Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-06-26

sionaries anil we bad a glorious talk. I
feltasi II was talking 10 thousands Of
heather through him. lie knew very lit.
tie Of what the LORD had taught me, but
before We parted he gave me his hand that
he would henceforih follow on the lines Of
truth indicated in our conference. praise
the dear LORD for that slcepless but heart.
reslful night At Richmond. Only lie know
what blessings will come out Of u. reach.
ed Shacklew,ll Lane in ample time for our
2 o'clock breakfast, undresaed, went 10 bed
and slept til p NJ, when ! got up "fresh
"a daley" aud ready for IIighgaie at
night. Praise the LORD. $50 lie givcth
His beloved Sleep" When my readers re-.
member that we are about the latitude Of
Labrador, where E,qeimaux live, they
will not be astonished when | say we have
very little night nj this season Of the year
II is twilight at 10 and broad daylight at 3,
and the five hours Of night, even, not very
dark. The gloom Of the long winter nights
pays all back when IL comes prefer
mure Of an equality in the distribution,
must confess. How wonderful the provis
ion the LORD has made in that mighty
Gull Stream that laves these shores--mak.
ing otherwise uninhabitable ice and snow
wastes green and flourishing M the garden
Of the LORD" The LORD knew where
the sons Of Abraham would need a quiet
spot to recuperate exhausted energies and
gather fresh strength to people and subdue
the earth. "Who ia ike Israel, whose God
is the LORDg'
There is one thing that astounds us every
time we go into the streets. There are
children in other cities and countries, but
here they literally swarm. The overflow
Of the prolific houses fills the streets. We
have a shortcut home TO the tram, by way
Of narrow street called Wellington, and
here, whenever the weather is at all favor.
able. we just have to take the middle of
the street, for the children have the side.
walks, and We have 10 make circuits and |
weave in and out, even then, to escape |
jumping ropes, tops and hoops Aud 80 il
is in London wherever one goes. Doubt |
lees the children live more in the open air
than ours; witness the rosy cheeks 80 com
mon. But that don't cover the difference |
that astounds us at every turn. Nothing
explains i, but the Anglo-Israel theory,
where all is found TO be just "a in the days
when the prolific race increased in such a
startling way in Egypt that the Jealous
monarch, with the prospects Of the slaves
outnumbeIing the masters, took such
cruel measures To check Increase. Even
then il went on, bursting bounds-this ire
pressible popula.or Of earth, as in late cen
turtles has been the case in England-the
teeming millions ever crying out, "the
place is too straight for "; give us ROOM
the mother country ever throwing out sue
cessive swarms that have taken flight to
new countries until the broad earth is
overrun with this vigorous race, alone Of
all the nations Of the earth thus prolific.
ne surplus OF NeIndtly auu EIancc ah"
Italy can be merged in n foreign nation.
Not so the ungoyernable increase of the
old British Isles. They form new empires,
impress their language and manners on
other nations, or wipe them out preserving
identity always and conquering-never be-
ing conquered nor absorbed. Can thought
ful man refuse TO see this contrast with all
Else he sees; or finding the perfect solution
in the word OF God, refuse to believe il?
The dear LORD is steadily giving us IA
gor with our brethren Of Ephraim. A
hearing is all we ask. The Spirit Of God
md the Truth Of God will do the rest. But a
faith cometh by hearing" and for every -
,pen ear we praise Him who gives us ac-
ess to the heart by the hearing ear. Still
,ray that utterance be given. Ever in !
Tesus, GEo. O. BARNES. Z