Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-11-24
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Our room is in a state Of chaotic con-
fusion, preparatory to our fitting from
Tszewell early tomorrow Saturday
morning, and our writing table being d.
vested Of all accessories to that task,
must fall back on the ever ready pencil,
rissing, fear, some words not found in
the Bible, from the unfortunate typo"
who has the task OF setting il mp. / am
like unto my father, in this respect, at
least, that il takes an experienced hand to
decipher my letters after they are written.
That they do not reward one for the
trouble, AZ his do, ! also know. 40 please
don't put them in so close juxtaposition.
The contrast is too great.
As said before, we are on the eve Of de-
parture from Tazewell. After a stay Of
three very pleasant weeks il is not altogether
pleasant to leave place, yet we always do
il without regret, for our work is done, and
we are needed at other places. Yet, in
leaving Tszewell, we regret the fact that
the work is only started, not completed, and
il we could do more good we would gladly
stay, but the way seems blocked. Persons
who should have confessed Chris: long ago
have fingered on, through all the meeting,
aud unless they confess tonight, will be
left the same that we found them. Chris
tians, especially, are cold and backward
about doing any thing. | do not fear the
charge Of talking behind their backs, for
your paper finds il is way out here) We
have been holding Christian meetings eve
~ afternoon since our arrival, but on no
occasion have they turned cut TO them;
the audience generally numbering about
ten or fifteen, and often not so many I'M
less the quartette was counted in. With
cold, backslidden church, the non-accep-
lance Of Salvation by others is not won
derful, and as we told them, to this great
part OF the failure of the meeting Can be
attributed. The remainder Of the failure
il distributed between US, and Satan. Praise
the Lord. Our personal reception has
0een all'ihal we conld ask but we don't
want that, if we cannot get souls. Not
that we value il less, but souls more. As
it is said Of the sons of Isaac, Jacob have
| loved, but Esau have loved less" The
hunger for souls has struck our party, and
we care for no preaching that does not save
them. Another thing that has worked to
out detriment is the amounting, for all are
violently opposed TO it, and wild rumors
are flying over the country concerning the
ceremony. A gentleman told us that a
person IRON the country has said TO him,
What kind Of preachers are those young
fellows you've got here?" He told him
that we we're quiet, &c, and were holding
revival. "Well," he said, "they say
down our way that they catch people, take
them up TO church and an'int 'em, and
turn them loose" He was set right on
the subject We explained the subject
fully when we first came, but very few
have taken advantage Of it as yet. Only
eight have been anointed so far, and for a
week none have come forward. By far the
largest part OF our converts are children.
for so Of the little ones have taken Jesus
"as best they could" The first confession
among the grown folk, was young lady
from the South who made brave step in
the face OF the dead wall Of opposition, and
was soon followed by other ladies and one
Rentleman-sev in all. Praise the Lord.
Since then the converts have been coming
in slowly, by twos and threes. Bro. Gary
er has been preaching to the colored folk,
anil has had some converts, IA in all. lie
was considerably nonplussed when one OF
them tried 10 shout. We are trusting that
we may get harvest this evening as a
parting blessing, and to make the last the
best as He always does.
Would few words concerning Tszewell
render my letter too longl II 50 cut them
out. (No need TO give you permission, l
know.) As said in my last, the town was
burned by the 'Confederates during the
war and has never recovered from the eff
fects of il. just above the town, on a hill
overlooking L, is the ruin Of a fortitca-
ton, the trenches and ritle-pits being dis
tinct, yet. The interior is thickly strewn
with graves, whether military or citizen, l
do not know. Judge them to be the for
mer, as they are very ancient looking. This
place was occupied alternately by both
sides, for il is near Cumberland Gap and
on the road TO that historical spot. By
the way; if the Lord wills, our quartette
will hold a camp meeting there next Sum-
mer, with the same old tent my father used
last year at the Big Sandy q. NJ. Nothing
certain, as yet, but we are trusting for il.
$50 p. M.-The meeting is over, and in
stead of the rush of confessions we expect
ed. the front seat was a. blank as Bro. BIS
face. He was the speaker OF the evening.
There we're six anointed and the meeting
closed Bro Carver preached again 10
the cOlored folk to night, and had six con-
verts and three anOinted. Praise the Lord.
The whole number for the three weeks is
n confessed and IL anointed Praise the
Lord. Pray for us dear friends, that we
may be kept from failing any more. An
early start necessitates an early hour Tor
sleeping, so must close Ever in Him.
W. G. BARNES,
Evangelistic Quartette.