Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-09-25
GEO. o. BARNES In ENGLAND
"PuAfsfs THE LohD"
RKIDsDALE HoUsE, I

yesterday, bat we are still In Hiehgate.
Bro. James Tod has gone 10 Scotland for
ten days and leaves his house just a. Il
stands for ne 70 occupy until his return.
When say that this includes a well.fur-
nished larder, the delicacy and generosity
Of the kindness can be better appreciated.
The dear Barlletis returned yesterday 10
their mansion, both greatly improved in
health by their months vacation. Miss
jamie came back from Paris three days
ago and Vernon had been with ne for over
two weeks. This charming family We are
proud 10 number among the very dearest
Of the friends the LORD IL continually
raising up for US, and our happy scjourn
In Solsgirth House will be one Of the pleas-
ant memories OF life.
AZ soon AZ the Hackney meeting closed
we began 10 Old Drill Hall for second
charge on Highgate and expect TO hold on
while we remain in this pleasant suburb.
Monday week, II the LORD will, we return
TO our old Headquarters at 102 Sbacklewell
Lane. That will always be more home to
ne than any place in London.
saw sister Griffith and the children last
Saturday for few moments. All well and
waiting TO welcome our return.
Last nights mail brought copy Of the
New York Sun Of Aug. 2sth, from which ]
clip the following:
A Clerical Bribe-Giver
AT the town Of Stanford, in the State Of
Kentucky. In published twice every week
bright, fresh and interesting newspaper
named the INTERIOR JOURNAL From
time 10 time this eDterprisIng journal prints
letters from Europe written by Mr.. George
o. Barnes, the so-called Mountain Evan
Reliat. The words Praise the Lord sre
scattered through these epistles without
much reference 10 the context, and in ma.
nv places they are printed in large capitals,
while each letter ends with the phrase
Ever In Jesus or some expression Of like
character.
Ii might he supposed that a religious
teacher in whose mouth such EXPLANATIONS
were 20 common, would be a man Of strict
IL not austere morality. To judge from his
own writings, however, the supposition
would be quite mistake in the character
OF Mr., George o. Barnes. The Mountain
Evangelist Is not above leading his fellow
men into temptation by offering them
brides. We will let him tell his own story.
Writing from London, under date Of
Aug. 4, 1888, he says;
Tuesday night Will and went TO West
minister 10 attend a sitting Of the House Of
Commons, having that evening unoccupied
by any preaching service. We applied
| first 10 our Minister for permits, without
which none may enter the august precincts.
Here we we're bailled by red tape and de-
lay, with no hope Of getting what we want
ed until permit would have been useless,
seeing il was this night or not at all. So
we took the short cut, as / remembered TO
have done twenty-five years before, bribed
policeman and passed in without the least
difficulty. / was seated by the usher in
charge in almost the identical spot from
which in '6l / had looked upon a scene the
same and yet not the same
Tins a man whose vocation il TO save
others from sin, cody brides public Off
Ger 10 break faith with his employers and
violate his duty and after having thus
sinned himself and induced another TO com
init a sin, the bribe-giver is actually so ig-
norant OF the immoral nature OF his own
act as TO parade IL before the world in a
public newspaper over his own signature
What mockery il is for such person
TO sign himself Ever in Jesnsv"
That is murderOusly put, but perfectly
just. 1t shall be no part Of my life to de-
fend wrong. And now that Mr.. Danna
has presented the matter in the above lucid
way, clearly see the wickedness Of the
thing. would not repeat it for thousand
worlds. repudiate the whole transaction
with loathiug as from the devil-pure and
simple. | am especially grieved because
IL has given occasion for remark from a
secular newspaper TO minister Of the
gospel" and thus the dear Savior is again
wounded in the house OF His friends" l
have confessed the sin 10 Him and trust
Him TO put away the shame Of il, as He
long since purged the guilt of il on Calya-
nv. And am sure that l shall walk more
softly after this humiliation. How | ever
came to such point Of blindness as not TO
see the wrong doing at the time, can not
tell. am sure the "still small voice" gave
its utterance. But did not hear il to rec
ognize it, suppose that some such devils
sophistry as the following, deluded me:
"Of course the spirit Of the Law does not
exclude such an one as you from seat in
the stranger gallery" The letter OF the
statute may. Besides, it is a thing con-
stantly done. Twenty years ago you asked
policeman to get you in and he did it,
Ask another now and IL he can crafty you,
pay him for his kindness. That is not
bribery. And SO hearkened TO the voice
Of the old liar, and did wrong thing.
Mea eulpa! l do not deny it. In justice to
the Official in charge, however, II ought 10
be said that no bargain was made in either
case. Twenty years sgo, an old, greasy
permit" was used TO pass me in that
seemed 10 have done long duty before
This time we stated our case and he kind
ly offered TO help US. don't know how he
managed 1t. He didn't seem TO think that
any thing wrong was being done. He was
vssy kind. OF course he expected pies
ent for his trouble. Virtually il was a
"bribe" see il now as l did not then. l
shall never do the like again, by His dear
grace keeping me. Think OF the matter as
you will, dear friends, who read this Il put
the whole case, without coneealment, be-