Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-04-14
PRAISE I'VE LoRp. =
crSrnrAsA, April ia'h, 1854

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.,-w We have struck esni IN Har.
rison. Whether the seven dstilleries
within three miles Of town have any thine
10 do with Il; or the torpid christianity Of
lie feeble charohes can Account for Il; or
the loss Of Spiritual power on the part OF
the Evangelical, furnishes the explanation;
or maybe the combination Of all three,
gives the clue; certain u is, that since
Mt. Sterling and Williamsburg, we have
not made such slow progress in the blessed
work. This IL the 18th day Of the meet
ing, and but 154 have confessed the Savior
for the soul. 80 have been anointed for
bodily healing. or the 1854, SO confessed
at the two childrens meetings. GO adults
therefore, sum up the harvest thus far
PRAISE THE LORD
for even that many. The opposition has
been vicious and protracied, but think is
well nigh spent. Had we time 10 remain,
perhaps a. large a harvest could be gather.
ed in Harrison as in Bourbon, but in the
faithful division Of our lives, we have no
right 10 rob some other county Of it, two
weeks, in order 10 give double portion TO
this. ITO each, its portion, In due seoson,"
seems the only equitable distribution. And
yet, while the con gregations are ~ large a.
they continue 10 be, and have been from
the first, am quite willing 70 believe that
the fault lies, in measure at least, in the
preacher. Certainly, we cannot complain
Of slack attendance, though we can not
compliment the good order Of the sssem-
blagee Whatever the causes, we have
never had such confusion In any meetings
any where. Sunday night, my voice, while
praying was 20 drowned by the talk an
laughter Of the thoughtless ones, that
had to stop, still kneeling. and admonish
them before could 20 on with the prayer
That a'so, with other disagreeable features
Of the meeting, is wearing of. aud a more
subdued attention is manifested every
night. .i
Criminal Court IL in session, with four
exciting murder cases up; which also dis
tract sober thonght Then the farmers are
very busy with Spring blowing, and house
keepers with their gardens. Thus contin-
uous attendance Of the classes we wish 10
reach, becomes difficult, and continuity is
almost a sine qua non in these meetings.
A large sale of trofting stock, to come
off at Abdalfah Park next Friday, add. its
quota Of hindrances. for who can get
horseman's ear about heaven, just before
sale ora race? All the devil Is very cum
ming, and he is the worker OF the wires.
Alas and human souls in deadly peril
all the while. To one who has only seen
the untidy part Of the town lying along
the track Of the Kentucky Central, the
beauty OF this reslly lovely place Is I'M
known. 1t H. one Of the very handsomest
villages in Kentucky. South Licking, on
whose right bank il lies, is pretty stream,
with lovely meanderings. The table lands
back of the town aud scross the river are
as beautiful as Bourbon Language can
no further with me The suburban
villas are the handsonfest have seen any
where. The Cemetery is real gem, with
a prOfusiou Of costly monumental. A steam
FIRE engine, (which, Judging from the
promptness with which il answered to
false alarm Of FIRE last night, Is we'll man
aged,) tells Of unusal public spirit in a
town OF the size Of Cynthiana. Danville
might we'll copy before she is burnt up the
third time. And then such horses
have seen more "beauties" here than any
where. No town in Kentucky can make
better display MyexceIIent brother-in-
law writes 70 his sister that he is little
afraid George will have horse on The brain,
il he stays much longer in the blue grass,
judging from his last letter" Well, | ad-
mid the soft impeachment; but II can't
save souls and be fully engrossed in my
Masters Work. without losinr all taste for
the lovely crenfuFes the lord has made,
l want TO quit work. for should be serv-
ing "hard master" and trying to please
an "austere man" Such is not the case,
and / don't propose TO lose one single in
nocent enjoy ment Of life, as pass thro'
this DEVILS world. Who has better right
10 enjoy the 'earth and the fullness there
Of" than my Heavenly Father's Chiidf
"ReligOn never was designed,
To make our pleasures less.'
Is even orthodox hymn book la language,
and the notion that piety is putting on
long face, religion is remorse, devoutness
is incompatible, with good digestion. and
heaven may not be reached without es-
chewing horsefesh, is one i cannot take in. |
So shall not let the poor children Of earth |
monopolize so grand a creature as a horse,
bat turn and look admiringly at them |
whenever | get a chance, aud not be
ashamed 10 own il. Not in vain does the |
Scripture tell Of the Chariot Of Israel and |
the horsemen thereof, when Elijah went
up, nor of the Mountain filled with Char
lots and horses Of fire when Elisha prayed |
that his servant might see what he saw;
nor yet, that when We follow JESUS in
the glory HE will be on a white horse and
we shall ride after him on snow white
steeds. What does the LORD talk 40
much about horses, in the substance, IL / /
am forbidden 70 mention OF admire the
shadow But enough horse talk for the
present. Oh. IL men who are losing their
souls for horses or any thing else, would
only take NV JESUS with them, as take
their good things. in HIS dear Company,
how would they learn what real enjoy ment
there is in farming, stock raising, mer-
chandise or what-not.
We 20 to Falmouth next. "if the LORD
next Monday, perhaps
sooner. Ever ia Jesus.
GEO. o. BARNES.