Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-07-14

the splendOr Of accommodations, and
in the privilege Of going out il you
wish 10 forfeit your support In spite
therefore ofall that is done 10 make
them happy, more moping, detected
set you can not find. Four thousand
men with never woman is enough TO
sicken one Of any Paradise. hear
that attempts ut suicide are not un.
common, and ! can certainly speak
from observation as to detected faces.
This is no ones fault, but a certain
result OF the violation ofan immutable
law, first propounded by God in the
sentence, at IL not good for man 10 be
alone" Then be made "help meet"
for him. II the government would
really tenderly care for its defenders,
il should turn a lot Of women and
children into those beautiful grounds.
The place might suffer in appearance,
but the ends Of the noble charity would
be met, and the gallant old veterans
would not have 10 be pulled out ofthe
lakes where they have flung themselves
10 escape the horrors Of their splendid
cnnt6. Charming landscapes, lovely
flowers, good food, frequent entertain
ments, nor one, nor all, can compensate
for woman's society and the Joys Of
home. There is this dark shadow
resting on this expensive national es.
taplishment.
| can write, in few words, the diff.
culties that lie in the Evangelist's way
in Dayton. 1t is new world TO us,
as unlike Kentucky, as if we had been
transferred to another planet.
First, This whole Northern country
is overrun with "isms," until general
suspicion of any thing new is deeply
imbedded in the minds Of the people.
"Cranks' are as common here rs un-
common in Kentucky. In spite Of
success, | came, burdened with that
title, and il takes time 10 disabuse the
mind encountered with false idea.
Patient waiting" aud nothing else,
will win Dayton.
Second, Growing out of this suspi-
cion of every thing, that keeps men
ever on the defensive, lest they should
be taken 10 and done for, a deep
down depticism prevails among all
classes. Col. lngersoll never lacks
packed audience, though the purest
gospel may go begging. There is no
hiding the fact. Iniidelity of the In
gersoll type is sweeping the decks
Outsides the churches, and steadily
making its way even there. This
thing is growing in Kentucky also,
but here il is solid, packed down skep
ticism with which we have TO contend
in the dear LORDS name.
Third, The Christianity Of the
churches is the deadest thing you ever
"thrice dead, plucked up
by the roots" "Fine churches" Yes !
Abundant wealth" Yesl erich aud
increased in goods aud have need of
nothing, and know not that they are
miserable and poor and blind and
naked o how, TO the letter, true is
this description OF our LORDl Be
bold then the Dayton situation. A
dead church with "name TO live" on
ly. An infdel world outside, and the
gospel Sin bonds, and its preacher a
supposed crank And the battle
RACES while | write. Never in all our
evangelism has the devil mustered all
his forces so fiercely to withstand the
entrance of the gospel. My old friends
of boyhood either stand aloof or tim
idly pay few courtesies in place Of
the cut direct. We have no wealth
on our side. We live by the day,
trusting the LORD. The little |
brought from Kentucky is already
swallowed up in assisting to pay daily
expenses, but if | have to change
places with Pitcher, and take the
Courthouse steps, while he goes into
the Rink, as | hear he predicts, 1 shall
hold on 10 Dayton until victory comes.
at is in the air" and will not tarry
long. | am sure. PRAISE THE
LORD. The congregations steadily
increase. The interest deepens. One
poor inebriate staggered forward with
a bitter cry last night and confessed
Jesus. He is the son OF a good old
preacher, my father associated intim.
ately with 45 years ago, aud who still
lives. ask myself with tears in my
eyes, why is my fathers son the
preacher, instead OF the reversed o
the goodness of the LORD! o the
craft of the devil Still pray for us,
dear friends, that Goodness OF utter.
auce" may be given. Ever in Jesus.
GEO. o. BARNES.