Semi-weekly interior journal., 1882-06-20
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FRANKFoRT, June IS, 1882.

NtO ANifItuff
Every day for three successive
days, a pouring rain has set in about the
time for night service, but the Hall keeps
full. The atmosphere is sitting at times
but the people sit it all out with more
exemplary patience than in any large place
we have yet been. In Louisville could new
er hold congregation through the amounting
service, and sometimes half the audience
would sft out after the confessions for
soul were taken. But here we have an ex-
hibition Of patience truly wonderful, con-
sidering the excessive heat.
The services at the penitentiary this
morning were very delightful, though the
harvest was comparatively small. There
was only one unconverted person in the fe-
male ward-she a colored woman, sent in
last week, from somewhere. A very good
face, and she promptly confessed the dear
Savior's name with unmistakably genuine
emotion. The address was designed TO
teach them TO follow Jesus as their Shep-
herd-now that they had confessed Him
Savior. In this service they all joined de-
lightedly and delightfully."- in the singing.
1t was worship heard in heaven, | doubt
not. The dear souls seemed so grateful,
that our hearts went ont to them in true
affection. In fact, never faced a congre-
cation in my life toward which | was more
tenderly drawn in true heart yearnings
than these gatherings in the prison walls.
l hardly thought once Of crime. felt to-
ward them as believe the LORD looks on
us, with the tender pity with which we re.
gard the unfortunate rather than the gull
ty. That is surely the attitude Of our
God in Eden and ever since, and | am
glad know practically what it is.
The men who again filled the spacious
chapel, were as intensely attentive as ever.
Il confessed Jesus, white and s eolored'
and the whole meeting was most pleasant
and profitable. One man handed me lit
tie cedar bucket, made by his own hands
for Marie, az | went out. They looked so
much happier than the first time ! met
them. We both remarked it. 1t was no
fancy, nor case Of "the wish the father
of the thought" But you don't believe
all this. God forgive you, dear Walton,
the heartless sentence about the peniten-
tiary converts, in your last issue. Your
life is not yet lived out, dear friend, and
the time may come when these hastily
penned words may become bitter memo
~. The spirit Of them is what renders
reform, in a man once imprisoned, almost
h opeless. No one believes him sincere
when he does try to do better Every one
gives the poor fellow a kick who is going
down hill Your words, which ] should |
be sorry to think we're a real index ofyour
heart, will be read by many man who
confessed last Sunday, and for aught ]
know, have already done their part ih !
the flowing confessions. 1t is a
poor business to be at, my dear friend,
breaking the bruised reed and quenching |
ihe smoking flax" In your praiseworlhy |
attempts to uphold the majesty Of the
aw, don't be blind to grace entirely, or
-FOUR own heart will turn 10 stone. / can't
ell you how that sentence Of cruelty hurt
ne. | pray you retract il. Ii does your
eally kind heart deep injustice, and my
ealousy for you is that Of sincere afiec-
ion. As to your squib about the carriage
iding it don't ruiile feather, | assure you,
thought it slightly impudent, a fair
ynonymn for the freedom Of the press"
Nowadays. Yet / don't complain, for |
m little on that order myself, in the
freedom of the pulpit" for which ! am
great sliokler. "I.et us have peace"
The weather again prevented out door
eryices, though the Capital yard was
eady, and the stand prepared for them.
Up TO noon Sunday the total stands 629 for
oul and l46 for body. That is as late as |
an report by letter in the present state Of
isil connections, to catch your Tuesdays
aper. II any thing startling happens
i'll send dispatch tomorrow. Ever in
esus. GEO. o. BARNES.
Especial Dispaieh 10 The Interior JOuTnaLl
FRANKFORT, JUNE 18th, 5:45 p, NJ
lose of second week this afternoon. Total
wen hundred and two for soul, one hun
red and seventy-four for body. Praise
le Lord GEo. o. BARNES.
A Reliable Concern.
Ashbrook, Tucker & Co., OF Cincinnati,