Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-10-27

upon TO listen TO things they have not been
used 10, and revise the cherished decisions
Of life time. We shall see what we
shall see, further along, but am mistaken
in faces II they DO not receive the truth
kindly and search the Scriptures like good
Bereans, instead Of lowering their horns at
every new statement, like a bull at al rel
rag.
To return 10 the beautiful city that set
out to talk about, for its beauty simply
beggsr description. am a little enthu-
siastic perhaps, and disposed to "ay-ofl the
handle" but can soberly say this Is the
loveliest city ever saw. l doubt IL there
is 100 yards Of straight street in the place;
the beauty therefore is that Of irregularity
and unevenness As Marie and stood on
the crest Of one Of the many hills on which
il is built and got bird'seye view OF a
goodly portion Of the fair city we could
only break out into adjectives as thick as
measles, and repeat again and again, "Did
you ever2" without the odious addendum
"hsrdly ever"-because we "never did," as
both declered. The hills along the Thames
are almost mountains; and every site
crowned with an appropriate home. All
orders Of architecture, palatial, fAnciful,
cosy, cottage like, Swiss, country, ancient,
modern-yet all in such wondrous taste
Then the cleanness Of the steep streets,
metalled with oyster shells; side walks Of
smooth fag-stones or asphaltum; forest
trees abundant in yards and street and
lovely in autumn tiRts Of gold and Grim
son; terraces green as we'll kept grass can
make them; solid stone walls, some 20 feet
high against the hill sides; smooth iron
ratings provided TO assist the pedestrian in
going up and down the side walks; every
thing 50 very different from any thing
elsewhere seen; handsome public building,
line hotels. solidly built business streets,
and all so clean. That is the standing
wonder with US. The dwelling houses are
mostly wood, but look az II fresh painted,
all round, this fall. Cleanliness and thrift.
These two words best describe these indie
scribable New England cities and villages.
Norwich though city Of no mean preten-
sions, looks like neat country village
at every turn. New Haven is the same.
The cities here do not seem to get democrat
lied and dirty by the close contact Of mass
es Of people, like the cities with which we
are familiar. We came from Cincinnati
last, andC.is certainly foil to this diamond,
for the city part Of it is a miracle Of dirt,
as its suburbs arc almost unrivalled.
give Of course the ideas of one who has
just arrived. Familiarity may modify
these views, but jot them down in their
crudeness, as present impressions.
Its almost touching, the way vegetable
life faces these boulder covered hills Of
Connecticut. Every nook and crevice is
cultivated, and the verdure creeps up into
the -entrant angles Of the bare rocks, as
il they would wiring a subsistence of the
bare surface Of hard stone, and here and
there they seem to dash up in waves Of
gIeenness and life as il in endeasor TO
cover barrenness with beauty. ] saw rocky
fields of few acres on which more is year
ly raised than on five times the area Of
best bluegrass soil in Kentucky. Our
people need to learn lessons in farming
from Connecticut. These people grow rich
of a small ROCKY farm. while some Of our
farmers get in debt with patrimony Of
several hundred acres as rich as the crow
ever flew over The secret of course is as
much in saving as earning-perhaps more.
! am delighted to report that the gospel
preach seems welcome to the people.
The very first service as the LORD gave
me liberty in speaking of His love, on a
call to strike hands over a purpose to
'come up to the help Of the LORD against
the mighty" nearly every one in the con-
gregation took my hand. That was Mon
day night, Tuesday afternoon there were
only l6 in attendance OF them women,
which was not encouraging. Tuesday
night TO a good congregation. ! administer
ed gentle rebuke for this feeble way Of
coming up to the help Of the LORD"
which brought out a much better attend
ance on Wednesday afternoon, % came
forward for advanced blessing and IL for
bodily healing. This was very blessed.
Wednesday night the rain poured, but we
had a good meeting-the LORD giving
-ull liberty in preaching and the people
receiving the message almost eagerly. The
'ects here are the same ss with US, emitting
and substituting Congrega-
onalists instead, and leaving out Reform
,rs Of whom there are none organized.
With all my heart wish Alexander Camp
,ell had penetrated New England with his
iirring reformation. / should have had
ess trouble in propsgating the simple gOs-
vel preach, and am not a Campbellite
,ither.
Before closing, let me just say for the in
of the dear friends left behind,
sho may wish that sort Of memorial that
andy, POS Fourth ST., Cor. Plum, Cinein- !
ati, has the best Likeness Of me, as at ,
resent appearing, that | know Jessup q I
appleton. Dayton, Ohio, have the hest and
alest negative OF Marie. give this no
Ice (do need to say2) simply for the sake I
{ those who desire the information. There I
no gain to me ia il. have never gone
nto the picture business, and never will, ]
,rupulouslY pay for all the pictures re. {
uire for presentation to friends, as all the $
photographers who have taken them will {
ltest Never will be a peeuniarY gamer