Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-09-01
PRAISE TIVE LORD. A"

upon ~ before IL feaCheu your reaueTs,tntFe
have been a few changes in the even tenor
Of the meetings way, which I will ot
down. Last Sunday, the Conference Of the
NJ f. Church being in session, courtesy
required that the pulpit in which |
preached, should be occupied by visiting
brethren, and the LORD put il into my
heart to make one earnest attempt TO reach
"the Masses" sight Of whom had not
greeted my eyes in the grand church where
our meetings were held. So | enjoyed the
splendid new Opera House, built by Mr.,
English (the wealthy gentleman who ran
for V. p. on the late Hancock ticket, and
by free circulation Of posters and adver-
tisement in the paper most read by the
workingmen, appointed three services for
last Sunday. The weather was unpropi-
tious, but the people turned out, and for
the first time in indianapolis faced the
audience | wished to meet. The Opera
Hall seats 1900. About $500 squeezed
in at night and hundreds went away, una
bic TO find even standing room. 10 con.
LESSONS at night broke the terrible monOt-
ony of the preceding week and filed us
with joy as the possible forerunners Of
glorious harvest Of souls. At the close Of
the service. asked il there we're 10 men
in the Hall who would be responsible for
the rent Of the room for the coming week,
and after little waiting, one by one the 10
rose from their seats Monday night the
rain prevented fair test, but as il was, the
lower floor was filled and four more con-
fessed tie dear NAME. Tuesday night
there were more confessions and a full
lower floor, though the night WAS rainy.
The total tor soul To Tuesday night is lis;
anointed, l42 Besides these there have
been ll9 confessions among christians for
the Higher Life" or advanced blessings
at the p. N. services. This Opera building
in which we meet when completed, will be
one Of the most elegant blocks in the city.
1t occupies one segment Of ''The Circe,"s
pretty round park over the site of the
Governors Mansion, bat now without any
building in il, and s-favoriie lounge on
Sundays for the general public. The OPP
era Block is to occupy a quadrant Of the
Circle, and is half done. The other half
will blot out, when erected, Mr.. English's
residence, and the old modern church,
where Henry Ward Beecher began his
eventful ministry. II has been occupied
for long, by various offices, but with the
outward appearance unchanged, and il Is
an old landmark Of great interest. But
landmarks" must go when they do not
pay, or something pays better that will
stand in their place.
There is no penitentiary here as in other
State Capitals, but female "Refornatory"
is in the suburbs with over 200 convicts.
A noble State Charity-near the city is the
Asylum for the Insane. The grounds are
bodybuilding superb-every thing as
sweet and clean Is money and care can
make them, and all that tender ministry
can do for the'3OO wretched inmates, is
done. We made the sad rounds of the
wards and do not want to visit an Insane
Asylum again, until faith rises to the point
where in Jesus name | can casf out the
devils that infest these poor distracted
creatures. / am sure the power to do 30 is |
available now as in the days of our Jesus
tabernacling in the flesh. And / will go
on to know the LORD until have that
power yet, fanatical as the thought may be
to some. am sure that the root Of insan-
iiy is demoniac possession, and to "cast out |
devilsP is in my commission. But the
difference Of faith was clearly seen even |
among the disciples OF the LORD. John
loving and loveable as he was-never
raised the dead as Peter and Paul did. |
And Thomas called DidYmus, doubt.
could hardly cure toothsche with his
seeing and believing" sort Of faith. Yet |
those who practice what they have, shall
have yet more, az Jesus promises, and |
and there is no limit to the growth Of the
mustard seed of faith II only we will
plant Il. That il, our part. Long before
being tainted with inability TO empty a
Lunatic or a Blind Asylum, the longing
came to my soul TO be Of use to these most
wretched of my fellow creatures. | make
no boast, but | know JESUS is able and
willing TO save these from this living
death, and l will go on until HE can use
"even me" in this blessed work For now
HIS power goes ont az Of old through hu-
man instrumentalilies, "the treasure com
milted 10 Esrlhen yessels that lie may
have more joy. "Greater works than these
shall ye do, because go unto my Father"
IL that true orfalse2 II true, il covers all
the ground ask for.
The Stock Yards projected and supenn-
tended by a Kentuckian is stock Para
disc. Sixteen acres under she'd Room
for comfortably herding and feeding $500
cattle at once, aud 10000 hogs and sheep.
II il treat to walk through the clean airy
passages and look into the great squares
with the long racks and straw covered
ground, exhaling scarcely any odor to Of
END. Splendid Offices adorn the front.
Dui Kind friend, Major Downing, formerly