Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25

Ums1afhAe3n suvUeEt - GvuKy esud
0duA naar paaA - UUvso9 .
marvNlOuS s1oeoaA 1ho honsr xys2nu
b uaktng sssA y0se1nG. huu4nx q
buildings ana Wholesale eseapes mSvu<1
ofher prisoners spsr.atlns undey mo
nd Syutam- Eoe 90 ~ 0r~@hauk. H~rv
tns men honor The trustees. love tho
wardon aud keep the ruiaA. Lat US
aand by the management. CIV them
nsney - furnish facilities to carry
out plAns for the sut1hcrance Of their
work. Let us refrain from criticism
that u no. constructive. | trust maj
this meeting will stir a deep interest
in this work and win for this self
Scrincing management the support
OF all good people,
The club next sang Jesus. Saviao,
tIlot Me" and Where lie Leads I
VIII Follow"
In brief address DIR. Hubbard fold
The congregation To get back OF the
prisoners parole bill.
During the ofrertory the club sang
Why Not Come to Jesus Now?e
The prisoners applauded when DR..
Hubbard introduced Warden Plum
trout to the congregation.
While DIR. Hubbard preacred on
The Gospel of "A Second Chance" the
prisoners paid strict attention. The
preacher told them before Jesus came
in the World persons who bungled life
tangled life and messed life had nc
chance. When Jesus came Hespreached
a new gospel-a chance to redeem the
past, to rebuild life and to make good
Ender the old system society bad no
use or place for men who broke the
law and got caught; under the new
system men in prison are given schools
TO learn to read and write and schools
10 learn about Jesus. Dr. Hubbard
advised tho congregation to befriend
men in cells and TO send them forth
good citizens, an asset to nation and
State. That rs what is being done at
Greenbank. he said. and a man who
does not believe in that is not a Chris
tian. He cited man who came out
clean man. a good man, a Christian
man, and exclaimed God bless an in
stitution that can do that for one man.
The congregation applauded when he
totd il TO stand for such an institution
TO get what il needs. Raising of many
hands signified affirmation when he
asked if the reformatory work at
Greenbank is good and worth while.
He declared acid, water, sorrow and
weeping will not remove ~the stains OF
SIN. but the gospel of Jesus. the gospel
OF a new chance. win obliterate them.
Every man in prison or out of prison,
no matter how he sinned or what evil
l.. a 4
can come TO Jesus and by His blood
be made whole. He stated there are
first, second, third and fourth chances
for rebuilding and remaking life, not
by education, but nothing except the
blood of jesus viii wash away sin. He
announced that the men at Greenbank
have the glorious gospel and urged
them to yield to God.
The club impressively sang" Where
is my Wandering Boy Tonight" and
when the congrega tion joined in the
chorus many persons bowed their
heads and few indicated by upraised
hands that by the grace of God they
would take Jesus as their Saviour and
try to follow Him.
After singing God be With You
Till We Meet Again" the club left the
church and returned TO the workhouse.
Just before the departure of the pris-
oners 1000 persons lifted their hands
in response to the questions had the
services been helpful and would they
pray daily for the women and men at
The congregation re-
mained five minutes longer, singing
Nearer. My God, to Thee" Rev. w.
G.. Strickland pronounced the bene-
diction.
No prisoners attempted 10 escape
on the trips TO and from Wilmington,
The members of the glee club and the
trustees re-eutered the workhouse at
$50 o'clock. and Warden Plummer
said the visit TO ST. Paufs greatly
pleased them.