Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1917 — LINCOLN CHAUTAUQUA [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LINCOLN CHAUTAUQUA

Rensselaer, Indiana Broeks’ Band4th day, Rol Io Mcßride Sth day, Judge G. Aid en 6th day Rollo Mcßride

IN the toughest section of Chicago, Rollo 11. Mcßride served as manager of the Parting of the Ways Hume, a reformatory for ex-prisoners. Until Mcßrides time it was assumed that what a convict needed upon his release was to be preached at and told that if he would “be good ’ he would be happy. Mcßride brought out the fact that the prime needs of a released prisoner are food. presentable clothes, a place to sleep and an opportunity to earn •money and pay his way. Mcßride gave the hand of real brotherhood, of fellowship and of absolute camaraderie to the time expired ones. Ue treated them like “pals” in hard luck who had made mistakes in judgment, but were once more on the main traveled road. One thing he insisted on —that the newcomer must quit "the booze.** Mcßride has worked wonders in this means of reform of the floating derelicts and is regarded as one of the leading penologists in the country. Through the winter months he addresses as- many as 500 prisoners every Sunday, drawing his illustrations in the vernacular they all understand. In these addresses he makes pointed observations from the Bible. Sometime-' prisoners will follow him in these meetings with solos, readings, etc., making a two hour program unequaled. Mr. Mcßride will speak the fifth day of the Chautauqua here this summer. His subject is “The Prisoner,” or. “Making Crooked Men Straight.”