Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-30

treatment according TO scripture. Well,
the fret storm We encountered vas IN Ses-
mans Chapel, where We had been sdvefiis-
ed 10 hold the second series Of meetings and
TO which, through Bro. Hpnters influences,
We had been unsnimously invited to 90 BY
the directors But At the eleventh hour
the missionary Ia charge, who Of course
had only heard me once or twice, eel him
self ia logged OppOsition to our coming;
and 20 turned the hearts Of his most active
workers sgsins, ne, that at once declined
going. Thoee Of his workers who came
to many Of the meeting At the Orphans
Home, we're grieved and felt that bless
ing had been lost But there was no help
for II. The indomniiable brother carried
the DAY and we carried on an extra work At
the Home, until Bureh Hall. Psr,ick,
could be obtained. OF course all thi. made
no little stir.
Then, a prominent leader In evangelical
work came to Psrtick 10 Spy out the land"
heard one sermon. reported !, hstsfully in
the Duly Natk British Mail Of the next day.
which led to the Por, Glasgow meeting be-
ing knocked on the head. We we're 10
have begun there tomorrow. received
three letters FROM my correspondent there.
I have destroyed and hled away good
many "Curiosiiits Of Literature" in my
varied ministry, bu, a more sudden change
Of tone from the greeting 10 the freezing
than these three letters exhibited, have
never known. The last did not even give
me the beneii, ola whole or even half sheet
Of paper, but on a scrap Of waste, informed
me underneath address Of "Dear Sir" that
no meeting could be held, and babe me a
curt Goodbye" with "yours sincerely"
leaving me the pulling task Of finding
where the sincerely" came in. did not
recover my sstonishmsnt nor equanimity
until had prayed for my poor brother,
deluded BY the devil. What a comfort 10
be able to turn ones capacity for hating, on
the proper object, where hate will heir and
not hinder ones personal pie,y. ] would
not exchange this one discovery for worlds.
No one can be = symmetrical christian who
is not hearty hAter ~ we'll ~ good low
er. used to hate my brother. my enemy,
nv oppo-er, in spite Of sll could do 10
prevent or check il. Now pour the bot
tied hate on the great adversary and this
safety valve being furnished, / am better
for the principle Of hate, which h ne praise
worthy thing AZ ambition or a strong
will, in it@G Only il is wrong and Injuries
when expended In a wrong direction. The
object IL everything So my God Of Love d.
reefs me 10 "haie the evil" a. well AZ TO
love ''the good" The devil being the only
unmixed evil, can hate him without fear
Of blunder or mistake-snd all hate being
expended on him, none can be felt for his
poor victim. Let any one try TO "loSe his
enemies, !" without this outlet Of hate and
see how he succeeds. That is all ask.
Tiy. And then after abiect failure, try
God's plan. What He has "joined iogeth'
er let no man put a,under." Hate for the
devil goes inseperably hand in hand With
love for God ard all whom God loves.
This is the pathway Of power" in loving
ones enemies. There is no other scriptural
one. This Is the negative; and then comes
Jesus "love shed abroad" as the positive
help. Between the upper and neither mill
s,on. ali hatred that IL wrong IL crushed
out Of loving hearts. SO l wrote;
"Dear BrOthers-Could you not have done
il more 10 accordance with Rom. 1875, 10 :?
Il leave Il all with Jesus Yours In Him."
Our Goi will give Va the victory. All
we'll ADD hsppy. Ever in Jesus, IL
Gro. o BARNES