Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-03-03
LETTER FROM rev GEORGE O. BARNES

~ az INFERIOR
Had been ever so desirous Of contnu-
ing my correspondence with you after lesv-
ing Casey, il would not have been pracii
cable. For, although il has not at all
worn me out, because constantly banked
upon POWER that never fails, you can
hardly imagine the pressure put upon my
life after going to Louisville. Besides the
regular twice.s-day preaching and thrice
on Sunday, there were unremitting calls
from those unable to leave their rooms or
beds, for amounting Gin the name Of the
LORD" The regular services also were
very protracted, by reason Of the numbers
who came forward for healing, at the sec
ond call, which always followed the frat
and more important invitation for Confess
sion for the Soul This can be, in meas.
ure appreciated, when il is remembered
that at these regular services almost as
many were anointed for healing, as we're
saved or restored The total Of confess
sions for Soul we're 2.466, Of an ointing for
bodily healing, 1896. And when it is
borne in mind that II takes twice as long
to take the confession and anoint for heal
ing, as to receive the confession for Soul
saving or restoration, the amount Of added
labor from these second services may be, in
part, estimated. And yet, so wonderfully
did the dear LORD sustain, that in the Z
weeks Of that memorable Louisville meet
ing, ! gained just 10 pounds Of flesh.
mention this gladly, not TO show what
power Of endurance | have (for have
none at ALL but to praise the uniailing
grace Of my LORD, whose word "abideth
forever" Is it not written, "They that
wait on the LORD shall renew their
strength, they shall run and not be
weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Why should it be thought strange that
God keeps HIS word of promise?
PRAISE HIS DEAR NAME FOREVER
Now that the daily newspapers cease to
chronicle the progress of the LORDS
work, can write you, as have opportu.
nifty, with the hope Of interesting your
readers. But l foresee that the abundant
leisure OF the mountains is gone, and you
must be content 10 take what can jot
down in haste during the infrequeni
snatches Of rest from outside visitation OF
the sick.
Bowling Green has astonished me not a
little, and as many Of your readers may be
a. ignorant as was, give few facts, tC
let you know the character Of the place to
which the LORD has sent US. In the first
place it is very much larger than had
imagined. The population is variously es-
timated at six 10 seven thousand. Be-
tween the extremes the truth probably
lies as in most other cases. Then the To-
cation astonished me. | knew it was on
the main stem Of the l.. & n. X. r. near
the Memphis Junction, and had seen in
passing that it was busy looking place;
but was not aware that il was also at the
head Of slack water navigation on Green
and Barren rivers. The latter stream runs
within a short mile Of the city, and twice
week handsome stern-wheel steamers
land their freights from Evansville, on the
Ohio river, which lies just below the mouth
of Green. 1t is about thirty miles Of the
torturous winding Of Barren river to its
confluence with Green, though not more
than half that distance on an air line. An
extensive axe.handle factory ia located
here, that ships to Europe very largely, in
addition TO the supply Of home trade.
The Machine Shops Of the l.. Il N. r. X.
have largely been removed from this
point where at first they we're located,
leaving only light repair shops, bat the
hustle Of arriving and departing trains
about the handsome and convenient de-
pots, freight and passenger, il almost
ceaseless.
Willie and !, in visiting patients ON the
outskirts Of town this morning, had good
opportunity Of observing the natural beau
~ Of the towns situation. Itself in the
bottom Of the saucer formed by an amphi-
theatre Of surrounding heights, some near
and others distant, the varied and lovely
landscape that meets the eve from "Reser-
yoir" and "Vinegar" hills, would be hard
10 beat any where The blue limestone,
lying very near the surface, crops out in
masses every where on the hills, top and
sides, furnishing immeasurable material
for road and building purposes. The two
eminences above named, together with
Bakers" hill across the river were strong
Qualifications in the "late unpleasanlness"
first for the Confederates and afterwards
for the Federals. They remain in a more
perfectly preserved condition than any
thing Of the kind have seen since the
war, the outline Of the works, the embra-
sures for the guns and the excavations for
the magazines aud the external bitches be-
ing very much as they were left seventeen
years ago. Quite formidable forts they
must have been. The summit Of Reservoir
hill has the city's supply Of water, high
enough up to send the refreshing stream