The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-11-11
"PRAIsE THE LORD"

Dpsr Interior;
The Williamsburg meeting closed last
Tuesday night-just a week ago. Our
fullest expectations were not realized, the
harvest in Whitley being comparatively a
small one, but il was blessed little meet
ing, a. far as il went. The results were
almost confined to the town. Injurious
reports had been so diligently circulated
and believed that few Of the country peo-
pie attended. Alexander, the copper
smith, did us much harm,
for he hsth greatly wiihstood our words
The lord reward him according 10 his
works." So wrote an evangelist Of old, and
how often has this repeated itself since.
Nevertheless, in spite OF the opposition Of
unreasonable men" and the malice Of
Satan, there we're l2l confessions for the
soul and 20 snointed for healing, and we
left the village rejoicing in the LORD.
PRAISE HIS DEAR NAME FOREVER.
We sent the preaching tent back to Bar
boursville. where il will be safely stored
in the unfinished chapel Of the College,
until next Summer. Then we expect, "if
the "LORD will,' to hold a camp meeting
at Cumberland Gap before planting the
gospel standard in the mountains OF East
Tennessee. But all this only present con-
lecture, and Il may not be the LORDS
plan after all.
We left Williamsburg last Wednesday
morning and had a delightful! tide Of %
miles to Pine Knot, the nearest station on
the Cincinnati Southern. There we sent
. telegram to our old Stanford friend Of
former years, Mr.. Sim Hicks, that We
would be up on the midnight train. When
q pouring rain came down about 10 o'clock,
continuing until after the train was due,
we felt little like regretting this decision;
We had to do our own signalling and
trunk handling, which was rather tough
job for Will and John, but they did il
heartily and we were, after weary waiting,
at last safe aboard the delayed train. Ar
rived al Somerset depot, after a swift run,
We found spring wagons awaiting TO take
US the long, muddy mile that lies between
the station and the town. Snug in bed by
O'Clock and breakfast was kept for
us, at the Hicks House, until9. And here
we we're and are, once more in contact
with the great outer world, Of which the
Cincinnati Southern Is throbbing artery.
Everything seemed strange at FIRST, 40 diff
ferent from our secluded, quiet life since
May, but all is very natural and familiar
now. and the last mountain tour like a
dream when one awsketh."
When We left Williamsburg the piers OF
the l.. 4. n. X. II. bridge across the Cum
berland we're finished aud the foundation
excavation for the southern abutment Was
almost completed. We saw a great deal Of
our excellent friend, Bib, Of Lincoln,
who has contract Just outside the village
Mess. Cam Hays, Ed. Chenault, Jas. Davis
and Col. Varnon were in twn during sew
srsl days Of the meeting We enjoyed
their visit much.
| Williamsburg 10 finely located for the
thriving place il is soon to be, on the COM
plstion Of the railroad. The horse-shos
sweep Of the Cumberland around the town
is peculiarly fne, and the hills around ar,
very beautiful. In fancy could see IN,
villas Of Louisville merchants dotting th,
lovely building sites in the suburbs. IL
be within 7 or S hours run from such l
delightful mountain retreat will be NJ
slight boon TO Louisyillians.
A steam saw and planning mill in opera
ton quarter Of a mile above the yillag'
10 turning out excellent work, and hug,
J boiler and driving wheel with piles Of en-
CINE machinery awaiting the putting W
tell Of still larger enterprise, located jus
beside the irst. A reach OF half mil
above and bslow this mill-site gives dee
water admirably adapted for anehorin
I RATS, not TO mention 6ne fishing. Nearl
. every day while We were in Williamsburg
, 20 or 30 pounds Of dsh were taken lroI
: this beautiful bi, Of water.
q We came through the most barren part {
e whitley, en- route to Pine Knot, ON the ere
= Of ridges clothed with slis,ed pines, siyir
: a dry road bed, bat little else. The roa
o I. cut through the woods and OF only n
i cent structure, since Pine Knot BEGAN
!, the shipping point in Whitley for the Gil
Ie einnsli southern. In two years il will {
q turn 10 its pristine wilderness, when Il
>. railroad nov building through William
!" burg renders il useless. But We shall ior
's remsmbsr our Delightful ride through !
:, pine avenue, that delicious Fall da
l. November md. 1851