Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-01-02
"PRAISE TIVE LORD.

1913, l25 WILLIAM ST., New YORK CITY, I
December 2Sth, 1882. !
Dear Interior:
1t would be premature, should l an
nounce now the result Of the Christmas ap.
peal. If we have not as many friends as
we thought we had land who has?) these
loving responses to our circular letter that
lie before me as l write, pleasantly tell Of
unchanging affection and interest in our
work on the part of devoted few. Praise
the LORD and thanks, many and fervent
to every one who remembered US in this
timeof need. l believe the time will come
when the issues of Christmas scrip Sin JE-
SUS' NAME" that we send to donors, will
be better property to have in hand than
shares in the N. Y. Central, or government
4 per cents. Jesus name is below par in
this DEVILS world, just now; but the good
time is coming when ''every knee shall bow"
to Him and then, "inasmuch as We did it
not unto the least of these my brethren, ye
did it not to me" settles everything.
But | must bring up details of the work
Of the LORD in New York, to date, or i
foresee they will get away with me. We
shall succeed here, though the newspapers
with one accord predict failure. That is
one reason why think we shall prosper.
The devil would not take the trouble to
predict il he did not fear the power of this
incoming gospel. The Sun has been espe-
ciallY unjust to me in circulating among
its many thousand readers, as infamous a
report Of my last Sundays sermon at Tren-
or Hall, as even malice could desire. II
did rne much harm. The LORD reward
the editor according to his works." as Paul
said once before, Of Alexander, the copper
smith. This unkindness of Mr.. Dana
astonisLed me not little. | hope he
knew nothing about the true state of the
case and that an ambitious reporter, with
lively imagination, wishing to get off some
thing startling, is at the bottom Of it. /
don't worry about ii a moment, | only jot it
down as an item and very small one in
the history Of this, Gods movement A
few days ago, while was thoughtfully pom
dering the situation and talking to the
dear LORD about it, in my usual way,
opened my large print Testament, with
hungry longing for a word from His own
lear lips, that should fill my heart with
Soy and peace in believing" it. The first
md only text that met my eye, as opened,
'haphazard," las men say was this, in
Acts, XVIII 8, 10: "Be not afraid, but speak
md hold not thy peace; for | am with thee,
md no man shall set on thee, to hurt thee;
or | have much people in this city" Was
lot that just gloriouss | shut the Book
md said; "IORD, that is all l want; thank
Tou." And il has been lying in my heart,
ike a heavenly benediction, ever since
And now for brief account Of what the
lear LORD has already done, sweet earnest
4 the still greater blessing in store.
THE MAGDALEN HOME.
This is an Institution on ssih st., beyond
he Central Park. At present there are rs
n so women aod girls there-Waifs rescued
rom the streets. Some Of them have fair,
oung faces, but most Of them bear the sad
races Of the dreary life Of shame that 80
Don blots out womanly grace and lowell
less. The Matron and Chaplain Of the in
titution are both noble christian women,
'Orking for something else beyond the sal
ries they get had no "red tape" as in
'incinnati, to smother the gospel, and after