Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-29


whatever II may mean to others. I put
down these new departures, one BY one, as
they occur-mistakes or the opposite
for sm going 10 be transparent in this
crusade against the devil, and tell out
truth A. il Is revealed 10 me. We shall see
how many blunders there are, or whittier
the dear Shepherd Of Israel leads II any
one sees As do, among my dear ones in
America, hope they too will "mount the
blue"-rieht over the heart-where mine
shall be. May the LORD spread the
truth IL iypifes. You who would hearth.
y unite In this English campaign-if Il
does not offend you-let our badge he a
"Blue Ribbon" our motto "God is Love ~
one shout Of victory PRAISE THE LORD
For myself ! shall wear a small blue cross
Of ribbon on the left breast. That will re-.
mind me ever Of the LOVE that died for
all alike, and the fathomless blue depths Of
Il, like the unmeasured heights Of the blue
sky and the unsounded depths Of the blue
ocean. Like the blue Of the Tabernacle
curtains and covering; the blue Of the
taches that bound the golded plate on the
High Priests mitre, and the bresst-plats
where the names Of all the tribes lay right
upon his heart Of love; like the dear GOD
Of LOVE Himself, whose name is only
LOVE, what ever his attributes" may be.
Why not put fringe on your garment"
AZ fully directed in Numbers 1887 Do
you ask2 Because / am mot under Law
but under grace" 1.-THE letter killeth, the
Spirit giv.ih life" Twill take the inner
meaning Of my dear LORDS words and
join them to symbol appropriate to the
dispensstion, in which II ia my JOY to live.
Where the Spirit Of the LORD is, there is
liberty. o. how often the letter has killed.
What fanaticism has not been engendered
by III For that world full Of saints are
ct open war over the amount Of water re-
quired in Baptism; over robes and vest
ment; over wax candles and genuHexions;
over psalms and hymns; over what time
would fail in even cataloguing But enough |
Of the blue ribbon for this time. You will
hear again Of it, il the LORD will.
was at Exeter Hall tonight, called
down by dear Bro. Noble to meet gentle
man from Newcastle on Tyne, and attend
ed for awhile the first Of the famous May
meetings that crowd that Hall for a month
in every year. This is the religious centre
OF movements, many and various. Each
night il is iammed 10 sufocation TO hear
from some new or old enterprise OF philan-
thropic men or women. Tonight was the
Of the Temperance Movement
among the young folks-"Bands Of Hope"
they are called. Samuel Morley, Eco,
NJ. p, filed the chair. A noble English
gentleman with commanding appearance,
face and grand head. Such
men as he and the Earl Of Shaftesbury are
nearly run of their legs at these May meet
ings, such is the demand in England for
! presiding officer to everything that is ex-
pected to cut any figure at all. was i'm.
pressed with the enthusiasm Of the audi
snce. The meeting was one succession Of
lPplauses. Clapping the hands is the IA
Sorite demonstration, although stamping is
Used in moderation also. They clap when
he Chairman takes his seat, when be arises
10 speak, at the slightest word with par
ocular point oft, or il uniformly dry, at stat
ID intervals, point or no point. Every
hing testi6es to the purpose Of the crowd
o have a good time, whether or no. /
Don tired Of this particular meeting, but
vas glad to have the opportunity Of attend
me, in consequence Of Hoxton Hall being
ngaged for grand woman's meeting (for
women only which gave me this Wednes-
lay evening for Exeter. Grand old Hall
nay it be a centre of blessings "till Jesus
omes." Ever in Jesus,
GEO. o. BARNES.