Prisons and Prayer; Or, a Labor of LoveWheaton, Elizabeth Ryder
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Prisons and Prayer; Or, a Labor of Love
Wheaton, Elizabeth Ryder
Evangelistic work; Prisons
While in Toronto, Canada, I often went to the parks on Sabbath days
and held services--the mayor of the city, who was a devoted Christian,
often himself helping in these open-air services. One stand in the
park was usually occupied by the infidel element. They would hold the
place all day so that others could not have the privilege of doing
work for God--so as the place was public property upon which they had
no rightful claim I went early and so secured the place before them.
When their leader arrived the people were listening to the gospel in
song and testimony from worthy witnesses. He was very angry--said it
was his place to speak and he must have it, and ordered me to stop and
leave the stand, but I kept on with the service as God directed and he
went away a few steps and called for the people to follow him, and he
would address them. No one seemed inclined to go and a bystander told
him his followers were few and he had better desist from trying to
disturb a religious service. So we had the victory and God was honored
that day in the work which He sent his servants to do.
Among my papers I have found the following letters of introduction
given me while in Canada by Hon. John Robson, Provincial Secretary:
Provincial Secretary's Department,
Victoria, B. C., Oct. 5.
Dear Brother:
The bearers of this are prison evangelists of a very high and
deserving character, whom I asked to call upon you. If you could
get up a meeting at Y. M. C. A. rooms for them, it might do good.
In haste yours,
JOHN ROBSON.
* * * * *
Provincial Secretary's Department,
Victoria, B. C., Oct. 5, 1888.
Dear Mr. McBride:
The ladies whom this will introduce to you are prison evangelists
who are desirous of doing some work in the penitentiary, and I
take the liberty of bespeaking for them a kind reception at your
hands. They enjoy a high reputation and are well deserving of
your kind attention.
Very sincerely yours,
JOHN ROBSON.
A. H. McBride, Esq., Warden Penitentiary.
* * * * *
Victoria, B. C.
Mr. Robson bespeaks for Mrs. Wheaton and lady companion courteous
attention at the hands of the warden of the Victoria gaol.
WORK IN MEXICO.
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