Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-12-01
PRAISE I'VE LOAD &"
WATERFRONT, SARATOGA Co, N. Y,(

The last days services were signally bless
ed. Al the afternoon meeting the base
ment was crowded for the first time ! CAV,
a lecture on the Book Of Revelation, as the
history Of the times Of tribulation, soon "a
come upon the earth. Speaking wholly
without premeditaiion, the dear LORD, AZ
lie always does such sermons, gave power
10 the word, and on call 10 confess the
dear name Of Jesus AZ the coming one, the
response was unanimous. The hrst to rice
was sister who said by the LORDS
grace viii be light enough to ny when
Jesus comes and will meet you there, Bro
Barnes" "And l." "and l." "and H.
dropped like hail from every part Of the
house until nearly every one had spoken,
Then on a call TO make IL unanimous, all
in the room sprang promptly TO their feet
There were over dozen preachers present,
all heartily joining to swell the tide Of joy.
Gus confession. At night, the large upper
room was crowded. Before sermon, Bro.
Tinker made very handsome speech, more
than compromising for the one Of Oct. 20,
and making all hands TO feel as good as the
former made us feel bad. There were IA
confessions after sermon in response to this
approach to zone accord and one mind"
as Pentecost invariably follows the full ex-
preston and experience Of that heavenly
Before we separated, one Of the
brethren stepped forward and surprised me
with little speech and the presentation Of
a purse, which | received with customary
and an hour afterwards, on
the train, thought Of several nice things |
might have said but didn't, and which will
be lost to posterity, as 80 many pretty
things are-like the treasures strewing the
oceans bed-thst never reached their des-
tination. A funny thing connected with
that self-same purse Imsy as well jot down,
as il is characteristic, hurts nobody and
would do the principal figure in the story
good should he ever read these lines.
"Ye maun KEN" "as we say in Scotland"
Quotation from Nath woodcock, that we
went from Norwich to New London, at the
head Of Long Island Sound, by the Boston
train, running in connection with the
Sound steamers. The passenger depot was
crowded with dear friends who came to see
US of and remained an hour, waiting for a
belated train. 1t came about half past ten,
and we we're on board the floating palace,
named "City of Worcester" by eleven.
State-rooms secured and midnight lunch
eaten, we went to our comfortable berths
and were soon fast asleep. The Waterman
had been ordered to call us at six the next
to see the sights on East river as
we approach New York. Out in the frosty
air, q gentleman, whom / had
never seen, accosted me as soon as made
my appearance. "In at your meeting last
night and much pleased. Glad you had
such good send-off. The purse presenta-
lion speech rather too long, though we'll
worded. 1 hope they treated you liberal
w." To which / responded, 81 don't know
what they gave me. 1 have not opened the
purse nor counted its contents" He LOOK
ID amazed and, / thought, slightly incred-
llous at this, but there was evidently no
more to be said on the subject, unless to
make pointed proposition to count it then
ind there, which he did not do. But an
hour afterwards, as was paying the clerk
or our breakfast, he sided up again, and
eeing me with a roll Of bills in my hand.
his curiosity got the better Of his manners
'nce more, as he pleadingly asked, "Have
'ou counted how much they gave you last
light?" 1 again assured him that had
lot, having been too busy enjoying the
Cast river sights to think Of money or any
hing else. This time he seemed slightly
with establishment, the incredu-
Gus look having vanished and the entire
mind absorbed in the wonderful wrestle
nth the fact Of carrying secret in ones
wn pocket uninvestigated for nearly IL
hours. left him staring. open
yed and almost open.mouthed. AS we
1T the boat and stepped upon the pier, /
NV my interlocutor standing with some
-iends on the lower deck, and as we passed
he group and he looked at me, / recogniz-
a twinkle Of unsatis6ed curiosity in his
larp eye, as plainly asking "Have you
ounted il YETI" as il the words had been
tered. hope he did not lose sleep over
lie unsettled question, for he will never
now the contents Of that purse unless he
rrets it ont on his return to Norwich,
hich feel certain he will attempt. And
zen be will be at rest on that question,
EAR man. "nr rF n
| will not attempt description Of the
Iperb Steamer, the finest l ever saw, tho
am told that there are others on the
,und more elegant than even the City Of
forester Nor will Try 10 sketch the
ondrous scene on East river approaching
e great city. The stupendous suspension
idge from New York to Brooklyn, be-
De which that of Cincinnati is baby in
ms, is rapidly approaching completion.
'st fifteen millions already and two more
'eded TO finish.
We hunted up our dear old Danville
ends Of girlhOod and college days, Mr..
d Mrs. Davidge. Found them on E.
st ST., and were lovingly welcomed.
Tuesday passed very quickly, and We'd
sday morning at eight o'clock we were
the Hudson River Railway, dashing
1ng the river bank at high speed for our !
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