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Show A VISITT0 THE STATE PRISON Peak after peak of tho Wasatch mountains moun-tains rise In the background and as visitors visi-tors alight from tho Stato .prison car at the gate of tho penitentiary grounds, thoy are apt to exclaim, "What a beautiful building, and how beautifully situated," Wo aro expected, for each Sunday a committee from ono or another of Salt Lake's churches. Christian Endeavor so-ni,n so-ni,n r-n tn jimsIsL the S. P. C 15. in their services. Passing up tho broad stono steps to the ;ront entrance wo aro mot In the hall by the outside warden, who unlocks the padlock to a gate of what seems like a huge Iron cage. Wo wait here until the Inside warden unlocks the Inside gat;, when wo find ourselves In the lrtldo court of tho prison. Here on the morning of our visit there stood one of the convicts feeding a llock of doves Thoy Hew about his head nnd feet and both ho and they seemed enjoying their morning meal At tho left side of the court a long flight of outside stairs lead us to tho prison pris-on chapel. At every window wero hanging hang-ing baskets and the vigorous plants with their thick drooping vines helped to hide the cruel bars on -tho outside. The windows win-dows wero lowered from the top and tho dear llttlo birds came and perched on the frames and sang as If to say, "Cheer up." "Every day Is a fresh beginning, Every rnorn Is tho world mado' new; You are weary of sorrow and sinning, Here Is a beautiful hope for you; A hopo for mo nnd a hope for you." Miss Clayton gavcj out a hymn which alio accompanied on tho organ and Mr. Jessup upon tho trombone. Most of tho convicts Joined In the slnBir.g, after which tho leader, one of their number, asked Mr Jessup to lead in prayer, when tho lesson was read and tho meeting opened. Manv read references, but some spoke on the "subject which was: "Am 1 My Brother's Keeper?" Several hymns were sung and seemed to bo enjoyed by the Inmates In-mates There were six visitors and most of them said a few words to tho prisoners. prison-ers. Mr Marks assured them that tho Legislature, Legis-lature, of which ho is now a member, would do all that they could for their l ealth and comfort. Miss Clayton ecemcd to know Just what to say to them, and when and how to say It. There was an election of officers that morning and tho ono elected as president refused the ofilco. Upon being greatly pressed to accept It, ho rouo and said: "As my tlmo will soon bo finished, It would onlv mean this all ovor again soon, therefore "I positively decline." Then Mr. Jessup rose and said: "Brother "Broth-er when do vou go out?" There was no cant about Mr. Jcssup's "brother" Ho has answered "Yes" to: "Am I my brother's keeper?" Every Sunday he goes to tho prison and gives them words of cheer and encouragement, and I do not believe there Is ono ot the prison Christian Chris-tian Endcavorcrs but what feels that he is a friend. . All looked clean and not a fow wore neat neckties under the collars of their striped fults. With a few exceptions all teemed to take a deep Interest In tho services ser-vices and we left trusting that some seed had fallen on good ground. MRS. F. W. CAMPBELL. |