Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1888-05-04
COD IS LOVE AND NOTHING ELSE.
PRAISE, THE ORD.
LETTER FROM GEORGEO. BARNES
go RAwsoS ST., ATLANTA, Ga !
APRIL -, 1855. I

fury ago the Great Nulliter stood gil- |
inc meditatiycly around, ~ he alightcd
from the stage" that at irregular inter-
walls rolled through the insignificant VII
larp. which was all oi Atlanta in that
early day. AMI predicted the building OF
q great city on this very spot. II was
only crossroads hamlet then, and IN
IsiS. when ! saw il on my wayto Savan- |
nah. Georgia a small town giving little
promisc Of what il has since grown 10.
But the prophecy Of Mr.. Calhoun has al
ready been fulfilled, and the 10000 pop
ularion that is claimed by the sanguine
will doubtless double itself in thct not
distant future.
II il built on more than the - hills
that Rome boastcd of; for the whole city
is made up OF hills and hollows to re-
markablc extent. lis not n conforma-
ton 10 bc desired by street ear compa-
nv, but il quite fills the eye and heart OF
the lover of picturesque possibilities. rs
iar as have explored must say the
Atiantcsc have taken good advantage of
their wealth Of building sites and turned
tncNcellent account their unriValled po-
sition. II is a beautiful city now, and rs
bound to improve with agr. The passion
for Queen Anne architecture has taken
strong hold of house builders; and once
should have thought it laundering
blemish. but it is style that grows upon
one. Disliking IL violently at first. have
quite changed of late. and now. perhaps
irra,ionally. admire il cxtravagantly'
The front lawns are very beautiful, ana,
strange "a say. covered with healthy
carTctting oi bluegrass; which Is cult
va,ed with such aSsiduous care that one
is advertised in advance, 10y this, that
Atlanta has her share OF kentuckians
for citizens And this is even So. To
our Joyous surprise, We have met them
in shoals since our meeting opened; and
not a few Of them friends before known.
since the "wah" Atlanta has become the
capital oi this grand old state. ~ all are
aware, and the capitol building. well
worthy III the city il sdorns, II rapidly
approaching completion. ittowcrs grand
ly from it, elevated site near the heart
of the city. and the only criticism one
can make il the regret that 1t has not
spacious grounds around ii, in keeping
with it, magnificent architecture.
Right through the citys midst run the
railroad tracA in bcwildcring network,
converging in the Union Depot, and
branching away y. :, h., W. in how
many lines know not. II certainly isa
great railroad centre.
There is plentitudc oi shade and such
atfiucncc OF foliage of every sort that the
Resident portions OF the cityap quite hid
den away in forest oi trees and jungles
of shruhbery, very pleasing to behold. /,
is astaving business place, with the rush
and rattle oi young Chicago. am
afraid the "money devil has a pron"un'
crd bold here. And IL is moi to he won
drred at, considering the phcnomina
g.owth OF the place.
The Constitution gave u fair rcpor, al
the first sermon; and the other paper
rather full notices of the meetings. Then
the ominous silence, or the guarded men
ton in breiest possible space, that told
the old, old story Of opposition doing it~
work. \ newspaper Is perfect lndi0'
Tor oi respectable sentiment; and "clr
culation" i everything To- H. No wore
that would interfere with that sacrc'
prcroga,ivo must appear in PRINT, II The
editor knows it. He is as cautious as tho
Salared clergyman, who darcs not say
what would rasp the feelings ot II liberal
subscriber to his annual stipend. Dear
dear, what a world il il, and how seli-in
terest binds its incongruous elements
together "Not YOU, but yaurs" is the
way Paul's mot yours but you Is tray
csted nowadays. "Will it pay?' is the
wary inquiry, before principle is as
serted. Ii it doesn't, who will care "a
uphold il? Alas. that intrepid teachers
political and religious-can he counted
on the fingers, as compared with the easy
going time-serving sort. am so GLAD
this dreary age of selishness is almost
spent, and the dispensation OF What
will Mrs. Grundy say" rocks upon
WORKOUT axle. Only know it is to clos,
with "whirlwind," the dismal harvest
of the wind" that men have sown. On
lv over the trough road will most learn
in fearful "reaping" to he better
Meanwhile, am thankful to say, on
congregations grow rapidly. Last nigh
the spacious COURTROOM was nearly full
larger attendance than ON Sunda,
night, even. Praise the LORD. A fine
brainy looking man came up after ser
vice Tuesday night and said to me; "sir
have followed Noltaire, Paine and In
gersoll for Is years. ! come back t
Christ tonight" Then his eyes fille'
with tears and his lip quirered, till h
could speak no more-only wiring N.
hand in silence. One soul like this, "de
liyered from the hand of the enemy,
how does il repay for II thousand sights