The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-12
SUNDAY MOVES
MANY TO TEARS
'MEN NEVER WIN BY
WRONG DOINGS," HE SAID.
Sunday Party Is Accorded Ut
most Courtesies by Warden
and Staff

Like the dove that few from the
ark and carried the olive branch
back from Mt. Ararat, SO that Noah
and his family might know that the
waters had started recedlng. BILLY"
Sunday yesterday afternoon delivered
a very impressive sermon behind the
grey walls OF the Moundsville peni-
tentiary to 100 convicts and carried
to these poor creatures the cheering
message that their souls could be
saved IL they just tried to trot square.
Picturing the mistakes of their lives
and the sorrow they brought on their
mothers and other relatives. the evan
gelist had the most hardened criminal
weeping like child. Then he would
suddenly change from a pathetic IL
lustration of some poor creature who
had struck the toboggan. and tell a
humorous story that made the large
chapel ring with laughter. causing
the prisoners TO forget for a time the
surrounding circumstances.
Many Offered Prayers.
After Mr.. Sunday had concluded his
sermon with a very forceful prayer
he asked all the prisoners who were
present that intended leading better
lives aud TO do their best TO "trot
square" when they were released. to
rise. Every man and woman that
wore the stripes stood with bowed
heads and many offered prayers. IL
could be termed that every convict IN
the penal institution was confirmed
Together with MissMaclaren. NJ. F.
Giesey. Homer Rodeheaver. Will
Colvig. ID. b. Ackley and wife and
others the evangelist departed for the
Mound City from the McLure hotel
shortly after the noon hour in auto
mobiles. The run TO Glendale was
made over paved streets and all en-
Joyed the drive. but when the cars
struck the Glendale road they found
the mud almost hub deep.
sehenk Machine Leads.
The big 90 horse power machine OF
John o. Schenk was leading the party
and its big wheels threw mud ten
feet in the air as they were whirllng
around like lightning TO get footing.
All three machines were covered with
the yellow clay when they reached
Mopndsville. but being inclosed none
OF the mud spattered on the party.
Reaching the large prison the party
was met at the door by Warden
Brown and a stan OF guards who
acted as an escort TO the chapel, which
Is located in the prisoon yard. The
party was whirled through the big
cage from the front Office TO the hall
and being delayed by the frightful
condition OF the roads went directly
20 the chapel. where the convicts had
been assembled.
Warden introduces Party.
When Warden Brown introduced
the Sunday party they were given an
ovation by the prisoners The 70.
male prisoners were seated in the bal
cony. and they took a deep Interest
IN the services
Services were opened by Mr. Rode.
HEAVIER. Who stated that the party was
very glad 20 have been invited 10 the
prison. He paid a high tribute 20
Warden Brown and Captain Rioyd for
the manner IN which they have Dis.
charged their duties. aud for the sx.
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