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

ular preaching" But get along pref
~ comfortably by approximating "A
preachment, as near MS the prophecies
will permit.
"Wednesday and Thursday we spent at
Georgetown, where the lectures were re-
peated; and where We were entertained
by our steadiast friend, Mrs. Gov. Can
trill. We met, Thanksgiving Day. atthe
Governors, our old friend, Gen. Faycttc
Hewitt, and Mr. Virgil, his brother and
ours. Frank, OF course, accompanied
them; as bright and boyish as at Rugby,
and growing up splendid fellow. He'll
soon be into trousers, heigho. | like
him 80 much better in knee-breeches.
But we must all bow TO the inevitable, !
suppose.
What a delightful two DAYS we spent
at Georgetown What lovely home it
is, where we rested, in the most charm
ing way; with everything that wealth
could furnish, or love supply, TO the
Troupe. II was the "rocking-chair" of
genial hospitality; delicious rs a transient
enjoyment; but which we would not dare
to indulge in for long, il we wanted to
keep our nerves and muscles braced for
the work that requires hardness, as good
soldiers of Jesus Christ"
We had an appointment in Lebanon
Tor Friday night, but missing connection,
we suddenly determined on carrying out
our original programme take in Lam
caster and Stanford On route. Hiring a
carriage in Danville, We made Lancaster
lin the cleaning" AMI driving up to the
Miller House, found our old host and
firm friend, sam Miller, on the side
walk. His polite but formal good even
ing MS he opened the carriage door to
supposed strangers, gave place to an en-
ergetic "Hallelujah." As he recognized
the Troupe. Then he proceeded to make
our unexpected arrival as dramatic rs
possible. Led by him, We scuttled with
bent heads in from, of the glass doors of
the public-room, where John was, al the
moment, sitting aud looking right across
the line OF our stealthy approach. Run.
ming rapidly up stairs, We burst in upon
Sisters Mary. Sue and Douglas Wood
cock. Shrek, shrek, shrek, followed
by double-barrelled oscillations from the
fcminines; single ditto for BRO. Barnes"
NIL talking at once, after the familiar
method that most delights the female
heart. Meanwhile sam was oil, down
stairs, 10 bring John up and paralyze
him, too. with surprise. think he pre-
varicated when John asked him what
Mary wanted" after he had told him
his wife was calling for him. Then We
had another surprise party" over John,
when lac came quietly in, to find out
why he had been sent for Then all Of
us talked together. with very little lis
tening, and Babel reigned for a space
once more.
At last We quicted down and got in a
little rational conversation, and spent a
most delightful evening.
The next morning We took To our car
riage and drove over ioStanlord, to strike
the L. d y. and put ourselves beyond
Lunched at Col. WEIGHS
and had amost pleasant hour with friends
tried and true.
Made Lebanon in due time, and began
in the courthouse Saturday night. Nam
ma and at the Hotel Norris and the
girls guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank An
thony. We remained at Lebanon till tho
following Wednesday, preaching and
singing Ia crowded congregations.
Four days were all too short; but the
Presbyterians were to begin protracted
meeting "Wednesday night, and We would
not break cur rule OF non.interirrence
with other services This sell-denii,l has
been little appreciated, but to 10 mGnr
is "all in all TO US, in this gospeloi Love
and Nothing Else. don't think we are
working for human approyal-dcar to us,
as il is-and so are in great measure
independent of il. There is immense
advantage in that. II would wear life
away to be always hankering after what
we failed TO receive. The dear LoRD's
approval is always ours, when in the
right. What comfort
Twelve years before, almost to a day,
| began, alone, this itineant ministry, in
Lebanon. To revisit it, after that inter
val, was full of deepest interest to me. |
was not counted worthy" to preach
again in the house where, for month,
in Dec. 10, | held forth. Since then
somebody has REFRIGERATED or GONE on.
Ny good friends think | have done
the first. am fully persuaded | have
done the second. They, themselves, ac-
knowledge they are in statu quo.
1t is easy to say "Bro. Barnes has gone
back since We saw him last" But has
he? And who is to Judge? Has ANY
ONE a right to Judge" unless they have
lived better life than BRO. Barnes"
and have SO far outstripped him in the
christian race rs to be in position to
Judge him correctly. wish some ofmy
friends would look at the matter from