The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12
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doxn The North fork The occasion va
the earnest rqne.t u a poor woman lb
day beG.re TO coms d5-n aud see be
daughter, who vas "grievou-ly torment
ed" The suffering eifi had "hesrd o
Jrsa.r a. he.lsr q bodies as veil as th'
saver u .ouIs. sud nothing would Do,
the mother said, but 10 zee and hear III,
messenger Of such Eood news" I sgrees
10 the visit. Bfo. Nictels, ever obliginT
furnished horse. aud q guide, and by
o'clock ye'iefday morning We we're oil. A
pleasant ride Il Wa, right down the river
with shade tree. good psri u the way
aud ,sbins and corn patches" every nos
and then Five mii,s q thi. aud W. yer,
At our ds-tins,io "a double log cabin ia
the midst of an orchard and corn field
combined. Only one room In USE; the
other ,nd Of the structure dismanllsd
partly naroofed and chimney quite broken
down Evident preparations had been
made ior the visit, the room being clesnly
swept, and every article Of the scsni fur.
niturs tidied up. On Low bedsiead .sy
ayoung woman q perhaps twenty one or
ivsniy-two; sweet, patient face greatly
sma,ialsd In body, and that hungry looK
out Of the eyes have seen 80 ofen, alas
in thi, poor ~orld Of starving souls and
tortured bodies. Her mother, whom had
seen the day before. wss nursing a child Of
two or three wears. Three other women,
ADD Eve men Who dropped in little after
~ arrived, co@Po-ed the congregation.
Oas " the neighbor women had come for
healing also. She had = cancer in her
mouth a stout, hearty licking woman,
with good. honest face. Neither she nor
the invalid nron the bed had sssr confess
ed The Savior, but both we're willing and
did confess HIN then aud there, and after
vsri. -ers snnoinied for the healing Of
their several mslsdie.. Oar visit did not
extend over hs,f an hour OF three qusrtsrs.
aud We rode back 10 town. after giving all
the help ~ could. This is vhat said
10 them 10 sub-isncs;
"DeAr friends. meet YOU In world Of
troahls aud sorrow. Ais sin l. here and
death reigns Thi. very World Is tempo
rarily occupied by Satan and hi. hosts. lie
is the "Ged7 of Il. and the "princs Of the
po~ers " The air." When that IL 80 We
ed not ~ondsr that he indieis torment
and -orrow wherever he can. lie tempts
our souls 10 sin and brings horrible Dis
eases upon our bcdie-; tean down our
houses aud uproois our crops; kills, mains,
wounds. rend. ~. spirit. .oul and body. la
~ thi. drsir. world With IL untold hor-
rou Jesa. comes-a precious Savior
bearing as gifls in Iii. wounded hands
salvslion for the soul, joy aud peace for
the sounded -piiii aud healing Tor the
body. We are thrice welcome ~ all lie
has brought, aud only need To ists in order
10 Lau Ala ho- little Of all this riches
of lie grace IL taken ws need only look
sround 10 see Salvation Of the soul
eternal lifs-a free gf, vet millions die
who never reosirs the gih. Opportunities
they have Abuadsaily, but "dye yoke OF
oren.' s-piees u ground" ''nswly mar
risd vile. "faTm." Of "msrchAadi.s" turn
the s,ss and thoughts from Jesus. aud %
His hsing love goes begging Thu, too,
With LIES burdens aud the rpirirs grief
aud sOrIow. Millions bear their awful
burdens unaidsd, not oecauss there Is no
help for IL but to bear H. but becsuse
with loving burden bearer al hand they
siagger on, nsglecting and refusing His
Proaered aid. 'Wsary and heavy -ladsn'
they are. bat do not cone 10 HIN for
rest 20 with The disease. "a the body
Jeuns says, bring thsm 10 me; will heal
lhsm ~ | am the same Yesterday, to-
day aud forever am a. able aud will
Ing a. go year. ago. | made the body
| can cure ils disorders. They are the
devil. work. aud vas manifested to de-
siroy the woIk. u the devil Ouly believe
aud receive and confess me in this charAc-
tel Of Great Physician. and al once ! I'M
derlske your case. Did ever los one
viii not f.il 10 yours--'only BELIEVE
My sisters, 'grievously tormented, suffer
ing under The power Of him who even hiss
the power Of deaih'-ihat is, the DEVIL
come as the messenger Of God, bringing
you glad lidings Of great Joy Jesus is q
Savior all along the line. lie can and
will cure you. Men may call your dis