Your letter to one of our boys was handed to me by him today. I enjoyed reading it, and want to write you at once. I think V. was very seriously impressed by your service here, although I have not yet had an opportunity to talk with him as I have wanted to. He was sick yesterday and not in school. Tomorrow I hope to see him again. I am so glad that you had the opportunity of seeing his parents. I know they will be greatly benefited spiritually by your visit. I am sure our blessed Lord leads you, as you carry peace and comfort wherever you go. Dear Mother, you comforted me. I was impressed, as I have never been before, by the _power of prayer_, and I know your prayers are heard and answered. This text came to me _over and over_ while you were here, "The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." I felt instinctively that your prayers could help me. Oh, my friends! I _appeal_ to you to pray for me. I may be here only until April, but if God has work here which He wishes _me_ to do, I know He will order it that I shall stay longer. But I do want to be _filled_ with His Holy Spirit, that while I stay I may do _everything_ that is possible to warn and encourage these poor fallen brothers to seek a Savior's love and forgiveness. I _want_ a power which I feel _might_ be mine, but it has not yet come. I want to reach the boys and tell them of Christ's love, but I have not the power of speech. I cannot convince them that _my_ Savior is their Savior too. So often they say to me, "Well, I guess that kind of a life is the best kind to lead after all, but I never will make a start in a place of this kind." The next day after you left one boy said to me that he had never before heard a talk that had impressed him as he was impressed Tuesday. I believe he is seriously awakened. I think _three_ others are, also, beside the one of whom I told you the day you left. I think V. is one. There is a boy here who says he heard you in Kansas City eight or nine years ago. He was not at service, but saw and recognized you. He thought you would know him if you saw him. Yours in Christian love, FANNIE A. HOYT, (Teacher and wife of Officer.) Buena Vista, Colo., Oct. 24, 1896. * * * * * Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 12, 1893. Dear Mrs. Gore: This will introduce to you Mrs. Wheaton and Mrs. ----, Prison Evangelists. You will be so glad to meet them and they to meet you and talk about our dear boys "shut in." God bless you. MRS. CHARLTON EDHOLM. Mrs. A. B. Gore, Oakland, Cal. * * * * *