Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1885-10-06
GEO. O. BARNES.
Denounces the Pail Mall Gazette and
the Salvation Army for Their
Outrage on Decency.
Call II Begging on the Sly, II You win,
but Respond.
praise the Lord. God is Love and Moth
ing Else"
"PRoePEcr POINT" LANDouR, n. INDIA, |
Aug. 221. 1885. !

I"fROePECT POINT, LANDOUR, n. INDIA,
Aug. 221. 1885. !
CONTINUED FROM LAST ISSUE.
l am go glad the LORD gave me grace
at the time, to tear the beastly tract up in
stead OF wsding through its filth to tn,
end. By 20 doing, when strongly tempted
by the devil to finish reading II, / fod that
the LORD is lovingly keeping memory, sC
that it does not recur, at all, to the pollu:.
ing things that did meet my eve before TAX
ing timely warning.
ITO the pure all things are pure;" does
s,me dear Pasiisee quote, who ven'
through it. Well, brother, sister, maybe
you are Of type that can handle pitch and
not be de6led. Personally, 1 done bslieys
il. Bat IL you think 50, can only hope it
is go.
Let me add another thing that ! don''
like, and must sound note OF alarm
about, albeit ii still touches tbs god Gen
ersl Booth aud his workers, which l am
10th TO do, in the way OF unfriendly stric-
ture. 1t costs me real pain to pen word
against them. But the General in the mas
meeting IL Exeter Hall, in a speech Of the
most inhammstory character, distinctly set
the poor against the rich, aud the subject
against the ruler. Now il will not do, in
JUST 6estion, to cay it lie only done to se'
cure justice for the oppressed. This kin d
OF appeal will soon lead to riots and blood.
shed. 1t mesns, in its simple leadings and
application revolution and the commune.
Well do know these good, christian peo.
pie would shrink with horror from the
thought. But their teachings at that Exc
ter Hall gathering-Ay straight thither-
ward. a. an arrow to the mark; and they
are all the more dangerous, and to be repro
bated, becsuse. for once, 10 the heat Of Sc.
curing good end, those worthy saints al
low themselves to sink 10 the low level Of
red.mouthed rsdicslism, 10 order to secure
it. When religion Gale in such allies
Two worth the day"
The Salvation Army" 90, ups petition
TO Parliament-the like OF which never
before sstounded that august body-and as
there lie a ludcrous side to everything, per-
hsps some Of your readers will feel relieved
OF the sombre cast my letter hss taken, by
smiling at the following, which is clipped
from the Morning Post:
THE PROTECTION OF YOUNG GIRLS.
Previous to the entrance OF the Speaker
the Salvation Army petition had been roll
ed into the House and left in front Of the
table, where il overtopped the mace.
Mr.. J. Stuart nov rose to present it. He
stated that it was sigued by $4,000 mem
bers and friends of the Salvation Army
and was in favor Of raising the age for the
protection Of young girls to IS years, and
Of giving magistrates the power of issuing
orders for the searching OF any house where
there was reason to believe that girls under
age had been detained for immoral purpos.
es and against their will. He moved that
the petition, the signatures to which he
said were collected in II days, should be
read by the clerk at the table.
The prayer OF the petition having been
read by the clerk the immense mass Of pa
per was rolled out of the house by four
messengers.
can fancy the British House Of Com
mons watching this operation.
By the last mail came a loving letter
and remittance OF S50-the second within a
year Of the same amount-from cur dear
friends Col. w. G. Welch aud wife. /
hope they will forgive me for thus publicly
acknowledging the love gift, but feel that
others ought TO know OF their unsolicited |
kindness as they may, personally, |
shrink from the publicity Of the notice.
God bless them, ever, forthis gentle re
membrance OF the exiles from the Blue
grass. And He will bless them for doing
what, am sure. He put it in their heirs TO
do.
This generous act Of or good friends,
gives occasion, right here, for remark up
on money matters, that / feel / ought to
make.
While on the one hand, trusting the
LORD only for support. and fully believ'
ing that He will never allow us 10 be re-
duced TO such straits that we will yield to
the temptation to appeal for aid to even
personal friends, yet there is another eide Of
the m after to be guarded against since the
devil would like. nothing better than to de-
csive these friends az 10 our real position
ave are not ignorant Of bis Devices" and
30, let me say, once for all, that willing Of.
fsriDgs for the LORDS work, are always
needed and always welcome. ] am sure ]
shall never want cent for any other p1r-
pose than to promote His glory for whose
service, alone, live. II there are there
fore, any who have confidence in us, as do.
ing the dear LORDS work, and wish to
help, be sure youriwilliDg offerings will al.
ways be in place, whether dime or thou.
,sud dollars. With.us a present want lie
always more money. We could do so
much good with it If We only had it. We
IRE 50 hsmpered.in our work by its lack.
D, you ssy, "Why does God not supply
your every need?" All, dear friend, have
,ou forgotten that there is devil to hin. I
, "a A. LoluO I "a, ell |