The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-17

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them in this institution.
Second BY openening prison
homes, and institutions of indust-
ries that any ex-convict may enter,
upon leaving prison, if he ex-
presses. (a) A desire to lead an
honest life; co. And is willing to-
do such work as is allotted to him..
"a man who is not willing to work
is not sincere in his confession Of,
repentance.) They impress this
fact upon them and refuse to &C.
cept any one who is unwilling to-
work for his support; (c) i'm
prisonment, and especially a long
Imprisonment, incapaeitates pri-
soner for heavy work, consequently
work must be obtained that will
be at once profitable and suitable.
Third-In their homes and fac
tories and on the farms they have,
two ends in view: (a) Laying the
foundation for a steady, Christian
character; (b) the finding of en-
ployment for ex-convicts in places
where they will be treated as
honest men, and where there will
be no danger of discharge because
of their past life.
Of the 1000 that have passed
through their institutions in
given time, they are indeed graft
fed to find that eighty per cent
of them have proved entirely
satisfactory, and become not only
law abiding, but honorable and res
pectable members of society,".
Meetings are conducted by the
Salvationists from shore to shore
of our nation, in every state and
almost every county and city.
The prison meetings are a feature
Of work that draws out the tender
sympathy Of the officers. What
must be the effect upon the hearts
Of even a hardened man, hardened.
in sin, when he listens to the
sweetest message ever sung by
angels or mortal men, brought to
him SO tenderly, SO lovingly and
gracefully as conveyed by the
noble, sympathetic women seekers.
Of souls? Mrs. Booth Tucker had
watched, she said, patiently at the
bedside of sainted mother, whose
life had been for sinners. She
saw the light of life 60 out Of this
noble woman. After the crisis
had come and mother was gone
to receive her reward, she threw
herself more fully (if that were
possible) into the battle for souls;
and, with her husband, crossed
the seas to India, and there sough hit,
the salvation Of the heather and
the poor. Her health failing she
returned, and it afterward proved
for the purpose Of carrying the
inspiration Of a holy life and the
grand messages Of the love Of God
to the millions of Americans. She
has found time to answer the call
to, nearly every large city in the
United States, from Portland, Me-,
to Minneapolis, Seattle, San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and back again
several times. She has lifted her
sweet voice to the drawing rooms ,
of the af1uent, and in the halls.
and churches, to the multitudes:
who have come from far and near
to hear and see her. The effects,
have been ever the same-hearts .
Of strong men and women have
been moved toward God and
heaven. On her last visit to the
West the halls and churches were
crowded, many being unable to,
gain admission, but nowhere has,
she been more heartily welcomed.
nowhere has she touched deeper
wells of emotion and feelings, J..
and nowhere has she more thor
oughly enjoyed her efforts than
when pouring her heart out to the