The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-11

territory. Now Topeka people are
doubtless familiar with the fnstitu-
ton and it's work up to this point, but
many doubtless have no idea how
much this society has grown during
the past two years and widened the
field of it's work. How it now has as
ISOLATED with it Leagues of Christian
Endeavor whose sole object is prison
work, and who now labor in the states
of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, New
Mexico, Texas, Kentucky, Minnesota,
the Dakotas, Michigan, California and
Idaho. During the year 1907 this So
ciety and its leagues placed and cared
for 421 ex-convictS.
Letter of Gratitude.
vict is typical of hundreds received by
the society since its formation:
MY Dear Mr.. Fredenhagen: At
this time, / would like to thank you
very heartily for your kindly words.
which so helped to cheer me over the
dark hours and through the times
when everything has seemed to 60
wrong and have been feeling blue;
but 1 know our Father which is in
heaven, and that is fact that thank
you all the more for.
You may. perhaps. be little sur
prised to hear from me at the above
address. but the fact of the matter is.
tldl Oh my TeledSe, The warden, nav
ing been satisfied with my work as
stenographer during the ten months
1 was in the office as an inmate, very
kindly and generously offered me the
same position at a salary. To say
that / took him at his word, 1 pre-
sumo is hardly requisite, and 1 indeed
thank God for the opportunity to re-
deem the past, and to live for Him in
the future.
However, 1 wish to call your at
tention to another fact. On my ar
rest for the deed against the law
which brought me here, 1 assumed
the name of d. A. c. and on my re-
lease took the first opportunity of re-
assuming my right name and will
therefore ask that in the future in an
swering my letters that you kindly ad-
dress them: F. B. / indeed feel
| lighter at heart since 1 have taken my
stand Alright. and I pray that God
| may ever keep my feet on the mar
row road that leads to the City OF
Everlasting foundations
''In regard to our league. beg to say
that Mr.. E. V. p. has been appointed
as secretary, vice myself, retired;
| and 1 also beg to say that am taking
an active interest in the promotion OF
| the league and also the welfare of the
| boys
The Pledge Required.
| The following pledge will give ar
| idea of the line of work being done By
| the leagues of Christian Endeayor oil
| the society:
IL accept Jesus Christ as my LORD
and Savior.
FL will make it the rule of my life
| to pray and read the Bible daily, and
will faithfully endeavor to think, speal
| and act as Jesus Christ would have
me.
| 81 will obey the prison rules, will
| treat the prison officers with respect
! and so far as possible. will conduct
myself without offense toward my fell
| low prisoners.
+When able to do so and not pre-
| vented by my duties to the prison.
will attend all the meetings of the
league and take some part aside from
| singing. .
ST will wear the official button Of
| the league, and will endeavor to make
| it both the means of helping others
and an honor to the cause of my Mas
| ter. . ....z.s.-
| 6-On leaving the prison 1 will enter
| some honorable employment and
trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ fol