Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-12-08

the pulling down Of strong holds" II we
60 outside Of this We don ssuls srmor,
and then 5000 shekels Of brass" out
weigh as many hundreds, and Goliath
wins the day.
40 that my people we're wise" says our
good God and wrings His hands to think Of
all the disastrous mistakes we are making
And az am on this subject I will allude
TO the Thanksgiving sermon heard, only
two hours ago. There we're Union Thanks
giving services in the Baptist Church, and
the talented young pastor Of the Water.
ford Presbyterian Church preached. His
text verse Of Psalms, Strengthen o God
that which Thou hast wrought" He quo
ted Il In announcing his theme add again
in winding up the last sentence Of his dis
course. II another time, have forgotten
IL, or failed TO notice il. The sermon was
divided into two parts.
l. The perils that menace the Nation.
ii. The Hopeful signs Of the times
Three-fourths or four-6fths Of the sermon
went into No. 1. The perils we're. 1. Lur.
ury. He handled this point sans gloves,
going for extravagant expenditures with
out mercy. 2. The second peril was in
the shape Of the OvergroCn corporations, COB
bling up every thing around them. He
gave violent slap at the "New York Gen.
trail" and Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Corporations" in support Of the general pO-
sition. 3. The next peril was the conflict
between Labor and Capital, in which he
pitched into capital for gobbling all the
proceeds Of the partnership, and then
"went for" Trades Union" rs a wrong
method Of righting the wrong. The best
way Of remedying the evil was not suggest
ed. A. A corruption Of the ballot-box stood
next TO menance the nations life. Under
this head he took in political Bosses"
'stuffing," Intimidation" &C., and spoke
with caustic effect.
ii. Then he briefly took up the hopeful
side. There was hope in the fact that the
people we're thoughtful enough to endure
only to certain point, when they arose
in their might as in the last election, and
burying party issues ripped up things gen
erally. He evidently regarded the last
election as a mighty ground-swell Of popu-
lar indignation against corruption that
would keep on Swelling" till the demo-
Gratis get into power. At this point 1 rath-
er thought he betrayed democratic tenden-
cies, but may have been mistaken. Per-
haps he was only impartIally prophesying.
2. Then there was hope in the Church,
which / failed utterly TO see, though he la
bored to show that she was doing wonders,
instead Of being the "hissing by-word" she
is, for her unfaithfulness TO our LORD, the
CHRIST. On the whole, he looked cheer
fully forward and thought everything
would come out right. And thus ended
our Thanksgiving sermon. 1t was rather
hard that /, who 90 seldom hear sermon
should be thus victimized. did long for
one mouthful Of grass from the green pas
lures" one mention Of the name Of jesus;
but it was not in the cline Of thought" and
l came away feeling as il l had been at
political meeting, heard nothing did not
know before and inwardly resolved to keep
Thanksgiving at home next time.
Nothing especial to report from the meet
ing. Eight confessions Monday night and
2 last night. This, with the 40 children
Sunday, gives total Of SO for soul. IL
anointed for healing and about 20 up for
special blessing at the afternoon meetings.
We labor on in full hope and trust, not a
bit discouraged. All well and happy. Our
Methodist friends good deal jolted, but
bear it well. Bro. Thompson having been
Roman Catholic is not bigot and listens
and learns, 1 trust. Ever in Jesus,
GEO o. BARNES.
+. +. Hargan, Louisville, says: Browns