Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1913 — WHAT THE CONVICTS SANG [ARTICLE]

WHAT THE CONVICTS SANG

Missionary Tells of Prisoners Singing Song That Was In Marked Contrast to Their Condition. London. —The unsuitable nature of the services in prison chapels has caused a protest by Thomas Holmes, a London police court missionary. “A few weeks ago," said Mr. Holmes, "I was "conducting an afternoon service, and cbefore me were one thousand men. locked, bolted and barred in prison, with warders to keep guard over them. They were on their knees singing a vesper: Lord, keep os safe thin night. Becure from all our fears; May angels guard us while we sleep. TUI morning light appears. “I at once remonstrated with the prison authorities, and offered to provide them with more suitable words, but they failed to see my point"