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
Arizona has taken most advanced ground upon social and economic
questions, and while the old territorial law, permitting capital
punishment, is still on the statute books, it must be remembered that
statehood has been in operation less than a year, and that the first
State Legislature was overwhelmed with work during the comparatively
short session prescribed by the Constitution. I am confident that public
sentiment in Arizona is opposed to capital punishment. During the
special session of the Legislature, which will be held early in 1913, an
effort will be made to repeal the old law. If the Legislature is too
busy to give the matter attention, or is disinclined to assume the
responsibility, the initiative provision of the State Constitution will
be invoked, thus putting the question square up to the people. I have no
fears for the outcome. Arizona citizenship has proved itself too
intelligent to lag behind the advanced thought and progress of
civilization.
GEO. W. H. HUNT,
Governor of Arizona.
Indiana Reformatory
Inmates Subscribe for Pipe Organ
Each one a Carnegie in proportion to his ability to give, a majority of
the 1,204 inmates of the Indiana Reformatory yesterday voluntarily
contributed toward the purchase of a pipe organ for the handsome chapel
of the institution, the total offerings approximated $900. When the
contribution cards were checked up by the Rev. W. E. Edgin, chaplain of
the reformatory, he was surprised at the generosity shown by the
inmates. The individual sums given ranged from 25 cents to $35.
When Gov. J. Frank Hanly was a guest at the Reformatory recently he was
asked by Mr. Edgin as to the best plan to pursue to get from Andrew
Carnegie a contribution sufficient to buy a pipe organ. Gov. Hanly
replied that this sum could be raised in Indiana, and he started the
list with $100. It then occurred to Mr. Edgin to ask voluntary
contributions from the inmates, and permission was given by Supt.
Whittaker. Cards were left in each cell, with blanks for subscriptions,
but it was distinctly stated that all offerings should be entirely
voluntary. A great many of the inmates bring money with them to the
Reformatory, and this, with that which they earn by overtime work, which
is considerable, is credited to them.
When the success of the offering was learned the inmates were as much
pleased as Chaplain Edgin. The new organ soon will be forthcoming.
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PROGRAM.
Indiana Reformatory Chapel Services.
Sunday, April 14, 1907.
March--"Camp Organ" Narovec
March--"Steel King" St. Clair
Musical Selection.
Paraphrase--"Melody in F" Rubenstein
Doxology.
The Lord's Prayer.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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