The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
W.C.T.U. JAIL WORK
SUPERINTENDENT sEMi-ANNUAL
REVIEW OF. ACCOMPLISHMENT


read this important report Re-
markable because of the 70 young
people who have so actively taken a
part in the Gospel services. As Ma
haska Jail workers We are in march
ing order, and on business for the
King of the Celestial Country, and,
with aching hearts we are reaching
out in sympathetic tenderness after
the subjects of somebody's sorrow
full petitions. Not in our own
strength, but in the strength of the
Man of Galilee. -. az. - ,s.---r
Men and boys ON close confinement
and who have recently gone to serve
years of sentence in the states pris-
on, have repeatedly heard the Gospel
message both. in sermon and in song.
Scores of humble hearts who are filed
with the Christ love, are moved to
pity on seeing the awful results of
sin, we'll knowing that nine-tenths of
all crime is committed while men are
under the influence of liquor. All
Christians should gratefully thank
God for the sweep of victory now on,
Tor World-Wide prohibition.
All of these misguided men, wom-
Ell, boys and girls were somebody s
love in childhood's tender years.
Some mothers kiss of affection upon
the rosy cheek Of her promising boy
---once the smiling babe and the fond
mothers greatest JOY. Oh! how
many indulgent fathers are going
down to their graves mourning. all
because of what sin hath wrought in
the thoughtlessly wandering away
from the paths of virtue of beloved
Q beautiful daughter, once the browning
pride of her fathers home lift.
My dear friends, If you are slow to
believe that the Christ OF God meet
Us today inside the prison walls, and
the Holy Spirit. the dispenser Of
power, falls in great blessings on the
prison Gospel meetings in the words
and see, on Sunda afternoon at 2:3O
to 400 and 4:3D, IL there is special
need, such as hungry souls seeking
to know the pardoning grace of God.
In the seven years of experience at
different times in life, in the local
w. c. T., U. Jail work, / have the first
criminal to meet and tell, the story of
Jesus great love for sinners, who is
tinctured with skepticism. Many
are ready to believe the Gospel but
few are ready to fully surrender to
Gods great plan of salvation. Evil
IDENTIFY the Home Prison Movement is
in full accord with Christ's descrip-
tion of the Last Judgment: Lord
when saw we. thee. an hungered,, or
athirst, or. stranger, or naked, or
SICK. or in prison, and did not minis
ter unto thee?" Then shall He an
swers them, saying: "1nasmuch as we
did it not unto one of the least of
these, We did it not unto Me-"
The present Jail, work was turned
over to the Superintendent the mid
die of last August, and for the first
three afternoon services there was
none present but the writer and the
inmates locked behind the iron bars,
but the Author Of the above Scrip
ture fulfilled His promise with His
glorious felt presence in the midst,
for these meetings were times of soul
refreshing and the prayers that we're
offered were definitely answered. On
the fourth Sabbath afternoon smil-
ing group of boys and girls of c. H.
u. students from University Park.
gladly became part of the prison
praying band. Later on, three boys
and nine girls of Penn College. Stu
dent Volunteers, have kindly assisted
in three of the jail meetings. Oska-
loosa may we'll be proud of her youth
full praying band, and thank God for
the reforming power in driving out
the deep seated evils of intemperance
now lurking in the dark corners of
our town, The spirit of feryent
and continued applications are a
stronger fertilization for the better
ment of our 10000 population than a
safety of our city and its surround
ing communities. Literature carried
to the jail between two and three
thousand pages. In the past semes-
ter which clostd February %, CONVEX
sions among the inmates, g. Several
have desired to be remembered in
our prayers. w..
The Superintendent visit to the
Jail numbered 80. Mrs. Kent. evan
gelistic, visits; Mrs. Sherman, as
sistant, visits. One dozen visit
ors- (does that mean your. There
is scarce visitor that does not leave
a testimony to the goodness of God.
The average, number of youthful
workers each Sabbath is from ten to
twelve. IS,
One great advantage is the ever
open door of the Sheriff Henley fam
lily, who cheerfully greet US as am
bassadors for, Christ. Another pleas
ant feature is the kindly reception
given by the inmates who express
gladness In listening to the Bible
talks. Our very souls are knit to-
gether while praying for the inmates,
fully facing the tremendous effort OF
taking lost souls from the ranks of