Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-06-15
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE
"PRAIsE THE LOR

1902 SHAcKLEwELL LANE,

luz CHAOklsEN ILL LANE I
DALsToN, LONDON, f. May %, 'S3
Dear Interior;
Fresh from an Exeter Hall "May meet
ing" let me jot down as best can, what
happened, il per adventure your readers
may get some idea Of what is going on day
and night during this "Merry, merry,
month of May" among the English relig-
ious workers. For it is quite a National
centre-this famous Exeter Hall. All who
can afford it, come up, once at least du-
ring the period from all parts OF the Uni
ted Kingdom, and many stay the entire
month out Which amount Of dissipation,
| should think, would unfit them from
sheer exhaustion, for doing much during
the remaining eleven months in the year.
All sorts Of good causes. varying from rery
good to questionable, are represented, but
description of one will answer for all.
This particular meeting in which | had
the honor and pleasure Of taking part, was
the annual gathering Of the VIM. Noble
wing of the great Blue Ribbon Army. /
have before written that the movement is
National one, and given you my judg-
ment Of its deeper significance in connec-
tion with the good time coming when this
nation will recognize her identity with
lost "Irael" Little is that thought Of
now, and those who know it, and proclaim
il, must be content to be adjudged fanatics,
until the truth comes out in popular form.
Forlorn hopes will be an indispensable fea-
ture Of victories for truth, IA long az the
devil carries things with a high hand.
Well, this part Of the Blue Ribbon raj
ly. being duly advertised, hand-billed, cor
responded about choir rehearsed, came Oft
at last, and was in every sense quite a sue
cess, as those most interested declared with
much enthusiasm. My own particular
part in the programme, was tospeak fifteen
minutes when my turn came, and the dear
LORD gave grace, as He always does, to
speak ga word in season." The devil tried
to prevent even that, for he made me sick
during the morning But a drop Of oil
and word of prayer drove him away, and
what would have been a day Of fatigue
passed with scarcely sensation Of weari-
ness or pain. | was quite busy during the
earlier part Of the day in arranging for the
voyage Of dear friends to New York. A
few days ago Miss Morseman, Of Ocean
Grove, New Jersey, with Miss Beach, her
fellow worker at the Faith Cure, and Miss
Sallie Lindenberger, our dear friend Of
former days, from Louisville, Ky, came to
the city from Italy and Switzerland. The
two former 20 on to America, while Miss
l.. remains for awhile in London. They
sail ON the "City Of Rome" from Liverpool,
Wednesday. had scarcely finished the
necessary preliminaries for their voyage,
and was eating dinner with the pleasing
prospect Of a comfortable afternoon OF rest
before the night meeting, when message
FROM dear Bro. Noble summoned me 10
Exeter Hall, where Blde Ribbon confer
enoe was being held. ] bOlted my food,
and was of in hot haste for the "soene OF
action" which found no unmeaning
phrase in this Gaze. ! was sorry afterwards
that had not eaten my dinner in peace.
found rather stormy debate going on. II
is the old story Of all religious movements,
after they get under good hesdway-the
devil tempting brethren to "fall out by the
way" An ancient teetotalar was on his
feet when l entered, declaiming against