The Nation Behind Prison BarsHerr, George L. (George Lewis)
Religion
The Nation Behind Prison Bars
Herr, George L. (George Lewis)
Church work with criminals; Evangelists
"Here in destitution and despair on the day after Christmas, 1893, the
Rev. S. P. Holcombe, of Louisville, found the prodigal and led him into
the Union Gospel Mission, where he sought and came to know God as a
personal Saviour. What a change! New bottles for the new wine of the
Spirit! As language cannot picture the degradation of the prodigal,
neither can it picture the exaltation of the son restored to the Father.
George was as whole-hearted in his new life as in his old. He had beauty
for ashes and a spirit of praise instead of heaviness. After nearly five
years of the new life George L. Herr, in the city of his fall and his
recovery, was married by the Rev. Dr. Carter H. Jones, pastor of
Broadway Baptist Church, to Miss Lillie M. Joyce. George says that if a
man ever outmarried himself he's the man. He says God gave him this
priceless treasure of a Christian wife in answer to prayer. Those who
know Mrs. Herr speak of her as sweet-spirited, noble, devout, gifted in
song and speech and one in spirit with her husband in the work of saving
those who are out of the way. Their home is filled with the aroma of
grace and their united lives are spent in doing good. How wonderfully
God fulfills His ancient promise to present-day prodigals: 'As ye were a
curse, so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing.'"
The Big Ohio "Pen" Week by Week
Weekly Budget of Personal, Local and Other Newsbits.
To-morrow in the Chapel.
Sunday School 8 A.M.
Prayer Meeting 9 A.M.
The Great Congregation 10 A.M.
Entry March Band
(Thomas McCaskie, Leader.)
Gloria Patri Entire Congregation
(Directed by Choirmaster Prof. J. H. Chavers.)
Invocation.
Songs By Miss Luale Bethel
"A Rose in Heaven."
"Life's Lullaby."
First Scripture Lesson.
Anthem Choir
Morning Prayer Chaplain
Lord's Prayer Response by Choir
Second Scripture Lesson.
Hymn No. 3 Choir
"Within Thy Courts."
Sermon Rev. George L. Herr
Hymn No. 355 Choir
"Calvary."
Doxology. Benediction.
Band. March. Exit.
Chapel Services
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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