Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-06-09
"pRlJSE THE LORD 4"

Dtdr Inferior;
The closing services at Law
renceburg, briefly reported by telegram,
we're glorious. Happily the rain fell in
torrents Saturday afternoon, aud the sky
on Sunday morning was threatening. Had
this not been the case the attendance from
Versailles, Frankfort and Harrodsburg,
would have made every thing perfectly
As il was, at night Marie
and had to crawl through back window
Of the Courthouse, after vainly essaying
entrance BY the door and aisles Patient
ly and touchingly that crowded audience
endured the two hours discomfort that was
and very few consented to
leave the house. One young man who had
promised to confess, but could not "get to
HIM through the press" came to the tele-
phone office next morning and waited for
me, where he made the good confession in
the presence Of few gathered from the
street. Another young man was anointed
for body healing, at the same time and
place.
Lawrenceburg "panned out" grandly.
Jesus was glori6ed the more, because 80
few thought any thing could be accom-
plished there. 1t will always be a very
dear place to us, with pleasant memories
Of warm personal friendship and courteous
inequalities. "Charley" stood by us from
first to last, and with brother Biggers, the
cleverest Jailer know, performed the
thankless duty Of ushers, with unwearied
patience and good sense. II the churches
have the wisdom to gather the material
now "lyiug loose" in Anderson, there will
be noble and efficient congregations in
Lawrenceburg. "My hearts desire and
PRAYER to God is that" all the churches
there may be bull. up and flourish hence
forth. When we started from Lawrence
burg il was to be met by committee at
the Capitol Hotel, where We had been d.
rected to 60, with the assurance that Ma
ior Opera Hall had been secured for the
services, and call serene" The weather
was perfect and the company on the road
delightful. When say that my friend
and brother Nath Woodcock drove me in
his buggy, every one who knows him, knows
that had good time" At the last mo-
ment he had resolved to go on his business
way via Frankfort. Nath had joined his
wife and daughter at Lawrenceburg last
Sunday. They had been there day or
two already. 1t will be seen in the sequel
how perfectly providential this was. Sowe
bowled merrily along, gathering fresh life
from the delicious air, and enjoying to the
full the lovely scenery Of this most roman
tic road. The approach to the Kentucky
river, down Cedar Run, is one Of rare
beauty. Arrived in Frankfort at Ar. NJ.
to find our baggage dumped at the Capitol
Hotel, but the committee non est. mo
body knew nothing" as one uugrammati-
cally but concisely put it. By blunder
at the telephone office we had supposed
ourselves welcomed by so distinguished
parsonage as j. Stoddard Johnston, Esq, to
the inequalities Of the city. But by the
time we actually arrived ]. S. j. ESQ., had
dwindled to clerk in grocery, who for
some reason unknown, had telephoned
something, and then through pressure Of
work on County Court day las Monday
was) had forgotten or neglected to do any
thing. The situation was unique, but
Nath Woodcock was uniquer. He sprang
into the saddle at bound and took in the
whole at glance. He hadn't been con
the road" for 20 years to be baflled by
little contretemps like this. lie entered
the party at the Capitol Hotel, had the
best rooms in the house assigned; and the
moment he saw us comfortable, struck for
j. Sloddard Johnston, Esq. HorrIfed, that
worthy gentleman, who was on his way to
the Louisville traiI, by the announcement
of what we had been expecting from
him. He assured Nsth that be knew
nothing whatever about the telegram, but al
though not Barnes man" and perfectly
satisfied with the religion he already had,
yet he offered the inequalities Of his own
house most cordially, though compelled to
be in Louisville that night, and unable to
call on us until he returned. The indefati-
gable commercial traveller then ferreted
out the sender OF the telephone message,
and by rare good fortune, struck in the
course Of his inquiries, young Mr.. Buck
ley, the brother Of the editor Of the Ander-
son Neus. This kind hearted, leyel-headed
and jealous young man at once threw him
lelf into harness and joining Nsth in the
good work wrought like a beaver until
hight. Together they canvassed the city,
secured Major Hall for the night, had
posters struck at the Yeomda Office, and in
hort, by o'clock had the thing 50 we'll
advertised there was hardly standing room
n the aisles Of the Opera Hall. tell you,
! we'll posted drummer, when one is in a
light Ok, is the fright man in the right
llace.
The Opera Hall could only be had for
Monday night The County Judge with
,reat kindness offered us the Courthouse,
nd there we are now. The Court room
5 quite insufficient TO accommodate the
,reat throng, but will do as makeshift |
until Sunday, after which Major Hall can
's obtained right along. ! must close to
atch the mail. How like Frankfort |
low we visited the penitenliary; how we |