Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-12-12
"PRALSE IHE L0RD. "

| MAIERfORD, OARATOdA To-, ~. l.,
December 4, 1882. !
Dear Interior:
The nipping cold Of Northern Win
mon sense OF having a large "Stewarh
Coal burner" in our little room, which il
about Is BY IL. When we first came VIC
thought this fiery monster would be the
death of us, almost. We did not under.
stand the management Of it, and wrestle
with it as we would the heat steadily got
away with us. But to-day we welcome all
its warmth, and would not have it a size
lees for any thing in reason. Nothing but
stoves, and good ones, will do in this coun-
try. Open fire places are a mockery. The
rich have them for the looks of the thing,
the comforting heat being furnished by a
furnace in the basement. We are a long
ways North Of the Norwich latitude, and
have an invitation to Oswego las miles
still N. w. where, we can have yet more
lively idea OF the private life Of Green
lander than even here. But it is good,
wholesome cold, and, we'll wrapped, one
does not mind it much.
Yesterday, the severity of the weather
thinned our congregations, and there were
only confessions at the children's meeting
in the afternoon. But ten were present
who had not come forward at the previous
service, and all OF them confessed. No
difficulty in getting children with the Cos
pei suited to "little child, )" such as Jesus
took as his model hearer in the olden
time.
At night, after the people had been dis
missed with the announcement from Bro.
Thompson that the meeting would continue
until the middle OF the week, he told me
that the official board" at its session Sat
urday had decided TO close the meeting at
the end Of the second week, unless there
was break" But for the hungry sheep
Of the flock, l would have closed, as soon
as l learned this, for if the thing is decided
upon, one had better 90 out before being
turned out. Well we have new exDeri-
ence OF humanity at every stage. This
will be the first time we have been stopped
without consulting US. We take it, as
every thing, easily and without grumbling.
Il is part of our pilgrim lot, and we
PRAISE THE LORD through il all. The
situation 10 sight is alarming. notice it
in these letters, just this once, taking my
readers, behind the scenes. l. We have
no positive invitation TO any other place,
with this "writ Of ejectment" for Wednes-
day night staring me in the face. 2. No
money. On our last s. bill and heavy
washing coming in 10 eat a great hole in
that. We heard, soon after coming here
that the dear boys in Tennessee were in
great straits, Will. having pawned his
watch in TaEewell, for the board bill Of the
qusrtette at that inhospitable place, and
two Of them shoeless, with feet touching
the ground at every step, through the
holes In the shoes. Wsrdrobes generally
in spite Of their rough but
diligent attempts at patching. viii. was
wearing his straw hat. All this comes 10
US in confidence without grumble. l an
mex a copy Of pOstals from two of the new
party to show that the distress
still continues, though before this is print
cd, relief will have reached them. OF
course we couldn'tstand this, and emptied
our limited purse for their relief. Hence
our exhausted exchequer. The dear evan
gelists are going over the rough mountain
experience we 80 we'll know; only the one
bearing little heavier burden than we
we're called upon 10 lift. They are young
aud strong however, and will come thro'
il conq0erons PRAISE THE LORD
The following pOstals tell their own story.
The FIRST and second is from Barnum to
Will, from ST. Clair, or 10 miles from
at which latter place Will and
''Sankey" are blazing away al the devils
forts The third from Carver at Sneed-
Vile.
ST. CLAIR. TENs, Nov. "a, lSs2.-Dear
Brethren We are having good meetings
md full houses. preached three times
Eleven children (all that were
here confessed. Amounted a colored girl in