Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1888-12-14

God IL Love and Nothing
Else.
PRAISE TIE LORD.


miss Bro. Barnes letters greatly. ! find
it difficult to state how much ! enjoy
them, and 50, | shall take measures Ia
crafty myself, by seeing that they re-
sumo their regular appearance.
II this looks like Sheridan's man, who
never spoke OF himself without uncover
ing and making deferential bow, can't
help il. really believe so great is the
force of habit-that miss my own let
tiers far more than any OF your subscrib-
ers do; which, am afraid, looks very
much as il thought more OF myself
than any one else thinks OF me. Being
like the average human, suppose this
must be "about the size OF IL.
And AZ date this, ! am reminded that
the concentrated symbols OF resurrection
three Is aud three Ss-appear in adate
for the last time before that august event
hall happen. God grant that the years
may not wear ont "till Jesus comes
"Oh let my lamp be burning,
when Jesus comes,
Dor Him my soul be yearniag.
When Jesus comes
have been in the house VIM. Rey-
nolds', Peoria. H., where dear Bliss,
one sleepless night, wrote the words and
music OF that wondrous song. How his
soul keeps marching on" in that thrill
ing melody. There is something essen
tally imperishablc in true poetry and
music. II is the language OF immortal
ity.
But must speak word OF apology
for my long silence. II has not been
quite voluntary. The fact is, We have
been 50 unsettled for the past two weeks
that writing has been almost out of the
question, beyond the ordinary, brief cor
respondence, business and other, that
has TO be attended 10 con the spot.
recall one crowded day in which We were
in four towns. which almost equals the
perambulations OF the knights OF the
gripsack, called commercial travellers.
The glorious meeting in Paris closed in
Astounding blessing just AS We would
have il. Bro. Sweeney being first on the
ground, rs he generally Is, harvested the
first fruits" in a most industrious fash
ion. and is, at this writing, believe,
continuing blessed revival, series Of
services. hope the other brethren will
follow his good example and gather
them in" That is the proper and scrip
tural division of labor. The evangelist
j. shepherds dog" barring the pHIv-
NO, who brings the wanderers of the
hillsides and out OF the hollows. The
pastor folds the sheep and cares for them
tendcrly. Both are gifts OF God: and
both have their own distinct work. |
would that all the IoRp's helpers saw
this. There ought 10 be no friction. Nei-
Their can do the others work we'll
"Whercunto We are CARED is the Mas
ters division Of His servants. The devil
tries To get things mixed, according 10
his wont. and So. how often We find one
called OF God" TO be an evangelist, do
ing pastors work. and rioe rcrsr. Con-
fusion is bound to follow. think was
about the poorest pastor \ church was
ever sadded with. Why? That was
Nor my work. have been successful as
an evangelist. Why 1t wNs my work.
Alas most oi us waste the marrow al
life in going aimlessly around, in a sort
ot DEVILS chase, trying to find out what
We are tit for. Some never discover
their mission at all. And some begin
theirs at the jlded close, instead of the
CHEEKY and vigorous beginning 6 liie's
Journey. Blessed. indeed, are those who
begin at the beginning" and 90 steadi-
Is on.
After Paris, came two days at Win
chester A rested sojourn it was at
"Dovecote Hall, where preside the dear
children whom we love so well. Sweet
sisters. these, whom, may kind heaven
defend from soaring hawk or greedy vul-
ture, in all their happy future. Our Sis
tiers Ecton and Gordon, ever Jealous OF
the truth, had bestirred themselves, and
seen that the courthouse was ready and
the meeting extensively advertised. Dear
priced, fellow-helpers are those elect
ladies'" God bless them, ever.
The two lectures delivered in Win
chester were fully attended. Both nights
were dismally dark and the slop under
foot was depressing, to degree. But
the people came out in shoals, "all the
same" For the first time, at Winches-
ter, got my lecture on Lost Israel into
something like logical shape, ia. suit my
own mind. Really, four would hardly
suffice to put the interesting subject, in
something Of detail, before the people.
But can compress into two, by the pres
ent arrangement, most OF which is abso-
lutely essential to say; so as to prevent
confusion, with those who are unfamil-
lar with the topics touch upon.
The first lecture is on the "Lost Tribes
of Israel" The second on the Vanish
ri Sceptre of Judah" | think ! can
make them more interesting as practice
gives proper consolidation, and a better
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