Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1881-12-30

cheerful obituary than that given by the
correspondent Of the Kentucky Adrocaie,
which I was panied TO read for the wri-
ter's sake. Some day he will be willing TO
give a right eye or arm to cancel the mem
ory Of that letter.
II IL meet that this "6rt witness Of the
LORDS power to heal the body should
die. Il is the way consecraied by Abel
and Stephen, not 10 say our dear LORD
Himself, who indeed. was martyr, no less
than a Savior. II IL not without lie sig
ni6cance in this connection that "witness'
and martyr" are synonymous. Those
who lead the forlorn hope "die covered
with glory-but they DIE" No fell the
dear little PINK COTTAGE, whose bis,o-
ny is nov all in the eternal past" lam
40 thankful to the good LORD that the
dear little martyr fell with its "isce like
the face Of an angel" and dispensing ble,s-
ing without cursing to the lsst. In almost
the last week Of its brief life, the cure Of
Mrs. Lyle, sttesied the unchanging favor
Of the Great Physician" and His power
and willingness to save unto the ut,srmost
This young Stephen lifts dying hands to
bless; this beauteous Abel dies to make
way for q seed from the LORD which
Cain can not slay. Seth means replaced"
and dear brother and sister Gays n oble
gift to the LORD replace. ils weaker pre-
decessor, which yet, gets first to heaven
ana starts there song not heard by Celes-
tials before. The mission Of Seth is glo-
rious one on earth, but A5eI's in heaven is
yet more 80, az heaven is higher than the
earth. l had rather live brief life and
die martyr, than live long and die in my
bed. IL might suggest name for the
new Faith Cure" 1t would be the Seth
Faith Cure" This will keep the line Of
succession intact. Whether the change
from Lincoln TO Madison suggests such
Scriptures as Matt. 81: 43, and Matt. 20:
rs. 29-and james 5: 1-3, it may be we'll
:. for such as the AdrOcaie's correspondent
and others to ponder. am glad have
not the deciding Of that matter. But Ger.
tain ii is, the PINK COTTAGE is linked
inseparably with the Eternal destiny Of
more than one, fsvorably or adversely.
For the rest. | Am glad that my dear
and early friend Jas. NJ. wray, will enjoy
the long labor OF my hands. No worthier
gentleman could own it. The LORD is 50
good to give me this pleasant winding up
of the only earthly estate | ever had. God
forbid that should ever be encumb ered
with another in any shape.
am also thankful to my Heavenly
Father that it stands recorded in the
Clerks Office that the place sold for just
the mortgage and interest. No one il
wronged, therefore, and no penny Of profit
comes to me from the little creatures ear.
ly death. | would as soon wish to get
money by life insurance on my dead
vile as to get a cent from the stopping Of
faith cure" PRAISE THE LORD !
am no pecuniary gamer by the demise o.
my dear little PINK COTTAGE. Fol
all the kind words you have spoken for ii
dear Walton land they have not beer
few may heaven bless you. II is not tn,
least significant thing connected with THU
and other works OF the LORD that tn,
religious press" has either completely tx
nored il or sneered at il, and that my ave
nue. Of communication with the publ,
should be Secular" paper, run by on.
whom so tenderly wish to be a child O
God, but who is not. Yet do fon.ll,
believe that while this kindness, so gener
Gus, to zone Of the least Of Jesus breth
rem" will not purchase heaven, it will b,
the starting point Of better things, an,
may be the means OF drawing to the Cros
where we all must come or perish.
The weather looks nov. as il settled fo
another "wet SPELL" All right, and al
) ways right. PRAISE THE LORD, we
or dry, cold or hot, light or dark. Eve
; in Jesus. GEG. o. BARNES