Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-11-03
REV. GEO. o. BARNES AT DAN
VILE.

WILLIE.
Under date Of Nov. /, Bro. Barnes
writes:
DEAR WALToN:-I get along here
just as did in stanford add Somerset.
The rigid church folk let me, serenely,
alone. a goodly number, however. at
tend, and are interested Ia the New
Departure, for which | am very
thankful On the whole, am glad
Marie Is not with me. would rather
bear the brunt OF opposition alone, than
to have her faithful heart wounded by
The inevitable loss OF old friends, while
making new ones. She resents any
thing like slight To me, 40 keenly:
and feels 80 acutely the dropping OIL OF
those who once followed US for the
Truths sake: that / am glad she Is so
eDgrossed IN her house full Of boarders.
as to leave little time to think of any
thing else, beyond the care OF feeding
them three times day. When her
lease runs out. next May, she will join
me; by which time hope to have Sc
cured such a foOthold for my gospel. ;"
that the further journey, in propagat-
ing IL, will be, comparatively, "a way
Of pleasantuess."
! say my gospel" 10 no arrogant
seuse. Paul said IL, and ! only repeat
his words. They point TO the simple
fact. that 10 preaching "Christ's Cos
pei, )" every man inspired by the Holy
Ghost To preach IL. has some particula ar
form OF 1t, committed TO him; so As to
characterize IL as his, and no one else's.
Any careful study OF the history OF
preaching, In all ages, brings this fact
out clearly. Grace" is so manifold, "
that there l. no danger OF the plenti-
tude OF its 'rlches' running short; so
that those "sent of God" will Outnum-
Der the supply of special features, and
be compelled to follow somebody else's
track of thought.
OF course this don't apply to those
unfortunates who are sent out OF Theo-
logical Seminaries, with the narrower
commission to teach only what they
have been taught, and on no account To
ventilate any additional facts the Holy
Spirit may impart. II they do, they
will be fired" as good DR.. Whitsitt
was: and as the healed blind man of
John 1884 was. But for the discovery
Of facts, that |, in my inexperience,
supposed all seekers after Truth would
welcome, gladly: and which | accord =
ingly began TO preach, | would be
preaching Presby terianism today. In
stead OF ''God is Love and Nothing
Else" Happily for me, as | now see
though | thought IL an awful catastro
phe, at the time my brethren made IL
80 hot for me, that had TO get out, In
order TO lead peaceful life.
The way things now are, any preach.
er who can say with Paul, my gospel, "
will have trouble over il, "bonds aud
Affections" Of some sort, "abide him,
wherever he goes" don't write bit
terly. Why should /, when the preach
ing OF my gospel" will bring the
guerdon Of; blessed are we when men
shall prosecute you, aud say all mau-
ner OF evil against you, falsely, for My
sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad,
/ for great is your reward Ia heaven. y
| try to keep my eye on the end of my
ministry" and not on its present, TAT
times,l unpleasant accomplishments
Ever In Jesus, 'BRo. BARNES"
Il. >. /. didn't start out to write any
thing out a notice OF change of address
on the !. j. You see where my pen
ran to, II you like you may print my
letter, An'iy, BRO, b."
,. No light yet on where am going
next will probably preach until
Sunday night and deliver my lecture,
Monday and Tuesday nights and leave
on "Wednesday, whittier the dear Lord
may lead.
We hold services in the Opera house
the court house is absorbed by politica
contestants till after the election.
G.. o. b.