Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-06-30

strike every candid mind, think, and i'm.
pei 10 the conviction that the work is the
LORDS. "Best wages" we're nearly
doubled in he Frankfort meeting. An.
other little coincidence. The Kentucky
ministry and the career Of the Little
Organ" close together Before knew
that we would leave Kentucky, indeed
when | supposed that Nicholssville, Har-
rodsburg, Springfield, &c, would be the
route, ! was moved 10 buy a new Organ
for Marie. Why, ! could not tell. The
old one, dear child Of our love, was in per-
feet tune, mellow and sonorous, and SEEM
ed fresh a. ourselves for another FIVE years
But obeying the impulse that has not de-
ceived me once in these years Of service, ]
telegraphed to Chicago for one exactly
like the old one, and 10 by the time il
came, we knew why IL had been sent. The
new Ministry, the new Epoch, needed a
new instrument, and the LORD who
knew what was coming next, gave what
was wanted. The dear little Mason and
Hamlin that has accompanied US 40 long,
and never to our knowledge had any but
Sacred" music brought out Of It's ever
ready reeds, we consigned to the tender
care and keeping Of one who above any
one on earth, will value the gift and treas
ure IL afectionately. The new organ Is
little beauty, exactly the size and style Of
the other, only with prettier finish, and
perhaps a little sweeter tone, IL that could
be. Both are the LORDS exclusively.
May the second call thousands where the
first called hundreds. We believe il will
be 70.
Our dear Nath Woodcock, as he began
with US, ended with us. One day one Of
his drumming postals came, on which
EXPECT ME on the 25th Of June" was
printed and written. He came in on time
and enjoyed the last Sunday Of the meet
ing with which in our hearts and memo
ries at least, his name will always be iden-
tilted. Monday he went with us to Gin
cinnati; took us by previous invitation
and expectation to the hospitable msnsion
Of his employer, A. X. Clark, Esq, and
there we lodged Monday night, enjoying
the generous courtesy Of as lovely family
circle az one could meet anywhere. Tues
day morning Nath escorted us to the Zoo,
as the famous Geological Gardens of Gin
cinnati, are called, showed us every thing,
as he alone could show it, got us to the
Dayton Short Line Depot on time, and bid
us loving adieu at 1870 p. NJ. God bless
you dear Nath, forever, as | know He
will. 1t was pretty wrench to say good
by to the dear friend with whom we had
been so intimately associated in our last
Kentucky meeting. For indeed feel as
if il were the last The fields are SC
white to the harvest" the "laborers are so
few" and the time 40 short" that / can
hardly expect to return. Before l can
Ego over the cities and villages" assigned
to me, "the Son of Man will come" veri-
ly believe. So it is good bye to the dear
old State that gave me birth. She has had
five years of the life that remained when
this blessed ministry. began. That is her
full portion and more. | am "debtor TO
all, and other places must share my little
life, as can best economic it, Let me in
this letter then, before turn to other
themes, watt Southwark a soft farewell, full
Of gentlest love to all, whether friend or
foe. What is done is in the eternal past"
Ii might have been better done, or worse.
| shall neither boast of it nor defend it.
There is no time for that now. | hope the
best for all. 1t may be that those who
freely attack me now, NAV, on mature re-
Election, see more good in my ministry,
now that the continual rasp OF my presence
is gone. That is often the case. | had
sharp sentence or two in my mind, few
moments ago, but they shall remain UNI
written. They could only exasperate, and
/ don't want to do that.
One thing / must write. There are some
so unjustly suspicious that they think
have made money by this evangelism.
While in the mountains, Of course, such a
charge as this could not find foothold.
But gifts have been liberal in several places
in the bluegrass" and magniied ten-fold
in the reporting. Let me just say that
leave Kentucky without a dollar beyond
the two hundred given in Frankfort as an
expression Of their love for my services
there And | am sure no one will say that
is an undue accumulation for years ser.
vice. My s.esdfast resolve is to keep my
self in a place where | can honestly pray,
"Give me this day my daily bread" When
get more than | need for present wants |
give il to "those who Lack | do this
simply AS matter Of Investment. pre-
fer to pack up every thing and send it
ahead. So let us have peace on the silly