Prisons and Prayer; Or, a Labor of LoveWheaton, Elizabeth Ryder
Religion
Prisons and Prayer; Or, a Labor of Love
Wheaton, Elizabeth Ryder
Evangelistic work; Prisons
Yours truly,
WYNNE, MCCART & BOWLIN.
In reply I assured them that it would be utterly unjust to bring suit
against the railroad company--giving them the facts as far and as
fully as I knew them. I learned later that this ended the contemplated
suit.
CHAPTER XVII.
Street and Open Air Work.
THE MASTER'S QUESTIONS.
Have ye looked for my sheep in the desert,
For those who have missed their way?
Have ye been in the wild waste places,
Where the lost and wandering stray?
Have ye trodden the lonely highway,
The foul and the darksome street?
It may be ye'd see in the gloaming
The print of My wounded feet.
Have ye wept with the broken-hearted
In their agony of woe?
Ye might hear Me whispering beside you
"'Tis the pathway I often go!"
My brethren, My friends, My disciples,
Can ye dare to follow me?
Then, wherever the Master dwelleth,
There shall the servant be!
Many are the shocking sights and sad experiences I have witnessed in
street and slum work. I have endured hardships and privations,
suffered arrests and ridicule, and faced many dangers. But withal, the
glorious victories have been many and precious souls have been saved:
I might give copies of many permits to hold open air services received
in the earlier years of my labors, but perhaps these would not be of
interest or profit, so I give only a few.
PERMIT TO PREACH ON BOSTON COMMON.
CITY OF BOSTON, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Under Chapter 42, Section 11, of the Revised Ordinances,
permission is hereby granted to Mrs. Elizabeth Wheaton, to
conduct preaching service on the Common on Sunday, October 27,
1889, subject to the directions of the Superintendent of the
Common, who will assign a location.
THOMAS NAST, Mayor.
October 22, 1889.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, MAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS.
City Hall, 11th day of December, 1886.
Permission granted to Elizabeth Wheaton and Agnes Hill to preach
the gospel at such localities within the city of New Orleans as
they may select; provided that in so doing they are careful not
to interfere with the private rights of individuals or those of
corporations granted them under municipal ordinances or the
statutes of this state. By order of the Mayor.
E. L. BOWER, Chief Clerk.
* * * * *
MAYOR'S OFFICE.
Jacksonville, Fla., December 29, 1886.
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