Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-27
GEO. o. BARNES in SCOTLAND
"PUAISE THE LORD"
SO BERKELEY TERRACE, ELpERsLIE Sr |
GLASGOW, Nov 81, 'S3 !

SO BERKELEY terrace ELDERsLiE Sr. I
GLASGOW, Nov. 81, 'S3 ]
Dear hpfoiOr.
Day before yesterday, well-dress
ed man, with sentlemanly manners, but al
exceedingly keen pair Of eyes, gave us al
interview, and without taking a seat spolo
gized for the infusion, produced a porto
lilo, showed me my written notice to the
London postmaster to have all letters sent
in future to Brown, shipley Il Co, Foun'
ders' Court, Lothbury, London, f C., and
the various minutes thereunio appended,
from various officials, showing that Brown,
Shipley 4 Co. had formally agreed TO re.
ceive the postal matter, that inquiries had
been made and answered at our lodgings in
Shscklewell Lane touching the nature Of
our business in London, and now the Glss
gov officials we're required to visit and
make still further eautionsry inquiries to
find whether was really an evangelist
"prscticiDg my profession" or not. Our
gentleman with the penetrating and very
good looking hazel optics, having duly
questioned me, all the time lockin "lhro'
and through" me, with that peculiarly
searching look that only a thoroughbred
detective has at all times, at length, unbent,
drew free breath. expressed himself en-
tirely sati,ied, again apologized in gentle
terms for the intrusion, closed his portfo-
lilo, promised to send sronnd the next
morning packet Of letters and papers, de-
tanned temporarily land all in the liquid
Scotch brogue We have all learned to love
80 much, bowed gracefully and retired,
leaving us staring at each other under the
pressure OF new sensation" Possible
Fsniansl Think Of i'll One has need OF
very clear hands and a quiet conscience in
this country just now. In this quiet way,
suppose, government detectives are on
the track Of every person hailing from the
land OF O'Donovan Rosser exile. l haven't
doubt the attack Of the n. Y. San set sus-
picions sfoat and led to a searching inves-
iigAtion Of my business in England. Serves
me rightly. 1 don't complain. And l only
mention the Sun for the last time in order
to point out TO dear friends how the LORD
snakes all things work together for the
good Of them shat love Him" i have re-
ceived letter after letter from old friends,
and one perfect stranger, with loving con-
gratulations on the course the dear LORD
gave me grace to take in the matter And
in the letter Of mine copied in the n. Y.
Sun, notice the suppression Of the attack
on Mr.. Dsnna that wished suppressed in
the INTERIOR. wrote (but il arrived too
late to stop the publication to Walton, the
very next day after dispa,chiDg my "cOn-
fession," this note:
dear W.-Suppress the attack on Mr..
Dana. 1t Is perfe:tly just, but prefer to
deal in grace. Yours as ever, GO. b."
Now it turns out that this very part is
suppressed when the Sun copies my letter.
say not word about the mOtire for doing
il. My readers have heads ON their shout
ders, as we'll as hearts in their bosoms, and
will draw their own conclusions. only
notice the suppression as Jaet, in connec-
ton with my own desire, on second, sober
thought" 1t was not suppressed in the
ISrEaIoR, but it was in the Sun. that goes
to 10000 readers. And although itmakes
me out better man than l ann more meek
and with less shit back" than | possess, l
am glad the dear LORD has thus over
ruled the whole affair and brought "honey
out Of the lions carcass" Notice then,
dear friends, in dismissiDg the whole sub
ject forever, and only here again brought
up for the lesson il teaches:
/. As sin will surely "and us out" the
best thing is, ''sin not" The next best is
10 End il out and confess IL before il finds
US out. II sin known only TO God, con-
fess II to Him alone. Nobody else has a
right TO know il. II the sin is known to
man, lei the confession be As widely known
as the fault. 2. There are some things the
dear LORD. can't prevent, when we do
wrong, though lie can make atonenent and
give perfect remission Of the guilt and par
alize the power Of sin and sins. As in the
81 Of Genesis. though redemption is prom
isei, three things remain that even God
could not remove and that have remained
intact ever since, viz; !. Thorns and this
ties from the ground. "a. Pain 10 child
bearing. 3d. "Dust to dust" So in Da-
vid's ease, although the instant confession