Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-11

llNUlN AND AM EiI&1
RENnTENrEARYy sBNDAT-soAEooE@
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Second Anniversary Exercises SUM
i day-snteEesttn9 Reports Presenta-
SEN. U3 Sfsl1 B $50 s =
uhe customary religious exercises in the
4 Penltentiary on Sunday commences with.
singing by the congiets, which is fslloBed
by the reading OF the Scriptures, yeran9
/ pssaching 5yiDr w. @, Cook, the Chris
tian Church, and again by choir singing and,
prayer meeting. Than comes Sunday,
school. But, last Sabbath, after DR.. Cook
had preached impressively on the subject Of
the different things to which salvation is as
cribed, and the choir singing and the prayer
meeting We're over, there were The second
anniversary exercises Of tie Sunday-schOol, ;.
which were not only III al particulars high
ly interesting, bat in many also deeply afs
feeting. At one juDctare some of both the
eonyicts and the Spectators Wept. Among
the spectators were Gov. Brown, Mai. Bate,
Mr.. Griffith, and many Others equally well
known. l,s ~. : 'i,,.,,.
THE LIBRARIANS REPORT
was as follows y 6-r.,,I.... ~, 49, ~
More than two years and six mouths
have elapsed without any report having been
made by the Librarian, and he now deems it
but proper to give a concise account of what
has been done with the books and papers
/ which have been contributed to the Sunday
School during that time, and Of the dispo-
sition made of the books belonging to the
prison.
Before the prisoners are. tnrned ont of
their cells for breakfast every Sabbath morI-,
| ing, the Warden permits two selected. per-
sons to goto each wing with sufficient books
for the prisoners in those wards who desire
to read, These Looks are substituted for
Others that have been read, and thus they
can be passed from prisoner to prisoner and
wing to wing. The contributed, tracts and
papers are disposed of in the same way, and
sometimes keptin circulation until they are
literally worn out. .t .sv-,r.s /. . ~
There have been G, 404 books, tracts and
papers distributed since June II, 1870. -
Much more interest has been manifested
in the books during the last year than for
merly. The number distributed during the
last year has been double what it was du-,
ring the previous year. The number of
tracts and papers distributed has not been
as large as it would have been had the 90,
nations Of these been large and up to the
demand. Even as it was two thirds more
tracts and papers were distributed during
the past year than during the previous.
The principal donations during The year
were as follows: 49, ~ ~ --s.e-- -. n
Volumes. s-sa.r - afas = y From.
3O.....' .....M Mrs. i. u. Basket.
z0.'.''' .''''.............sM Mrs. Ford.
3....................M Miss Eliza Roberts.
M
Miss Sue V. Coruthers.
Z..-....... $50. 49,. MISS earns.
sUNDAY-sCHooLl PAPERS. ~ q
$40, Misses PORTE Hollins and Annie
Ford, -..- -e,-- -.
475, Mr.. Herbie Paul. r
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS. 81 -ee
40 "Fresh Laurels," Mr.. John a.. Bas-
kettle. ..-- -. - 49,.
so spelling books, 80 Testaments and %
Bibles, Gen. Joel A. Battle.
SO Z. r, Mr.. Bland, of Kentucky
4. so X. r., Mrs. Dr. Sawrie.
TAR K /, Bishop McTyiere.
25'' Gospel Advocates" Mr.. ]. A. HUI
lette.
60 Testaments and 50 Bibles, Bib!e So
ciety. 1850.
A large number of tracts and papers have
been brought by the teachers and distribu-
ted to their classes that are not couated In
the above.
In conclusion, the officers and teachers
evidently have much reason to thank God
in that their labor has not been IL vain.
Immediate results ought not to be expected |
in place like this. Ii is only in the course
Of time that the minds of those under tut
ton can be deeply and indelibly impressed, |
and this requires hard labor.
Under the present prison administration |
every facility is afforded the librarian to dis |
tribute religious reading matter of all kinds, !
for which we thank the authorities and are I
grateful to God, the author Of every good |
and perfect gift, and take courage"
THE sECRETARY's CONSOLIDATED RE-
FORT --sg
was for the past two years, 1t showed that, !
during this time, As convicts hal learned TO 1
read, 80 had been taught to sD1ll, so had |
protested religion and 80 had been par
doned. That part of the report on the sub |
jeet Ct donations said Mrs. Il. ID. Baskette,
Mrs. Sue V. Caruthers and Misses PaFtie |
Hollins and Annie Ford were not the least /
to be complimented. .rsfga--rrrB |
Remarks were made by Mr.. Baskette and |
Rev. Mr.. SaWrie and Mir. Griffith.
A very handsome Bible was Unexpectedly
presented to Mr.. Baskette by the prisoners.
The presentation was made by a prisoner in
a very affecting manner. Mr.. Baskstte az
propriately responded.
The exercises throughout were inter
spersed with selected hymns. The singing
by the prison choir was effective. There
was also vocal music, appropriate to che
occasion, led by Mr.. Pohlman, and partici-
pated in by some of the visitors.
Coming to the election of officers for the
ensuing year, DR.. Cook nominated Mr..
Baskette, Methodist, for reelection as Su-
perintendent, who was unanimously chosen
to fill that position. The Assistant Super
intendent, Secretary, Librarian and Treas
urer were chosen from among the prison
ers