Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-07-24
BRO. BARNES IN SCOTLAND
"PHAIsE THE LOuD"

lO2 SHACKIEwELL LANE,
DALsToS, LONDON, +. June 18th, 1913 I
Dsdr Interior
] can write something better this
time than sketches Of travel and descrip.
lions Of places we witt and people we meet.
Praise the LORD for his own good work
in Straiford lie Bow. From the very first
the power Of the LORD was present, not to
be rejected, but ITO heal" because loving
ly and gratefully recognized and accepted,
! have already reported the first two servi-
ces with "a and 81 confessions respective.
ly. That was the harvest Of Tuesday and
"Wednesday nights. Thursday night the
attendance was good, with a marked in.
crease and the LORD gave IS confessions
OF the dear Name. Friday night, another
glorious meeting, though not 30 large as
the night before; % confessions. Saturday
night, the people are all marketing for
Sunday and as general thing il Is almost
impossible 10 get them 10 cume 10 meeting.
But, as in Hoxion, we found no difficulty
in getting an audience, though sensibly
thinner than usual; IS more came to Je-
sus Sunday, We were gladdened by a re
turn TO our old.fasbioned triple services,
and the LORD gave great power to the
word 20 confessed the Savior at the II A.
NJ. meeting. At the 3 p. NJ. service for the
children We had the largest ingatheriDg Of
the little ones yet witnessed; 403 Of them
came 10 the children's Savior aud the
densely packed congregation seemed deep.
ly moved by the strange sight, At night
the LORD gave another good meeting with
10 confessions, about the largest number Of
souls in a single day we have seen since
that glorious time in the Frankfort Peni-
tertiary. Praise the LORD. Monday
night was lowering and unpleasant one
A good deal OF rain had fallen during the
day and the night was very threatening.
But the largest congregation came out that
We have had on week day night yet; 80
souls responded To the call Of Jesus for vol
unteers. This closed the fr-t week, with
the unexampled total OF 66S, after only 8
sermons preached How often during this
memorable first week have Marie and
said: "Don't you know they are praying
for IA in Americs?" We have felt the
thrill Of power those prayers gave us, like
an electric shock Of love cabled across the
sea, as surely and even less mysteriously
than business messages sent by the Allan
tic wire. Oh, ye, who "abide by the stuff"
at home, aud are 10 have share and share
alike with those who 20 out to
war" pray onl You little dream Of the
good you are doing. Behold these first
fruits and halt not in petition until the
worlds harvest" is fully reaped. shall
be in a new place Of service day by day
and ysu need not fear asking for the same
thing twice. | would not have you insult
my dear Masters love by doing thai.
Tuesday night, still lowering aud unpleas-
ant, but an increased attendance. deeper
interest and 80 confessions. Wednesday
night, still larger congregation, the larg-
eat Of week day night, with every seat
filled. The dear Holy Spirits power Was
manifest and AZ came 10 Jesus Thursday
night, tenth and last, and twelfth sermon
at Straliord. The house crowded 10 It's ut.
most capacity. The dear LORD crowned
the occasion in His own blessed way with
n confessions Of Jesus precious name.
This last service, therefore, goes far
ahead Of any others yet held; s22 in 10
days, with only ~ sermons, tells Of inereaa-
ing power in the LORD. of advancing bless
ing, II We are true 10 Him-and even more
TO follow" PRAISE THE LORD The