Article August 9, 1900 Issue

Prison Work

BY JULIETTE M. MINK.

Some time ago I was impressed by an article in the Journal, the title, or thought of which was, "In due season we shall reap, if we faint not." To-day, after many months of continuous work in the County Jail in Salt Lake City, one whom I visited there, and later at the penitentiary, —attended our church. On seeing him enter, the above beautiful text occurred to me.

Wednesday of each week is visiting day at the prison, and with other Scientists, representing both churches of the city, it has been my privilege, pleasure, and sacred duty to be a messenger and witness for Truth.

One remarkable feature, noticeable from the first, is the receptivity to the teachings of Christian Science. Although of varying age and sex; from the lower walks of life to the cultured gentleman; some serving sentence for petty larceny, others awaiting trial for murder, —but one in the many, has declined to converse or accept our literature; even this one, who is now in the penitentiary, has sent me a word of kindly greeting, showing that even there, some impression was made. My thought at this time is to let the men speak for themselves; some of the extracts following are from men now in the jail, some from those at liberty and some from others who have gone to the penitentiary.

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