The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-08


er's knee, innocent of all the hardship of the
world, never dreaming that they one day would
get entangled in the snare of evil; never did the
loving parent think as she looked down in the
blue eyes of her boy that one day he would be in
prison, bringing to his best friend of all friends
sorrow and heartaches L,
The Little Mother also impressed upon the
audience the fact that no matter who the wo-
man was, there was no possible method by which one
could be forced to live other than the way the
or woman wed to live. mo warden, no gov
ernor and no nothing can make you live good
clean life unless you will it So" said Mrs. Booth
''You must start building your character yourself
have met many men and woman who have told
me they would celebrate when they got out, and
they did, They also got back into prison again.
If you have been in prison once, twice, three
times or more, do not give up trying TO do BETTER
for everyone will help you if you do your part in
getting new start in life"
Mrs. Booth ended her lecture by telling her
audience about the Importance of good founda-
ton; making it plain that if good foundation was
necessary in building house, good foundation
was also of paramount Importance in character
building, and gave her audience an illustration of
this by telling of her experience in building a
house with poor foundation. $50 from my ex-
perience with this house, she added, Il earnestly
urge that you make good foundation, and 1 wish
to leave the thought with you that if you start build
ing your character on a firm basis, it will weather
the storms of temptation and not blow over by the
first storm that comes your way"
We express the sentiment of all the inmates
when we say that Mrs. Booths lecture was the
most inspiring one we have ever heard and we
hiatt bo 10 will hrinr
another message of hope and good cheer to US
''her hayward boys"
We extend our heartfelt thanks to you, Mrs.
you many days upon this land to bring cheer and
comfort to His children who have fallen by the
wayside Again we thank, and may God bless
you, our Little Mother"
After Mrs Booths lecture, Mr.. Wolfer said
few words regarding the attendance at chapel on
Sunday as we'll as commenting upon the forceful
and inspiring sermon delivered by the Little
Mother; saying that while Mrs. Booth always de-
livered good sermon, this the best he
had the pleasure of hearing.
Mr.. Wolfer related an incident that came be-
fore his attention many years ago regarding a
certain inmate in certain prison at which he was
an employee This inmate bully, said the
Warden, land was always trying to have it out
with some one regardless of cost. He was turned
over to me, and my troubles as we'll as his began
But finally had him come to my way of thinking
and acting, and he turned out to be exception
ally good boy. One Sunday l asked him to 60 to
chapel, but at first he objected on the grounds
that he wished to help me do my work. | insisted
that he should 60, however, and he went Holy
Joe, the chaplain, better man than speaker,
and said some very peculiar things. As this was
this particular inmates first attendance at chapel
services, something in the sermon, that Holy Joe
said, did not sound quite right to him. When
chapel service was over, this inmate came to me
and said: Say, boss do you know what Holy
Joe said!' why, no; what did he say?' WELL
boss, he said that he would not want to go heaven
if he could keep on doing good here We'll, he
is quite right, think No sub, boss no subj
WELL now, look here; would you not as soon stay
here and help to do good than 60 to heaven!' No
sub, boss! No sub, bossY We'll, now, suppose
you were to choose finally said to him, and this
is what he replied: Boss, I'd rather be in Chica-
go; yes sub, boss'"
After the applause and cheers which greeted
Mr.. Wolfers incident, as related above, subsidized,
Mr.. Wheelock, member of the State Board of
Control was asked to say few words to u.s.
Aside from commenting upon Mrs. Booths mes
sage to us, Mr.. WheeIock also urged the impor-
lance of good foundation for character building
emphazng the fact that no man could be forced
to live life of honesty unless he himself willed it