Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-12-29

me on the very point that is thrust at my
father 20 frequently; "Ifa man confess AZ
you ask him To do, and then never changed
his ways, but IL AZ bal &c before, IL he a
saved mani" We compromised BY saying
that I had no right to Judge how, but be.
lieve that Christ had saved him Never.
theless did not preach IL, bat | denied
that a man would do 30. This ended the
examination and the pastor then told me
that they had feared that | was an Amino.
milan. lean now imagine Nicodemus' stare
Of bewilderment at our Savior when He
told him Of things he knew nothing about
for could only ask whats that2" But
they decided TO let me have the church,
with a cbeck-string, giving the pastor a
right to get up and say that they did not
agree with me, Il ! should happen to ex-
plode any bomb threatening the safety Of
the fundamental" SO praise the Lord,
that satan overreached himself when he
kicked us out Of the other church and the
CHI, for we have the largest building in
town and the universal sympathy Of the
popalace, always excepting those who
proved "Alexanders." ca Tim. Nv, Ia
So the meeting has been steadily growing
in favor, while the audiences have not de-
creased; and we find the sweetness Of the
Masters work in the knowledge that we
are doing good, "Yet not l, but the Spit
which dwelleth IN me-" p. T. L. Anoth-
er instance Of how the dear Lord is caring
for US. Our hotJl sold out and closed and
We were indebted to it about $50 with s.
assets. | can. speak Of this now, since my
fathers ridiculous expose Of us in your COL
ums. When we came here we told our
host exactly how we stood 6nsncially (S3
in CASH and gave him the option Of keep
ing us or not as he felt inclined, knowing
the circumstances. We informed him that
we we're trusting the Lord TO pay our board,
and he, tho he did not trust Him, yet
trusted US, 80 we had our room. When
our bill came in we reminded him OF our
former tale and told him trusted for mon
ey enough to pay him before he left town.
He said that any time in the next three
days would do. did worry little about
it and my own sermon that day struck me
harder than il could any one else, for
was urging them to trust simply and not
fear Of failure. Afterwards l told the
Lord would not worry but leave il all TO
Him and FIVE minutes after received
check for $40 from a source knew nothing
Of Some ladies Of Indianapolis sent it
and it very soon found its way into the /
landlords hands, while told him Of how
signally the Lord had answered my trust. |
Praise the Lord. Leaving the hotel we
found far more comfortable quarters, for
now we are occupying the parlor Of Brother
Miford's house and taking our meals from
a restaurant kept by darkey who sends
them TO Us at a cost OF 15c each per meal,
and furnishes better fare than the hotels
charge 81 day for. You could not find a
cozier sight than we three boys sitting
aAOuuu Tue taOtc hbOuI uedlb Wulic JOcs I
who brings them 10 us, sits by the stove
telling tales Of the war. Bro. Carver has
come over from S. and taken up our work
with the darkies rather than 20 of by him
self again. Bro. Bsrnum is at Rogersville
Junction at present. Bro. G.'s meeting at
5. was finally smoked out with 81 confess
ions and snointed. Barnum closed at
St. Clair with 10 and H. Our meeting has
reached % and 10, while the darkies have
had S3 and A, respectively. Will be here
until after Christmas and don't care how
often we get kicked out, for the dear Lord
brings good out Of evil and all things work
together for good to them that love the
Lord. Our list Of converts now numbers
$50 and 2I9 and our third month will not
,lose until Christmas eve. Praise the
Lord. All we'll and "happy" won't express
{. Pray for US, dear friends, that our
aith fail not, and the Lord will yet over
urn +. Tennessee. BY the way; was there
lot something prophetic in your saying
Bro. b. is at Waterloo" 1t seemed to be
omething on the order of that famous bat
lie, judging from his exit. predict glo.
ious work in New York Ever in Him,
w. c. BARNES,
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