New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-23

80 ss-ab Martin the motive %, my vislt. her
mil. her need of Coos merry, &c. she burst ilto
tears. and Thanked NE those tears and iAa-As
shared the whole course of sarah Martn sluse'
q1ert Iite III she bad been rldeiy repeDed even
Ter f-ritude nizht have given way. But the mes
sar-ar al mercy is ever welcome On those who feel
tfair gr..t and the more guilty the Iaore welcome.
ii the -faI rirn-s BE- tur kindly pfoc. aimed. "
read o. her." sine adds the twenty third chapter
of ST. Luxe che story % the naIelacio-. VIII. al
though suffering lsty D laAs l-a tmcLt' io-A4
mercy from tne saviour
mr. receDtog a. once proved the necessity f0r
s1rb a missionary and her own personal fitness for
the task. and her VISIT was repeated again and
esio during such short intervals 81 leisure as she
could spare from her daily aoors AT first she con-
tented herself With merely reading % the prison
- b1t familiarity win their wants and with her
own powers soon enlarged the sphere of her tuition.
and she began % instrlctthem m reading and wu;
iog Tins extension OF Ter labor mterered withher
r-,linsrv OCCUPATIONS Q became necessary % sac
-iice a norton Of her tine and consequently 0t her
means. 10 these new duties. She did not hesitate.
Il thought il right she says, % give up DAY 10
n week from dressmaki,e
% serve prisoners This regularly given. with
many nm additional one was not felt rs pecnmary
lrss but was ever .oowei with abundant salts iac-
ton for the blessing ot God was upon me.
Her next object was On secure the Observance GO
guudqv and after long ur-Iag and reconmcnda-
ton. she prevailed upon the prisoners " 70 form a
Sunday service. by one reading - the rest. o.. .
but aware" she continues " ~ the instability @. n
practice in itself good without any spondlns
principle of u-eservat1n. aud thinking that my
presence might exert beneficial tendency, ]
.oned their sunday morning worship as a regular
hearer
After three wears perseverance ~ TINS hap-
py and quiet course. she made her next advance
which vas % introduce employment, tirst Tor the
women prisoners. and a'terward for the men.
In l-23. o. one gentleman, sie says
presented me with ten shilngs, snd hu0iher m
the same week with 4 pound. for prison Charity -
Il then occurred 20 me that would Dc wei 10 eN'
pend 10 In material for baby clothes and having Dor
roved patterns cut out the articles hNed prices OF pay
nent for making them and sscertaued Inc cost oi SET
that they .ht Do disposed ID 81 certain price me
plan was carried into eject The prisoners also made
Shirts coats Sc By means OF this plan
ranv vouy women h were lot able % sew learned
this m and in satisfactory inisnces had little money
% take % the end OF the term o. imprisonment
The fund OF Al Toe FIR this purpose. A. foundation
sud perpetual stock dor while dctrrs iis preservation
old not require its ncra-e soon rose to seven gum
cas- and since it' establishment shove 4 l9- worth OF
various articles havc been .0Id for eharty.'
The men we're thus employed
They made straw bats and Al a later period bone
Spoons and seals. others INSIDE mems and boys caps
cut 10 eight qusrter1the mttea old cio'h or m0r n
or Whatever my friends could h1t up o. give me Tor
them Ia some INSTANCES. young men, and more fire.
queny boys have esfned gray cotton shirts or
even patch work with view Of shutting out idleness
and making themselves useful. On one occasion
showed the prisoners etching Of the Chess layer
by Retzsch. which two men. one shoemaker and the
other brckiayer. desired much 10 copy they were
allowed o. 90 and being iurnBhed with pencil, pen
paper SC they succeeded remarkably well Inc
Chess Player presented pointed ard striking lesson
which could well be applied % any kind OF gaming ana
was on this account suitable 90 my pupils, VINO had
generally descended from the love OF MARBLE. and pitch
h.ifpenny in children. o cnrfs Dice &c in men lht
HH DO" ..
all thought and attention al ihe Tine The attention OF
Other prisoners was attracted % TO- and Tor year or t~0
siterWard msny continued % copy IT,
After another interval sh0 proceeded 10 the Tor
nation of n fund which she applied to The furnish
iug Of work for prisoners upon their discharge p
a'l0rding me. she adds. the advantage %. oo
serving their conduct at the same time.
