New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13
4 Farm FOR EN-CONyIcTS.
A SALVATION ARMY SCHEME OF REFORM
From The San Francisco Chronicle.

From The San Francisco Chronicle.
over in the San Ramon Valley Sunday afternoon
there was performed "A strange religious ceremony
tant movement, the outcome OF which VIII ic
watched with interest by all people who care for
ne social conditions that surround them. ana WHO
desire to see radical change in the treatment q
lhe out,hst and the lshmaclite. II was the dedI-
cation OF the Salvation Army convict farm
This institution which has already been fully dc
scribed Is the only one Of lis kind in existence. II
opens UP 10 the released convict channel where
ny outside Of city influences and surrounded ~
every induccnnent TO reform. ne may escape from
the fate Of confirmed ailbird and become an hon
est member OF the community.
BY persistent labor since tho farm DECIDE
to them by George : Montgomery. the Salvation
ISIS nave been able 10 gather together mhicr'al
lnse quantity OF seed wheat and oats WAGONS ana
a number Of farming implements have AL be"l
nothns rcnaincd to S' be- doc bu, to dcGicric t
place and BEGIN the work Of collecting the "x-con-
\ large number If members OF the Salvation
Army including Rrigadicr and Mrs. Keppc. Major
ana Mrs. McFc,. AdjutaLt Reed and l.nsigns Buf-
Ter. Louis Fong SEX ard Thompson, left this city
brass band with them and were accompanied by 4
large number Of friends Of their organization. Sc
points in the Pacheco Valley were there to greet
mem when they arrived and no time was lost in
Members of the army in Contra Costa County had
hundred people sat down TO the wcll-nllod tables.
When the feast WAS over Brigadier Kcpp. who has
charge of the army work on the Pacific Coast.
made a brief statement Of the reasons WAY the
farm had been established and showed in a char
was. In concludins his remarks he said:
Think Of II. friends. The convict. having served
clothes ana S. ana back he GOES into the whirlpool
OF city life. Being convict he get work.
for him 10 do He must .iihcr steal or starvc and
there are the police and detectives watching him 81
every moment 1t is easy TO see the result Nece--
sily drives him to another crime and in little
while the prison walls open once more to receive
The Salvation Army. with Gods help is going
fresh from his cell and get him away from tompia-
ton. We are going TO say 10 him. Brother. here
while You ar. tasting the sweets Of liberty our
army will find men big-hoaricd and noble enough
70 give YOU othor employment ana help YOU up
With the hope that will hc successful in this
us and that His blessing Is Oh as all now dcd!-
cate TN. arm TO iiis seryico and in Ills nam
loud and swelling chorus singing a Way out
OF Sin" their voices cchoing all through the beau
over in San Quentin where they have "a Saliva
ton Army corps. the convict soldiers knew what
prayed for The success of The farm.
Tho army viii begin to receive ex-comvicts AT
tn. farm this week. and by next month Rrigadicr
keppel expects the plac" 10 hc IN thorough work
It consumcs Tach mans account Vii bc k.pI
He viii be- credited with the value of his labor
est possible price An attempt Will bee made 70
have nearly all The industries represented The
without any skilled ability ~ any kind viii 70
ccivc training In some trade. according 10 their
bent They VIII leave the home EOod black las.
orchardisfs. frGit growers 'f". tn" Salvation
Army proceed on tho princirl" 81 h'lpins ihos"
who help fhcms.lt.s giving dn'= Only IN eases
repairing urgent temporary relief
tn" NJ. az the farm Will i' liitr that ~ family
The mon WI De surrounded with thu best IN
nuenrs- There viii hs TWO officers 90 the army
I'm chars. ono 90 attend 10 ID" material wants OF
~. members the Other 60 fh" spiritual
Tint the reformation or rcg' n'rati0n according
30 Salvation Army phrase. ~ ~" prisoners WHO
spend tho frs tentative months or wears n'f'r
their discharge from prison in ne army HONS" ~
NOT in'ro hop" huf o. practical certainty. J.
,rny.l D.. III. statistics uf One ~ flr farms iN
Enritrd lively. months after they lcft THIS home
IL W. found that ~ ONT of Ills 81 -hars'd rri--
ou.r4 w.r. thoroughly reformed mon. gaining
their lvcishood- hy honest labor
m. Salvation Army docs NOT dror its work ~
established their character every 'nort VIII De-
made 20 secure employ mont 'or them. The army
d.nuft.a az. ign every part ~ %" S'hf'. on ihr
lookout for chances 81 Employment and they mr."
I'm touch with Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald in
Tho sriordll work b" iE doing Whom H position
,s -.li,r.d FOR ON" - these mon o.. employer s.
,oll th. Who'll. story. hut 10 one else. ana tn
c,fvafion Army holds li4sN responsible FOR them
An mort g. usually mad" 90 flnr" ID" men IN i'-
cnlifie- somewhat " not entirely. r'mot'i 'roW
ehl. und.r tho present pr'iudc's Of society. for
, ,rnn 10 r.-.sfahlsh himself among ia" I"'p'"
Who were vIfuse4.s ~ bis fan.
m. ,,faor directors ana warden are cooperating
r,,r,il, with the Salvation Army IN This "fori.
-, <,i, h.c,tte. fn, reformation - the discharged
balitual offenders returning pcriodi ally 70 -"
,.-t.rr h,if from n SINGER" desire born ~ - W-
a,,,. fo- fh. urofch.d mon in ih'lr charge" 10 f'"
,rc cx-ronvioi turn from his wick dn"ss and live.