiously and re-
fr,shing man, beast and crops. oui las,
meeting at IIsaTd va. the very best Of the
series, ~ usual, and nearly all the linger-
ers came forward. Considering the drew
backs a. the excessive heat (2) the weed /,
corr crop aud (3) the measles in town, the
Hazard meeting with it, 2iO confessions in
t.o weeks, filled IA. with joy and gratitude
tina, 80 much had been accomplished.
We wished to make an early start. and
partially ,ucceeded-gettins Oh at little
before -is We had an excellent "nlount''
aud suffered very little with heat. The
distance 90 whiiesburg IL 80 mile-. Al
Nc. Wash. Johnston'--20 miles from
Hs1trd-~s halted for dinner and rested
until ST.. NJ Then, mounting again, We
proposed TO push on aud make the remain
lug ~ Inile. before dark. But II wa. not
10 be. Al past 8. threatened by a heavy
thunder cloud In front and smother gather
edng storm in the rear, We took shelter
where we could ge, H. The LORD led us
To the cabin Of Mr.. iiill, . miles from
Whit,sbnrg. one room aud a lofi-the
latter reached by standing on the post Of
one Of the beds aud making q spring
through hole Ia the ceiling When dis
posed for the night, the lower room CON
tanned the 4 Barns. aud Mr. and Mrs. Hill.
The lott held John Patrick, smother guest
who arrived after We had supped, and the
two grown sou. u our host. We had =
good deal of tan, after We had gone to bed,
laughing at the four pairs Of danglin leg.
that disappeared in spid succession
through the trap. Then We slept the deep
sleep Of tired travellers, after fnt
"PRAIslNG THE LORD" all round for
the day. msrcir-. By 10 O'Clock Friday
morning we were in lNhiiesburg. At2l
y, N, gave the people half hour. To-
troduolory talk. Quite a number had
gathered on the chance Of our coming At
night preached. without any singing, to a
good congregation Of very attentive listen.
,r-. The impression seemed 10 ls favorable.
The wagon. With baggage and organ.
came in Saturday morning about y O'Clock,
bn. before that time the people began to
aock in from every quarter, and the LORD
.ho~si US very plainly that nothing less
thsn services would do. 80 at 10 A. NJ,
with the litl!e organ in splendid tune,
our own "socsls" clear and vigorous, we
began the Ieioher campaign In earnest,
bearing our sAols Wcigh on the LORD
aud trusting Hin for hundreds OF these
stranger soul. within a fortnight. The
Court house will hold 800 comfortably
There vrIe more than that number present
morning aud afternoon. At night many
from distance had gone home, but the
house "a. nearly full; no confessions, but
evident deep impressions. II is quite q
study to watch the play Of expressions on
the connienancs- Of a strange congregation
al the beginning Of one Of these meetings.
Satan hs. Away. been ahead aud started
all sorts Of reports. Some come expecting
10 hear a lunAtic hold forth; some really
believe that | get one dollar head for all
c Jniessions, aud they want 10 see how !
get 'rm;" some come 10 see a PROGRESSED
"~ort her. Of miracles" SOME, yet again. to
hear the new dostrines that tear up exist.
log thing. aud disorganile matters gener-
ally; shils many. perhaps the majority,
really coms 10 hear a word that promises
supply for the felt necessities u the soul.
what went ye out for to -eeg" This
question would meet a. many and strange
responses nov as Of old.
Nowhere in the mountains, always ex-
eepling Pikelon aud the charming courtesy
q our dear Col. Dis aud his lovely family,
have We received quite 50 cordial a first
welcome as at white-burg. We were fully
expected, though never formally invited.
Every one knew that this place wa. On our
route TO camp, aud full preparation Was
made. Az soon ~ We entered town We
we're told where TO 90. and pleasant place
to 20 II is. Mr. W. n. Niekels Is our host.
We have been In M such house as his in
the mounisin-. with the single exception Of
the handsome mansion Of Col. John Dis,
Of piketon. II isa new brick. built after
a pattern oi house building that ! venture
to say will never be Improved upon for
s1lid comfort. Spacious high ceiling,
square rooms above and below. with vide
hall. between, an ell With dining room aud
Kitchen, aud ssrAndas running the entire
hall square formed by the ell and main
buildins Nice, clean, comfortable beds.
an excellent table and delicious water
complete the list OF Creature comforts
oar host aud family wife and grown sons
aud daughters-sre as kind aud good As
the house /. we'll appointed and comfort
sbh. PRAISE THE LORD for giving us
iu.i shat lie does and when lie does. !
am tempted To think every place more
lovely thaa iis predecessor in natural situa'
tion aud scenery, bat eooly and eandidly !
think whi,e.burg aud its surroundings
beat them all. II is built in the inevitable
"horss- shoe bend OF river. Here the
North Fork or, the real Kentucky river
ia within fifteen mile. Of is source, near
Pound Gap, but with quite a wide bed,
though al present very shsllow aud shtunk.
en-, as are all streams in mid-July. Tbs
landscape, as viewed FROM one Of the high
hill. in rear Of the village, is simply superb
The serpsntins windings Of the river, the
eoruhelds and meadows, the lower hills In
their perfect green aud massed so artist.
e,lly, with the magnificent Cumberland
range rising only few miles on, but with
that peculiar dark ssriurs that eharaeisr-
isss the loiiisr ranges Of mountains every
whs,s, all combine to 6ll the eye 50 com
.l-t.,v that ous eanunl only aaxa for