She bad thus. in the course oi few years
during which her mind had gradually expanded 70
the re0uiremeNts OF the subject before her-pro
vided for all the most important objects OF prison
disciple moral and intellectual tuiu0n, occupation
during imprisonment. and EMPLOY after dis
charge While great and good men. at a distance
unknown 10 her were inqulrng and dlsputlng as
b the way and the order m which these very re-
suits were TO be attaiued-inquires and disputes
which have not vet come % an eud-here was a
poor woman who was actually herself personally
accomplishing them all IL matters not whether
all her measures were the very wsest that could
have been imagined. She had % contend with
many difficulties that are now unknown prison
discipline was then in It's infancy everything she
did was conceived IN the best spirit and, con
sidering the time. and the means AT her command,
could scarcely have been improved.
The iull extent D. which she was personally en-
eaeed in carry ing out these objects has yet 70 De
explained. The sunday service ID the Jan was
adopted as We have seen, upon her recommends
tion aud she joined the prisoners. az ieilo" "or
shipper on sunday morning Their evening ser
d. -. l. 80 rr na.r n
soon abandoned bat finding that % be the case.
she attended on that part OF the day also and TIE
service was then resumed "Alter several changes
of readers the office she says. "devciyed on me.
That happy privilege thus eraciOusy opened 70 me-
and embraced from necessity, ana IA mleh ieAri
was acceptable 10 the prisoners Tor tod made IL
50. aud also an unspeakable advantage and com
Tort 10 myself life. p. 1871 These modest sen
fences convey but a very iain, notion Of the nature
oftbese singular services Fortunately. IN a re-
port of Captain Williams, on OF the inspectors Of
prisons we have far more adequate account oil
the matter IL stands thus ,.,
SUNDAY November - t-3j-Auended divine ser
vice In the morning the prison. be- male prisoners
only we're assembled female resident in tn7 t'Nl'
ofciaied her voice Vas exceedingly mrio1ols ger o.
livery emphatic and her enunciston exceedingly as
f'nct The service vas the liturgy OF the tuufch "i
FINLAND tao p.aims were sung 5y the =" hoe ol me
prisoners and extremely we-much better IMAM nave
frequently heard in our 1estapp0intr1 cualcnes, .
discourse 20 her u~l '-lti'4f ~
her. IL was of purely moral tentency lnyolFins Do
doctrinal points and admirably suited o. me hearers -
During the performance uf the services me prisoners
paid the prof0undest sttelton and the nast MARKED
respect ant lar 10 possible % Judge spPesfea
30 take iev0ut interest Evening service wa Ieao .!
her sfterwsrd % The female prisoners 90
Second Report ~ Inspectors Of Prisons Esd p. ''
sarah Martin is here brought before US IN new
character. Hitherto we have seen her pursuing
theoretically and successfully certain dennite and
practical ends Of plain and obvious utility she
now claims our attention as moral teacher IRON
the commencement of her Sunday labors which be
rsn probably in go. or shortly aiterward, up d
1892. she read printed sermons iron that tine 70
az she wrote her own sermons from 1857 % the
termination of her iabors IN ls43. was enabled
sbe ,svs bv the help Of God 70 address the prs
opers without writing beforehand simply from the
Eolv Scri.tures - Ire. p. 49, Wewere curious
m know what kind OF addresses person so mt
matelv ACQUAINTED with the habits and feelings Of
,-,nirss Soud think u right 20 deliver % such an
audience and have been kindly permitted b pc
rrsa her unoublished notes al various sermons de
Iivered by her 10 the YEAR 1855 They have Ger
tainly surprised rs
We believe that there are gentlemen IN the
world who stand 50 siIriy upon the virtae Of GER
,sin forms Of ministerial ordination as 70 set their
fsces against al lay and especially against all ie-
81 -s,i,,ious tearhiue We vii not dispute IS