Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-04-21

bic. No many old men; and 20 many Of
the very best citisens. And we made
friends there, whom We never can forget.
The LORD bless the faithful ones who
stood by ne, first and last We had in
tended 10 20 on to Falmouth, IS miles fur.
Their up the Kentucky Central, but the
LORD laid Georgetown on my heart, at
the 18th hour, in a way that I have lesrn-
ed, by 60 repetitions Of IL, to give heed to.
80 to Georgetown we came, with a great
surprise TO ourselves and every body else.
To telegram sent Saturday morning ask
ing Il there was any thing in the way Of
receiving us and beginning the meeting
that night, came the hearty response
welcome, and come on" So we came,
"a@uredly gathering that the LORD had
sent US" And 30 indeed we find Il. Full
houses, and that refined courtesy for which
the blue grass has long been famous, greet.
ed US from the first. We are delightfully."-
located with an old Winchester friend,
lately removed to Georgetown, and new
er q kinder reception have we met any
where than here. This Is, We hope, but
the beginning Of the end" and that our
coming here will be in the "fullness Of the
blessing Of the gospel Of Christ" TO repay
them for all this hospitality.
As for Georgetown, we all have heard
the name given il BY Bro. Geo. Balm, the
famous lecturerer on temperance. 'The
Belle Of the blue grass" Well deserved
title, indeed Sweet, pretty village that it
IL; but ragged about he edges as all blue
grass towns are, to remind Of the old
times, whose sorrowful life bears a legacy
in this shape, wherever It existed. The
landscape, as seen from the clock tower Of
the new Court house, is unrivslled by any
thing in this lovely country. Scott is no
such county as Bourbon or Fayette, as a
whole; but neither Paris nor Lexington
can boast such an outlook Of peerless
beauty as one sees betting this pretty
Georgetown. The new Courthouse is a
model Of convenience and elegant inside
arrangement, though not 30 stately, nor in
40 imposing a situation a. that Of Paris.
The main Court room beats any thing we
have yet seen-and is by far the most sight
ly room we have yet held services in. 1t
can hold 1000 and accommodate 500 COM
fortably. The great spring. 30 we'll
known to those who know the place, is
simply a small river rushing out OF a hill
side in the suburbs. Just shove il are the
premises once belonging to A. Keene Rich
ards, Esq.-not long deceased. The ele-
giant estate has passed into the hands Of
bankers. The old mansion is a heap Of
burned ruins; the fine racing stock, he 40
prided himself in breeding, scattered to
the four winds, and all, as one looks sadly
around, signing out, "'Sic transit"
Gov. Joseph Desha's monument erected
by order Of the Kentucky Legislature
stands on a terrace in a handsome pasture
just outside the town, once part Of his
fine farm-alsO, now and long since, pass
ed into other hands. 'Sic transit" again.
Indeed nearly all these 6ne bluegrass es-
tates have sal histories, in part, and one
can not but listen to these minor chords
that run through the sweet melodies Of
wood and field and streamlet. Other men
would learn the lesson and not depend on
these things, but seek portion above
not under the SUM-" What a pity that
these loveliest things the LORD has made
should be a snare instead Of blessing to
most. 70 enjoy the LORD in these things.
and these things in the LORD, is what
HE made them for. Then comes the
tempter, diyorcing the two, and beguiling
as Of old the poor silly victim into having
portion apart from its God. Fatal trap,
into which so many fall. As il throb-
bing Immortality could be content with
anything less than God or separated from
God
And 80 it turns out that "Sic transit" is
written upon so many blighted, wasted
lives. IS for soul, anointed thus far. We
look for glorious results in Georgetown.
Ever in Jesus. GEO. o. BARNES.