Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-06

Blessed be God for salvation that abide
in the midst Of all our changes, with
steadfasiness its own, and knowing no vi
cissitude.
No progress to report in getting to tn,
work We came to do. Be sure you viii
know il as soon as the way opens.
Meanwhile we are very happy "waitin,
on the LORD" This work is His and Iii
Il shall be from beginning to end. All vel
and happy and long to hear from oui
friends in the U. s., but not impatient yer
in that. Pray for us. Ever in Jesus,
GEo. o. BARNES.
Following is continuance of his note,
WRITTEN AT SEA:
FEB. Goth, CoNTINUED.-But this uuso
phisticated chat Of my loved ones above re
corded, threw me into a moralizing fit, as
is my wont Of late, and a few OF these
thoughts will jot down eurrentc calanlo, for
the benef: Of others who care to think
about il.
The sea with which with one accord,
we are "out," even this lovely weather. is
just the same the poets rave about, and
really. in itself, most beautiful. The bound
ing waves, with foaming summits, chase
each other like crested coursers; the glanc.
ing sunlight glorifes the animated scene;
the depths mirror the deep blue Of heavens
vault; the breeze sings through the tauten-
ed cordage Of our gallant bark, as she dash
es forward to her goal-and all that, which
30 many thousands have penned before.
What is the matter with us all? Why not
give ourselves up to the rapture of enjoy
Dient suggested by our surroundings?
Which question answering, perceive
the cause to be in ourselves and the CON-
mon cause (alasD of earth's unrest. "The
light shines in darkness, but the darkness
comprehends it not" Nay, the eyes being
diseased, the light, so good in itself, smites
that organ with sharpest pain, instead Of
ministering pleasure as it ought. This
poetry Of motion" in our ship as observed
with delight from terra JfrmG, is the very
thing that produces deadly nausea-meet-
ing, as it does in us, some hidden evil (bile
perhaps) which turns all joy to sorrow, all
good into evil. "The law working death
in me by that which is good" shows that
"sin is exceedingly sinful, and that is Sin
me that is in my flesh" So the outcome
Of it all is this-the principle for which |
give my life-that although the good
brings out the evil just because it is good,
the good is not to blame, bat is always
good. The bad lies between the devil and
me. In this sense and in this only God ia
the "Author of evil" so that His love
brings wrath upon an evil world and His
Som incarnation Of love, invents racks of
torment, lights fires Of persecution, pous
melted lead into the ears of the Just, in
hort, as He Himself said, brings mot
peace but a sword" So as write make
Up with the sea. 1t is not thy fault, o
Ilorious ocean, type Of Gods fathomless
owe, that l am sick; mea eup0l What bus I
ness have being bilious?
So having touched "bed rock" am at {
eace with all except self. l never want
0 be satisfied with that gentlemen, nor the !
evil, who loves to find his favorite Turk |
ig place in him. /
Ii is difficult TO believe that such love- q
; day as this could have been preceded by v
ich gloomy one as yesterday. We have
'rgotten the gloom already in the bright. d
ess, like earth's trials, forgotten with the v
rst flash Of the eternal day. The Captain v
ports a run OF 200 miles to ~ O'Clock, ii
IS cheek than l had supposed the sharp a
sad-wind would have caused. Well done, Ct
IT good "Pavonia." M
A shoal Tor school" as the sailors call III d
porpoises broke the monotony Of the ii
orning. At first they seemed disposed a
: race with the steamer, but gave II up Il
d disappeared astern. A few gulls also Il
livened the scene. Passengers out in ~
rec as the day grew more tempting, until b
e berths were emptied. All rejoice in III
tightening prospects. gr
Perhaps little sketch Of our daily life ga
'uld not be amiss. The gong goes of for 10
rising bell" at 8 O'Clock. Breakfast at lal
, il you can eat it. 1t ia always good fr,
d well cooked. These English cooks, as 81
ong since knew, excel on beefsteak and Of
The bill-offare excellent in
4 varied. Our dining-room is capable IN
seating 100 at parallel tables. There br
quite show OF plate at all the meals,
with the inevitable British Lion, on one SOL
I, tail cooked de6antly and the round on
rid in his paws. Andacious beast but me
Ike him for all that Get II all good up
nl The world will be all the better for sit
ID, honest British rule. America, of tue
rise, always excepted, whom thou will ing
er rule again, but call as thy fellow sci
ir" Of the world Sin the good days COM
!" Our walters are abundant. Uniform Of
in dark blue cloth, roundabouts and 10
kins and sharp after fees, knowing we'll