Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-04-24

LossiEMouru, MoRAYsuIRE, y. u,
ANN 1901

LossiEMouru, MoRAYsuIRE, y. u :
Arm 4. 1891.
DEAR SISTER don'tsee any way
ofpreventing recurrence OF the painful
experience Of last winter, except an or
gained plan OF regular subscriptions,
that will give something to Ice depended
upon. As long "a "hclp waits on the cry
of want" so long will double wrong be
done.
I. To the donor, who will lose the op.
portunity of doing Spontaneous thing,
which is more than half OF the blessed.
ness of any good action.
,. To the receiver, who will assuredly
suffer long before making his wants
known. No one can tell Il don't speak
particularly OF my own sal recent expe.
riencel what cries Of anguish have gone
IN 10 Heaven before the over-burdened
heart has been tortured into making
known its troubles to earth. And when
the appeal has been made to friends
which every one who has passed over
the road knows is the last resort OF an
over-strained soul-it is always mingled
with sense OF wrong, in being Obliged
10 beg what the law OF Love should have
offered as a cheerful gift, without any
begging
Aud. rs | said above, see no way Of
getting the better OF Satan, who will re-
peat this racking process 10 the end Of
the chapter, unless We set common sense
abreast OF faith, aud with this double
team" Paul and James, of faith and
works" pull through this never-ending
difficulty.
For il is quite certain that shall be
your foreign missionary" as long as
bodily and mental yigor last. | am ut
terly untitled for anything else, nov;
aud, indeed ask no more honorable
position in the gospel OF q. L. L.. A. \. y.
than TO be- a first class tramp in pro-
claiming il.
Those who love me for my gospels
sake can never hope to hear me, except
at odd times, As the wide sweep OF my
itinerant ministry brings me within oc-
casional reach.
Therefore, il there is any disposition
TO take par, in the support OF this 'bless
ell gospel, it is plainly to be done in one
OF three ways:
|. A remittance "when1the Spirit
moves"
>. 4 prompt response TO a cry OF dis
tress, like the loving answer toilast win
ters call.
3. A systematic subscription of a sum,
great or small, as inclination or financial
ability may allow.
As to the lst, my experience OF even
my best friends is rather in the direction
OF the old fashion, "out of sight, out OF
mind" At any rate, the money does
not come. Either the Spirit moves not,
or else is not heeded-a very common
experience, as we all know, who have so
often listened to the "still small voice y
without obeying it,
Asto the "a plan, il is gratultous
cruelty that hope no friend OF mine
will ever demand repetition OIL II is
so contrary to G. l. l.. a. n. Il. that wont
discuss il. There remains the Sd, that
seems to be the Scriptural plan in the
Old and new Testaments, whether IN
"tthes" or in Pauls "let each OF You lay
up, as God has prospered," that this mat
ter of giving may not be left at loose
ends, but be an ordered charity.
therefore respectfully suggest that a
definite Circular" be sent to all OF the
friends known to be favorable to G. l. L.
A. n. f., something like this:
81 promise, as ability and willingness
continue, to pay quarterly to the elected
secretary and treasurer of the q. |. L. A.
n. +. Gospel Propagation Fund, 5 cts.
-, to be disbursed equally to q. w.
Dunlap and Geo. o. Barnes in like quar-
terly payments, to aid them in preach.
ing the gospel of the grace of God"
Signed, -
Each subscriber to have vote in
electing the secretary aud: treasurer
whose office, of course, will he mere la
Dor of love. Or any other plan working
to a similar end that your own good
judgment may suggest.
There! that is the best plan
know. For ourselves, we are simply
trusting, that is all, as we have always
done. Ever in Jesus,
GEO. o. BARNES.