Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-06-26
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE
"PHAIsE THE LORD"

| ettr ltali. More than month agO had
given promise totake part in it and speak
on the Gospel as the power Of God unto
salvation to rescue the enslaved." This
was exactly in my line aud | was glad to
give my testimony. Messn Francis and
Thomas T.. Murphy have been the central
figures in these meetings and had the
honor Of being preceded by the father and
succeeded by the son last night We had
twenty minutes each assigned TO us, but the
elder Murphy has so long been public
pet that he doubled his 20, at the call Of
Ego on This rather abridged the rest Of
us. but got an opportunity TO read dear
Nath Woodcock's last letter TO me, which
was the best sermon could preach. The
dear fellow, when he wrote il, little dream
ed Of preaching with power to 5000 people
in Exeter Hall, but that letter was the
feature Of the evening and did more good
than all the rest OF the talks combined.
After reading il, in few words | plainly
stated the sort Of gospel that saved him,
bringing out the scripturalstatement sharp
ly that God had nothing whatever against
the sinner on the ain question; that having
been finished" by perfect settlement on
the Cross; and now the SON question was
the only unsettled point and that could 40
easily be adjusted by the confession Of His
dear name, that all were left without ex-
cuse and could only perish by deliberate
suicide. How longed for an opportunity
to drGw hc net in that crowded hall. Per-
haps | may yet have the chance. But my
hands we're tied and / could only speak
plainly, thanking the dear LORD that even
that much was vouchsafed. Every oppor-
tunity like this brings before the people
the distinctive character Of the gospel am
sent TO proclaim; and every occasion Of the
kind brings TO light the fact that many
hearts are moved, and some, whose in1u-
enee will be widely felt by others. Festina
iente is the motto for these patient days Of
waiting, until the good seed shall sprout
aud become deeply rooted. 1t will, az
sure as the truth is Gods truth.
Two fine young men were waiting in the
lobby, both looking as il they were o! the
"fast" kind, to grip my hand and assure me
that they started out that night on the line
Of trust and confession indicated in Maths
letter and my address. Praise the LORD.
Dear, loving William Noble closed the
services in few stirring words, fully en-
dorsing my gospel and holding up my
hands in his own characteristic, eloquent
way. My heart warns every time | writr
his name and think how unselfishly he has
wrought to give me a chance. But for
him, humanity speaking, | should have
had no hearing in England. Surely it was
an inspiration in my dear friend, l. Peck
Smith, Of Brooklyn, to say TO me at our
last interview, "Bro. Barnes, / must give
you a letter to William Noble" and the
good man sat down in my room, instanter,
md penned the epistle on one Of my own
Praise the LORD" sheets. / little thought
hen (who ever does?) what the letter
would lead tol
The night of the day on which my last
etter to the INTERIOR was written, deserves
particular notice. A lev clergymen Of the
jhurch Of England, with a little band of
aithful women "laboring in the gospel"
lad agreed to meet al the house Of gem {
leman in Richmond for an all-night con- !
erence. This seemed the only way they
ould get together, busy as they were in ac- e
i've service for the Master. The object Of q
he meeting was to obtain fresh baptism d
{ the Spirit" My dear friend. Mr.. John
cd, Of IIighgate, had an invitation to 4
ONE aud bring me with him, if l would i,
gree. The LORD seemed to say to me at /
nee, Join yourself to this company" and, il
D, after my own lervice was over, we took
all and sped away to Richmond on the i,
names, reaching il about 1.-THE hour p
ppointed to begin. We were ushered in G
, an elegant dining room, where refresh a
rents we're spread in great abundance and
arieiy. The rest Of the company had just v
nished their meal and retired to the sit
ng-room. We followed soon and found Il
K clergymen Of the Establishment, q
edical student with half dozen ladies,
ssides our host and his wife. | will not 4
we details Of the meeting. Rev. Evan n
opkins presided well-known in England il
nd America az one Of the leaders in the Ia
Holiness" movement. He is simply love- ;e
"A word that has an eileminate sound but
e only one that describes bim-a true IT.
an Of God, whose very presence seems 10 cl
ing an atmosphere Of love and "fellow- 80
lip with the Father" along with il. Two be
the young elergymen are on the point Of m
parture for the Nyanzl, in the heart Of Of
lrioa, and hungry 10 be furnished with
ritual power for the work. When my II
ne came could only speak what Ii
lew. II seemed at first discordant sound, ay
i the LORD gave liberty and power and stl
was not long before all scented TO take Of
9 deepest interest in what the LORD had bl
lght me. At o'clock, after loving
harmonious conference, in which all M
,eived by faith what they came for, ye. an
a very different way from what some Of III
sDl expected, the ladies went 10 bed aud w
: gentlemen took stroll in the lovely Nj
TX until 7o'clOck, when our earliest tn
lin was 10 leave. The Queen has grand da
TX at Richmond, with scores Of deer in ne
noble oaks, lovely groves Of greenest an
Ia and AZ lhaI onrlv hnnr hnndrlda Of ne