Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-09-08
PRAISE TgE LORD. "


INprASAroLrs, ISD, Sept. 9Th, 1882
Dear Interior:
think ] may truthfully write that In
dianapolis is stirred to its depths at last
All acknowledge this, and many PRAISE
THE LORD for It, The topic on the
street, in business houses, in the street
cars, at the work bench, is this "sasy way
Of being saved" And the acceptance Of
many OF the distinctive points Of the
preaching, is general. Even those who
shake their heads at some things, wish US
well, and say God speed The prospect Of
an abundant harvest Is very clear. We
are trusting for thousand at least.
We have the Park Theatre this week
free Of rent, supt. Of the Gas Company
furnishes lights gratis. This generosity on
sshe part Of men who make no preien-
tiovs" as the terribly significant phrase il,
touches us deeply. This Theatre isno, the
one owned by Mr.. English, but the Dick
son Bros are the lessees. wish that
"wheresoever this gospel is preached, this
that they have done shall be told as me-
mortal Of them"
The afternoon meetings especially grow
in interest. The basement Of the Meridian
ST. Church is filled every afternoon, and
the confessions varying from 2j to 10 are
now in large part definite acceptance Of
Jesus for the 'liie more abundantly." The
sway Of holiness" is no longer Spoken
against" as at first, but hungry seekers
throng the place Of attendance daily.
PRAISE THE LORD. On this point
the LORD is teaching me more excel
lent way" and l am able to make it
much more simple thing than It was made
for me years ago. "Let down the bars" is
my watchword now, and by Gods sweet
grace, / will keep them until the ieeblest
lamb in all the flock may ego in and out
and find pasture" feel sure the blunder
Of the "holiness movement" in late years
is in making the way Of holiness" more
difficult way than Scripture makes it, so
that many have been hindered who would
otherwise have entered. Just as sinners
have been falsely taught to have a Chris
tian experience before they are Christians,
80 the dear ssints have been taught TO have
sanctifed experiences before they are sane
tilted. The result has been disaster to
souls in both cases. A free gift, to be Ia
ken and enjoyed is all there is Of both JUS
tification and sanctifcation. Instead Of
this the saint has been taught TO look at
the pcyJeciness Of surrender instead Of JESUS,
as the sinner under false teaching, is told
to look at his faith instead Of JESUS, and
be sure Of that, instead Of jesus love and
finished work But for this, the ranks Of
holiness would long since have numbered
many thousands more, and not have excl
ted the sometimes deserved hostility il has
encountered. At best il will be a persecu-
ted thing this full following Of Jesus, but
the difficulties need not be needles-ly mui.
tiplied as they have been.
Infldelity has TO be met at every turn
here. Ingersollism has taken a fearful
hold. The sermon the dear LORD gave
me lssl Sunday morning 10 meet the cur
rent skepticism as advertised in the follow
ing notice in The People, paper largely
patronized by the working people, was
blessed to very many'
HELLll ..I.
Dear people Of indianapolis, have been asked
10 preach on HELL by some who think 1 am
afraid 10 face the question fairly. would rather
HEAVEN
To you hut, By request, remember, / will tell you
ali know about HE'LL aud will show you, by
Gods grace, how 10 keep out Of ~ n You VIII do
me the pleasure Of giving me hearing al the
PARK THEATRE. SUNDAY MORNING
At 100 O'Clock. Come one Come all Bring
wives aud children. Services also al same place
on Saturday night, sunday afternoon al 30 O'Clock,
'''' " GEO, o, BARNES, EvAEoEusr.
The Theatre was packed to hear IL, and
the LORD opened my mouth to say just
the right thing PRAIsEHIM.
indianapolis by night is very attractive
The vide streets, brilliantly lighted with
gas and electricity, the broad sidewalks,
the very finest | have seen any where,
thronged with people hurying home or to
places Of amusement or worship, or stroll
ing leisurely to look into the beautiful
Of the stores, altogether
one feels as II in Chicago or New York
rather than in a town smaller by FAR than
Louisville. We are trusting 10 be employ
ID in harvesting great crop Of souls in
liz civ mill near the end OF Sc nlemhar