Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-10-09
GEO. O. BARNES in ENGLAND
"PRAISE THE LORD"
LAUREL LODGE, MUswELL HILL n |
LONDON, Sept. 81, 'S3. !

| Dear Inferior:
There were SO confessions, young
and old, during the 10 days at Drill Hall
Adults and children about equally divided.
A precious work among christians. AT the
houses Of the Pipers, Greens, Ellises and
Tods alternately, bible readings we're held
at $3.50 p. NJ, with much blessing. Indeed
the work was mostly among christians.
Few SINNERS" could be induced to come.
The "navvies," among whom the Misses
Green labor, constituted the bulk Of the
unconverted hearers. A number Of them
were saved-PRAISE THE LORDi
What time of pleasure and blessing
was the last week-at Reidsdalsl 1t had
more Of the social element ofour old
mountain life in Kentucky than any thing
we nave known in England. After service
every night, such lot OF young folks
would accompany us to. our front gate,
when il would take many minutes more to
say goodnight, as a fnality. Then John
would drop in from "Ssns Souci," across
the way, and Vernon void put in an APP
pearance from Solsgirth and the brothers
Charley aud George Wood had half hour
or more to wait for their train; and good
Ann-James' steady and excellent cook
would spread such a nice supper for the
little party, that, what with fellowship in
the gospel, music and a dainty repast, we
had the best Of good times. Then John
said goodnight, at 10, lest his good Ger
trude should wait too long; the Woods
soon after and Vernon would stretch his G
feet A on the soft hearth rug, with h is rest
less head upon the elbow Of my armchair
and PROFOUND difficult questions in doc
trine and practice till good while beyond
IL, when he too would reluctantly tear
himself away and we would break up for
the night. We all knew that the final
breakup OF that particular form Of the 20
cial life would soon be on US and we chung
afiectionatsly To it, in the well-known way
Of lingering love. "Sans Souci," brother
Johns villa, gets its name from the Prus-
sian kings palace Of thLt name, for Mrs.
John Tod was born there, WHINE her father,
Won Niebuhr, son Of the great Roman his
torian, Was Prime Minister TO the present
German Emperor's predecessor. She is
lovely christian woman and her family is
being carefully trained sin the nurture and
of the LORD" Ii Is some
thing worth witnessing when John takes
little Marcus on his knee at family worship,
with open bible in hand and perfect free
dom 10 all 10 break in with any remark or
question suggested by the chapter he is
reading. IL il wonderful how familiar the
children have become with scripture, and
il is an occasion Of such joyful interest TO
them that they would esteem il a calamity
10 miss even one gathering at the family
altar. Aud | think when | see this Of my
own early training "under law" and how
prayers" bore unspeakable to US boys, as
sunday was a horror Of restraint 10 our
elastic spirit; and think also how my
ease is but that Of thousands upon thous-
lnds, and wish so earnestly that all would
earn to make family worship the joyful
occasion il Is at "Sans Souci." That il an
title without care"-lhe true
answer to Philippians Iy;6, though that APP
plication Of il was little thought Of BY the
I'D heather monarch, the great Frederick,
rho built the palace Of POtsdam.
Shall ever get away FROM dear High