The prison work is growing and precious souls are being saved. It
is wonderful how readily these men accept the full teaching of the
Bible, taking Christ as their Savior and Healer. When I read their
letters so cheerful and so happy in Jesus, it makes me to rejoice.
The work is spreading from state to state and calls are coming in for
pure literature. The state prisons have libraries in them, but they
are filled with novels (so the prisoners tell me), and they desire
something better. When these books and papers are put in their hands
they forsake the cards and novels and read something that will do them
good. We thank God for those who have helped us so much in this work,
but our need this morning is greater than ever because the work is
greater, and we are praying God to touch the hearts of his people to
supply the free-literature fund with ample means to send us another
shipment of books and tracts. A prisoner in Jefferson City and one
in Menard, Ill. have permission to distribute books and tracts they
receive and they are faithfully discharging their duty. May God help us
to keep them supplied, and not them only but other prisons as well. We
do not feel like it is God’s will for us to quit the field now and turn
it over to the enemy when souls are being saved. Let each one do his
duty and the work can be carried on without any one feeling the burden.
Your co-laborer in the work,