Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-06


grace, he fell cordislly in with everything;
never "bscked bis ears" once, though ]
knew we'll how sorely some Of my utter
ances tried him, A. a strict Baptist; low
ingIy, heartily, generously backed ne in
everything where he could conscientiously,
and smiably held his peace and made no
sign" where he could not. In short, Of all
the preachers have yet wrought with, he
stands al the head for unsel6sh generosity,
not even excepting my paragon Of pastors,
Bro. Weaver, Of Louisville For while he
did everything he could in his kind way to
help Us, he only Hospitality opened the
doors Of his church for our use, when we
needed preaching place without personal
responsibility for whs, might be said or
done; while Bro. Fulton invited US to
Brooklyn, linked his own name with ours
on every handful and poster, and became
thoroughly responsible for US 10 every way.
The LORD will yet bless him more album
dainty for the treatment he gave US, which
I Lere record, as part Of the history Of this
work OF the LORD through u.s.,
Music Hall is occupied on Sundays by
what il known as the First Identity
Church" whose pastor, the Rev. George
w. Greenwood, has invited us TO hold ser.
vices for an inJeGninte period, on the
same basis, as at the Rink-that is, in the
way the LORD may lead us, without die
tation or watching Of any sort. II is a
beautiful Hall, seating 100 and packing
500; new, and very bright and CHEEKY in
all its appointments. Bro. Greenwood. in
whose house we are lodged, and where we
have already found another delightful
home, is an Englishman birth, but Is
years resident in this country. First a
journalist and lately a minister Of the Cos
pei, in connection with the Congregational
lists; about 40; gifted; with pleasant face
and frank, outspoken manner; wife and
two loving children; church membership
small and struggling for existence; and
finally an Identity preacher, which l now
proceed to explain to those who care
enough to wonder what that means. Know
then, that in these "last days." many have
discovered the once lost 10 tribes Of Israel,
in England and America, and fonfly be-
lieve, not that we are Jews, Tor Of the tribes
of Judah and Levi but Israelites-the
Auglo-Saxon race being identical with the
10 tribes carried away captive 1875 years, or
thereabout, before Christ, and never came
back to their own land. Scripture leaves
them just where history, cropping its way
with infinite toll and research finds the
first traces Of the Anglo-Saxon race, that
now overruns the world and is and will be
dominant TO the ages Of ages" Let no
one read Edward Hines az Ident6cations
Of the lost 10 tribes with the Anglo.Saxon
race" without being prepared to yield his
precious convictions or ignorance to a
demonstration. II not he will add anoth-
er to the melancholy list Of those who re-
fuse to accredit fact, because educated to
discredit it-alas how many such?
Well, the thing il taking root in England
and America and believed by tens Of thous-
ands who never care to own it. | believe
that Queen Victoria, to-day, prides not her
self on being OF the house Of Guelph, but
on better lineage still-a lineal descendant
Of David "King of all Israel in Hebron and
Jerusalem" l am further persuaded that
Disrseli's policy was shaped by knowl-
edge OF the same fact But this, though "to
be testified in due time" will, / fear, cause
some of your readers TO say, well, fear
Bro Barnes has gone crazy at last. de-
Tended him to this point, but now must
let him 20. His lunacy is apparent at
last" Dear soul! hold on to me little
longer. 81 am not mad but speak the
words Of truth and soberness." 'Prove all
things and hold fast that which is good"
"Don't fly of the handle" in other words.
Ny Bro Greenwood edits an Anglo Israel
Magazine, as well az breaches and his peo-
pie being Jealous identity people, call them
selves "The First Identity Church" 9th
erwise they are just like other Congrega-
tional churches and other chrisiians-no
better and no worse.
Bro. Greenwood has lately discovered
that preaching identity did not save souls.
People came, were delighted, convinced,
even enthusiastic, but went away unsaved.
This troubled him and few weeks ago he
announced to his people radical change
of base and that henceforth he would
preach only "Christ crucifed." Just al
this juncture the LORD brought him &c
the Rink, where he found what he wanted,
the way to win souls, and being full Of il
invited me to preach for him the afternoon
of last Sunday week. This / did and the
LORD gave me the right message, for thu
people we're completely won over and thu
expected rupture over the new departure
turned into a unanimous approval OF Bro
G.'s course, and the upshot Of il was VI
were invited to Music Hall to hold serie
Of meetings. | had no objections on tn
score Of "identity," for | agreed with then
there, and they were so delighted to find al
"identity" evangelist-a rdrd arts in thes'
parts-that we Just came together by tn
law Of afIinity-PRAISE THE LORD
The Hall however, has been engaged 70
Wednesday aud Thursday nights Of thi
week and Monday and Tuesday Of next, b
> various givers Of entertainments and 8
having received a previous call 10 NyaeI
il seemed good to us TO put in the time