Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-03-28

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thither we wended our way, after tea, 4
find the room crowded and to have mos
delightful service among precious OLE
friends and many new bearers. 1t wa
very gratifying to meet some OF the fruit
Of the hartford meeting in such pleasan
shape as the welcome Of that night, Alonl
the streets, ss we went TO the railway sta
ton, on our return, the hearty "God b'es'
YOU" Of successive groups, warmed oul
hearts with grateful praise to the dear
LORD for using US in helping 40 many
George and Edward Wood came dowr
from the city, and theirs we're the first "a
miliar faces that greeted us on the front
seats.
Returning to Firth, good sister Egsrtou
the best Of housekeepers had deli
cious cup Of cocoa ready, to refresh the
party, and we had a social chat until bed
time. The girls are entertained by the
Egertons Mama, Will and find lodgings
half dozpn doors down the same street.
Sur DAY, Feb. 2ith.-Three services, as
usual TO day; two in the Congregational
chapel and one ia the Primitive Metho-
dst. All we'll attended and many comics.
sions of the dear Name. Herbert and
Filth over from the Heath, abandoning
their own ct APPEL, for which | could hardly
blame the dear children, seeing they were
brought to Jesus through our simple minis
try, and il ia natural that they should wish
TO be built upon the Iame lines. Our good
brother James Bslding also over, from the
same place, full Of zeal and wonderfully
taught Of the Spirit, since the Lord gave
him liberty-lAst September. We call him
Brother Dick" and l only found out by
accident that he hsd another baptismal
nsme We made a happy party at Bro.
Ezert on's speaking Of the "things touch
ing the King" and tingiug fAvorite songs
Of praise.
MONDAY. Feb. 25,h.-We are to have
daily Bibe Readings at the Wesleyan and
Primitive Methodist chspels successively.
At3P.M, to day, at the little Wesleyan
chapel, Tor lack Of due "6ring up" we had
a rather chilly cebtion, as the day was
raw and cold, and we would have Jared
badly, had the dear LORD not warmed US
all with such sense of His dear love that
we were almost obliyious of external cir
cumstAnces o the dear LOVE that can
make us forget cold, hunger, thirst, naked
ness, stripes, GENUINELY, yokss, crosses
burdens-everythirg the devil can heap
upon III, in his malice! Overcoming evil
with good" lie a sentence Of scripture that
bears God. "secret" in its bosom.
We had delightful news Of one who con-
fessed the dear Name last nigbt-a we'll
know n. character On the "lIeath" Six
weeks ago our dear Hei bert found him
drinking, WAS attracted with something
3 bout the mans sturdy character, followed
him home, revisited him and won from
him a promise to drop that drink" Then
be got him to promise that be would attend
the Firth meeting on Sunday evening, at
lesst. On week days i. is out Of the ques
ton as he is an employee at the Wool
wich arsenal and walks six mlles to begin
h is work at G in the morning, and then
back Eher "knockirg CfI st at nigh:
bat Sunday, true to his promise he came,
and pro mptly confessed Jesus as soon "a
be be beard what the LORD had done for
him. We look for much blessing to re-
sut from this mans confession, among his
mates" One item from his former rough
and desperate lie, may suffice to introduce
him For wager in enc Cf his drinking
and Sighting bouts, in which for daring
aud hardihood be bad no equal, he suffer
ell bic hagda to he tied tehind him, and
killed large rot with his teeth alone, the
recent beiI z served up for mas;calion in
quart mug But all this dare-deviltry will
be turned, 20 it so often has bteD, agains'
satan, in the foi nation Of positive Chris
tian character that will he rs much "in
Il e lead" for good, as orce for evil We
are expecting him to turn out no ordinary
saint" Praise the LOBD for the trans
forming power Of grace. We had Rlori'
Gus meeting at nigh, with the power OF
the LORD present-ssving many,
TUESDAY, Feb. 26th.-Letters from home
telling Of unprecedented cold, and ice
gathered in Cincinnati "a inches thick.
What contrast ia this TO the spring.like
sud beautiful weather in Ephraim. We
have had no cold yet. Roses have bloom.
3 in the "open" during the entire season,
called by fore. Of hsbit, "wiuter." Our
lear George Dunlap heard from after pro-
.racted silence. We had family rejoic
inc over hia precious letter, Few in this
gorld are nearer ard dearer 10 us than
he. We long to hear of him out again in
he field Of eyangsl ism, 30 white TO the
,aryest.n Dear "Yorickw He has had
rying time, but We are sure the dear
LORD will pull him through all Difficult
lea and deck his crown with innumeTable
.irL
We had delightful meetings, afternoon
md night. Full delegations from Dart
ord and Bexley Heath. Katie King and
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