The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-18
MRS. MAUD DARLINGTON sooTE
AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Tsissc % Great ~ors last Night
Spoke 70 consiets az Penitenti-
ary During Afternoen.

ary During Afternoon.
Mrs Maud Balm Eton Booth. promI-
neatly Identified With the Volunteers
OF America. and known by thousands
OF prison Inmates A. The Little
Mother" spoke 20 an immense audi
ence last evening AZ the FIRST presby
terian church. IN the work that bad
been done and Il 20 b. accom- plished
- her orgAniEafion.
Mrs.. Booth SAs presented by the
Rev Claude Porter Terry. pastor OF
the church This II the second VISIT
OF Mn. Booth 10 this city during tne
past three years. She r. here 20 see
Der oaughtsr. Who IL m Al the ohio
valley General hospital
The address delivered BY The
Little Mother" was one OF the most
impressive. interesting and heart
touching appeals IN behalf OF the many
thousands Of men behind prison bars
today. and those who are attempting
10 make good IN the world after their
release
Mrs Booth IL Eifted speaker. and
she had a splendid message for the
people OF this community that touched
the heart and brought tears To all eyes
as she related many incidents OF the
struggles OF eNconyicts and the suf-
fering these men have endured while
IN prison before the great reform
movement vas inaugurated Is years
ago by the Volunteers Of America
Beautiful Hymn.
Mrs. Booth. In her Introductory re
marks. said y never hear that beau
uful song that has Just been sung.
Nearer. Ny God, 70 Thee" that l do
not feel that IL h one OF the most
inspiring songs. and II will 20 down
with the ages. ] always close my
services at the prisons with that beau
tiful song. This afternoon | heard
l.lO0 men sing that song in your State
prison at Moundsville. where | con
Quoted a meeting"
Mrs. Booth then spoke OF the old
and new methods in conducting pris-
ons. saying that not a great many
years ago II was the custom for war
dens and guards to brutally treat con
vlcts. confine them in dark cells.
crushing their hope 10 be better men.
and breaking their hearts by corporal
punishment But to-day there IL a
vast change. The prisoners are treat
ed like men. instead OF Gagged beasts
Mrs. Booth said that her organlza-
ton was not TO come between prison
ers and the courts: that she believed
in man being punished for his wrong
doings. but Immediately upon his en-
tering the prison. then. and then only.
do the Volunteers OF America mem
bers' duty begin. They work 10 the
end in bringing out the best there Is
In each prisoner; that each case has
10 be treated individually. and that
all men have good qualities In them
that must be brought out TO make
them better citizens.
Leave Prisons Good.
Mrs. Booth said when her organizA-
ton began work in the prisons they
received little encouragement from
the wardens The officers declaring
that II her society could reform 25 per
cent OF the released convicts that they
would consider IL remarkable. Dur
ing the past IS years" said the
speaker, rs per cent OF the men who
have left prisons have made good
Twenty per cent OF the 25 per cent
have done right for a while and il
Tor his home at Denora. Pa. after
having spent the past few DAYS as the
guest OF relatives al Elm Grove.
The WoOdman band OF Elm Grove.
will meet this evening in the city
building for regular weekly practice.
Thomas Baker has returned to his
home at Fulton after having spent the
past several days as the guest Of
friends az Warrington.
Mrs Gus Gieseler who has been
confined 10 her home a. Elm Grove
for the past several days on account
OF illness Is improving
Henry Clay camp Modern Wood.
men Of America will meet Tuesday
evening In the lodge rooms at Hands
hall
G. e. Ray. West Liberty hackman.
has purchased a new auto truck which
he will use between the city and the
Normal town.
Rev. Young. Of ST. ClairsviIle will
assist Rev. l.. y Lewellyn In the re-
vival that Is being conducted az the
stone church during the week.
Louis Schlosser IS confined 10 his
home az Fulton with a serious illness