Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-04


pei tramp soliciting cold victusls. | sup.
pose he is bored to death with such appli.
cations Al any rate, nothing came Of thai
introduction, not even personal acquain'
lance, which was the only thing deelred
or expected.
The Secretary Of the Y. NJ. @. A. asked
me TO call, which did, at the rooms al
Exeter Hall. lie was kind and civil; in.
troduced me to another sec'y, who was
also civil, and that was all that came Of
that introduction. The fact being, as
suspect, that, as lie girdles the earth
while truth is getting out OF bed and put
ting on her sandals, the "evil report" ol
the Mountain Evangelist has outstripped
the good, and these good men were shy in
taking me by the hand or endorsing me.
SO were the brethren at Jerusalem shy OF
Paul at first and not his blessed ministry
nor his longing desire to '.join himself unto
them" prevented their being "afraid OF
him." find that the brethren are not
ignorant Of the LORDS work through me,
but they have evidently heard something
more. The devil will always take care Of
that; 30 shall have to patiently live il all
down and preach it all down, as ! have
been able to do many time and shall by
the LORDS grace do many time again
] do not complsin-only put on record.
VIM. Noble-well named-aciea diff
ferent part. He was exhausted and i'll at
ter recent trip, but lost no time in ask.
ing me to come to his house, and from that
moment, over whelmed as he is with work,
planned the meeting which began last
night. He had visited America, and was
only too glad to return, he said, part Of the
attention and kindness shown him by
Americans. The very next day after our
first interview, he was of for another pro-
vincial tour, whish kept him week or ten
days cut Of London, but as soon as he re-
turned never rested until the meeting was
arranged for.
l had first hearing at Hoxton Hall last
Sunday week, which was really the first
British audience of any size / had faced.
The Hall holds about 1000 or 1900 aud
was full on that ccasion. The LORD gave
power to the word and "A souls confessed
the Savior. That service gave a Unani-
nous Committee, which was what Bro. No
bic wanted, and from that time, nothing
interfered with the opening Of the revival
services, but previous enRagemehls Of the
Hall that had to be respected. Last Sun
day, Marie and went to Highgate to hold
services in "Drill Hail." which led to
making an appointment to preach series
of sermons there as soon as Hoxton Hall
is finished. So we are fairly gin for il"
again, thank the dear LORD; and no one
knows fully how thankful we are.
At Highgate we were guests in the 6rst
elegant English home we have yet seen;
and made the acquaintance Of charming
family, father, mother, son and daughters,
who all are consecrated fully to the
LORDS work, and the chief promoters Of
the "Drill Hall' Mission, Of which, more
anon, if the LORD will. The son and one
of the daughters had been to America,
and it was through letter written to them
by my dear friend Judge Lowe, Of Dayton,
o., that | received an invitation to preach
at "Drill Hail." How wonderfully the
LORD brings things around. We hope to
know great deal Of this Mr.. Green and
his charming family in the days to come.
Marie and the young ladies we're mutually
attracted. / may mention here, lest /
should let it slip entirely, that, as We walk
ed up the lofty hill on which Highgate lie
built, we saw a rough stone about two feet
or more in height and breadth, around
which was a railing, and over il an orna-
mental lamp. This, as duly set forth in
an inscription, is the veritable stone on
which Wilmington afterwards Sir Rich
ard Whittington) sat and munched his
crust, cat in arms, when he was about to
leave London in hungering despair, and
fancied he heard the Bow Bells ringing
him back in these words "Turn again
Wilmington thrice Lord Mayor OF Lon
DON" And he did turn back from this
very stone at this very spot, and did
make good the chimes Of Bow Bells. All
of which not only happened to Whiting
ton in sixteen hundred and something, but
has happened to many thousands before
and since his time. 1t is the old story Of
divine and human energy that dreams
dreams as Joseph did, or sees a spider
spinning his web as the Bruce did, or hear
bells as Wilmington did, but in either
case rise to bring il all to pass with pur-
pose that knows no shadow Of wavering.
Wilmington and his cat stand in niche
BY themselves in every Londoner's heart,
and his legendary history has been an in
spiration to many a discouraged heart since
then.
Last night we had very fine gathering
in Hoxton Hall for Tuesday night. Nine
confessions rewarded US 100 fold, and we
dropped into harness again as naturally as
IL we had not been Eat grass" for six weeks
Praise the LORD and pray for US still
dear friends. Ever in Jesus.
GEO. o. BARNES
PULASKI COUNTY
Somerset