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
Do you think we have forgotten you? Why, no indeed! We think and
speak of you almost daily, but you are moving so that we hardly
know where to locate you. A day or two ago L., who is my friend,
got a postal card from you, and as he cannot write, by permission
just now and I have the privilege to do so, I drop these few
lines for him as well as for myself.
How glad we are to know the Lord has prospered your work. How
literally is the promise of Christ fulfilled, "Lo, I am with you
alway, even unto the end of the world." It seems so wonderful
that all people are opening their doors to Christian workers, the
doors which a few years ago were closed and to be opened only
through the power of God, who, as Daniel said, would "set up a
kingdom which shall never be destroyed," but it shall break in
pieces and consume all these kingdoms and shall stand forever.
Our Sabbath School is not in session this month but will renew
its course the first of September. We like our new Warden very
well. Our dear Chaplain is still with us and is quite well and
engaged as ever in his life work. His place would be very hard to
fill here. I have been reading this morning the 34th Psalm--"all
my fears," "all his troubles," "all his afflictions"--a
deliverance from all. "There is no want to them that fear Him."
This Psalm is full of comfort. Praise His name! We can find help
and comfort in any part of His holy Word. We all pray for God's
blessing upon you and your work and for the conversion and
salvation of all whom you minister unto. It does not seem too
great a thing to ask of the Lord. Both L. and F. send their love
to you and L. will write you soon. Also Mr. A. and Mr. R. and
many more send love and best wishes. I shall always consider you
my friend, and if in the Providence of God we shall never meet in
this world I hope to meet you with recognition in our eternal and
glorious home above.
Truly your friend,
C.
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January 29, 1890.
My Dear Friend and Mother:
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