The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
Prison Evangeiists lccomplIsfa
Great Work in Mounds
vile Prison.

WHEELING, May 1o.-Tae Rev r
7. Anderson and sister, Mrs. w ~
Walker, who have been conducting a
series OF revival services IN the state;
penitentiary at afouadsyiiie. have!
closed their work and departed for
their home In Parkersours. By VIZ
tue OF their efforts more than l,sy9
OF the 1;20oe or more men and women
in The state penal institution have
given their hearts to God and have
determined to lead Christian lives.
II Is true that 200 or more Of these
We're members OF the great band RON
working for the cause Of the riSps
previous TO the arrival of the VOTE
ers at the prison. but this gives credit
to the exaneeIists for the conversion
OF zoo or more Of the prisoners:
Many All at Once.
The services were held for but one
week. each evening for an hour Inel
majority of the conversions took place
Friday evening. when more than 4oo
profession Christianity and, pledged
themselves 10 work for the cause Of
righteousness. and to so out OF the
institution at the expiration OF their
sentences, or at such time they are
given a pardon or parole, IN the event
they are so fortunate, determined 10
lead better lives. The services were
held under the permission OF Cover
nor H D. Hatfield. who authorized
them TO make an effort 10 better the
social and spiritual elements OF me
inmates OF the prison, and any results
viii receive his hearty endorsement
In speaking OF the work accom-
phshedz the Rev. SIR. Anderson gave
an interesting interview some or
Gods brightest Jewels are behind ire
walls of the prison. he said, and
only through the law Of environment
and association with other men,
coupled or linked them to circum-
stances which in no way could be ex-
planned satisfa- or.l' before court
or its. jurors Many Of them ara NOT
guilty OF. a single crime. being as m
nocent as new born babe.
.1Because of the inability to explain
the circumstances before court. the
verdict of guilty and their sentence
for Incarceration for a period OF years
followed. No doubt in many lnst1tu-
tons are released men who at the eS-
piration of their term, or on parole.
who enter society again emplttefed
aga inst all teachings of brotherhood
and only seek thereafter to ayerse on
hrman nifty the wrongs and 1n1nsices
imposed upon them.
Praise Warden White.
I'VE are pleased to say that Warden
NJ. q. White stands forward as one OF
the leading refor1ners en- prison NE.
he having abolished corporal puniSh-
ment in our state institution. And OF
course the kindness and the emotion
OF tenderness awakened in the men IN
extending them rights and privileges
which heretofore had never been. CIV
en-. made it possible to tell them tne
story of Jesus, bringing them IN touch
with His gentle influences. then en-
hracinr them with all their hearts.
Before Warden White came to the
prison the nen-were not permitted TO
speak to each other in the yard, not
even salute as they passed If they
did so. We have been informed on good
authorltx, they were punished. NOW
they chat freely with each other from
to Z o'clock n the evening. the lock
out period. Some play bah. others
play checkers and some have mus1cat
instruments. These all AID in passing
the two hours very pleasantly ana
this innovation has done much to
break the monotonr of the NE inc
men are forced 10 lead
I'VE were received very cordially
and were graciously entertained by
the warden's family during our stay
at the institution. we mingled ffeeiy
and conversed with the men at AL
Al this point Mrs Walker stated she
wished TO say that she has been asked
il she was not afraid to go about
among the pr.cners. and that she al
ways answered that she was never
treated better nor felt more secure
than when among the prisoners IN
'0s GoTerncr shows Interest
-Tb;e fs only strong evidence and