Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-13
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE
First Fruits, Two Sermons
and Is Souls.
The Salvation Army with It's Ban
ners, BaniOs aud Brass Bands.
Mike owsley To Be Governor
DR.. Parker's Sermon and John c. Young
"PRAIsE THE LORD"
1O2 suAcKTEwELL LANE,

102 SuAcKTEwELL LANE, I
DAIsroN, LONDON, +. q. Mar 20, 'S3. !
Dsar Interior
We had a hearing in a small wa,
last week. Mr.. Geo. c. Needham-knowl
In America as the "Irish Evangelist" an,
well-known TO many who love the LORI
he so faithfully preachos-iS now here. w,
came across him last week and he gave m,
the first opportunity Of preaching l hsv'
yet had. Wednesday night the 2lst met.
(Sx7) in a locality known as "Dirty Lane,
to an audience Of 40 or so, had the joy o
once more preaching Jesus. The result
was the confession Of Q souls (Sx3) and on
the next night after another short sermon
6 took the steps. am sure shall be ne.
ed in leading many thousands Of souls "a
Christ in Britain, but shall never know a
sincerer Joy than filled my soul that night
10 "Dirty Lane" when these "frst fruits
Of the LORDS work in England were pre-.
sented to the LORD Of the harvest. After
precisely one month Of silence (for we sail
ed on the 2lst Of Feb.) the dear LORD
again sent me into the vineyard to reap a
handful as a type and earnest Of the bar.
vest yet ungathered but to be garnered to
the praise Of HE grace in due time. Fri
day night some one else's turn came in
"Dirty Lane" by appointment, and have
not been back.
FRIDAY night took tea with M. VIM.
Noble, at "Rose Villa" FouIden Road, by
invitation. He is at the head Of very
important religious movement, known as
the "Blue Ribbon Gospel Mission
than either the murphy" or the "Salva-
ton Army"-and perhaps inferior TO mel.
Their. found Mr.. N. just in from a tour
and quite spent with hard work. Told
him plainly the devil was after him to kill
him before his time with overwork. That
is the way he gets some-not many-for the
average christian is in no danger on that
line. Lsziness kills most of them. But
when red-hot worker like Noble or Booth
comes to the front, the devil Immediately
tries to kill him with overwork. The worst
OF it is that one good, "frst class" man
known to be such-worked 10 death does
more harm than his work does good. For
the testimony in this case is that Jesus is
"hard master" and an "austere man" and
works His beat servants to death. And so
the impression is deepened that VISIONS
ways are anything but pleasant ways, and
her paths the reverse Of paths Of peace"
No one wants to come to a Master who
works His servants to death to begin with.
But | repeat, not many are in danger on
this line; only Bro. Noble is one Of that
kind. tried to warn him faithfully and
he could not deny what l said. | hope to
know this dear man of God better.
Bro. Needham received me very cordi-
ally and has helped me to get to work as
best he could. He is to hold nightly ser
vices in April in the "Mildmay Conference
Hail." which is a noble building near to
our abode, put up by Rev. NJ. Pennefather,
the good man who FIRST invited Moody and
Sankey to England, but died while the
evangelists were on the voyage. His wife
still owns this Hall, / believe, but it is de-
voted to gospel meetings in the freest man
ner. 1t is great affair with many rooms
besides the great audience chamber, and
here is a school for "Deaconnesses," which
is the centre of much blessing.
So am at least gradually getting &C,
quainted with the good people of London.
Last Friday night went to Salvation
Army meeting, which was sin geReuis. The
gathering was in "Congress Hall" in ind
ing which l got lost again and again in the
tortuous London streets; but at which l at
last triumphantly landed Well, with all
my trouble was the repayment Of the
strange but blessed meeting. The room is
a pit, reached by descending short fights
Of stairs on four sides, which are also lined
with rows of seats. About 1000 can be seat
ed in comfort, judge. On the front ofthe
building above the great Corinthian
pillars in huge red letters appear
The words-SALVATION-and a banner
loats from the peak Of the roof. This ban
ner OF the s. A. is a blue border with solid
red centre, save a single golden star with
words upon il did not decipher. These
banners waved everywhere and are a dis
.inctive feature OF the meetings. About 6
we're in use Friday evening. The Stand
lrd Bearers had a lively duty to perform;
Ilmost like hard work, waving them to and
70 on the least provocation, TO intensity
ihorus Of applause or encourage a speaker,
II what not? When | entered the room il
vas three-fourths filled and a steady stream
'ouring in by every door. BY the time APP
'ointed every seat was occupied and many
landing. My first thought on entering
vas "Bedlam broken loose PA quick meas
red song with wild chorus was being sung
nth the accompaniment Of tambourines, 4
e 8, and scores OF uniformed leaders wild.
y gesticulating. The din was deafening,
ut 80 well-ordsred that it soon ceased TO
hook and began TO steal upon you. ! have !
slt the same influence at uproarious color
q meetings, after the ears had been educa- 4
ID little. 10 the wilder parts, as il no |
ther accompaniment would do, the leaders
aved white handkerchief and the audi {
nee responded. as it did emphstically to |
Verything, till the room was billOwy rip.
lie Of cotton, silk and cambric. But all in q
me and kept in perfect control. Soon an .
ided crash came in the shape Of a full b
raaa hand marching In anick time and o