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UNION RECORDER, MUXEOCEVILLE, GA-, JULY II, ||M ~
CHAPLAIN MAKES BIG MONTHLY laid them all at His feet. I ascrific-
REPORT ! ed my heart to God in humble prayer
. - i and confessed my gins.
July 1. 1929. | Dr. Atknis: I will ask of you a
The Hon. Prison Commission, favor,—please give me a recommen*
Atlanta, Ga. dation of Christianity. I want to
Gentlemen: , unite with the church here. I feel
I hereby submit my bi-monthly re- that I can do somebody some good,
port for th« months of May and I want to show other., that 1 love
June. i God, and what He has done for me.
Not only have all ef our old My heart goes out in love for every-
friends continued to remember us body. God is the most important
and -end u« literature; but nine fact in my life today. He is the oply
other publishing houses and Tract reality.
Hocicti'» have begun sending us their ! inn’t express my appreciation to
publications. Among these I wish you all. I have nothing to offer in
to call special attention to “The Unity j return but good behaviour. I trust
School of Cbrstianity,” Kansas Cky, that somt day I will be able to show
Mo., which now sends us regularly ■ my appreciation by being a law-abiti-
evory month ten copies of “The in*, citien of the State and n true
Daily W,.rd,” together with mnny christain. It is a comfort to tell you
Lack numbers of “weekly Unity,” and about these things for I know that
other- of their half a dozen publica- \ you will understand what I am talk-
tions. They have also recently sent ing about I am very grateful for
th-. chaplain ten copies of their cloth your many helpful words. They made
bound edition of "Le«*ons In Truth,” n "‘ realize the REAL things of life.”
which gives us one for each of the This poor girl’s educational ad-
six .-irk wards, and one for each of vantages were limited, and you will
the four dormitories. notice that her style of writing is
One of the other large concerns cramped and scrappy, and her ex-
that hn. wheeled into line, and is pensions, at times are somewhat in
now reaching out to us a “helping volved, but what she wrote her chap-
hand" ucross the continent—is The loin is shot through and through with
Los Angeles Bible Hour**, Los An- sincerity. Yes, while rhe asked—in'
geles. Cal. This puhlbh'ng house re- ber crude way—for “A Recommen-
ccntly sent u- u libera! supply of dat;on of Christianity,'” I knew that
high grade tracts, together with a what she wanted was a certificate of
day for Him, and I sur.ly will need
your prayers to m»ke me strc.ig
enough to withstand the evils of this
world. I have already found that it
is much easier to live right THERE,
where you have so few temptations
than it i* outside where you have so
many.
Isn’t Mrs. Smith the sweetest and
most patient character that yoa have
ever met? Sh» will never know how
much she has meant and is still mean
ing to me. I can truly say that you,
in your talks have nude The Bible
clearer to me, and it seems much
dearer and sweeter to me thnn ever
before.
I am planning to go with my hus-|
band to New York right away, and I
feel that I want you to know that
there is one more of your “children,”
as you cal! us, whom you have great
ly hrlo**d. and whose whole life has
been changed for the better. I hope I
you may live many years longer to
carry on the noble work of teaching
the truth, and making it so plain j
that a little child can understand. I
am sorry that I did not get my New
T*»tamc-nt before leaving, but I have
bought one. and .am keeping up with
you and the girls in your studies
every Tuesday afternoon.*’
This is the first time I have ven
tured to -peak of this feature of the
work, but 1 feel that you and other*
who are inter ted should know thn*.
but some do, and good results have
followed.
That a brilliant young journalist
and attorney like Mrs. Bernice Brown
McCullar, of Milledgeville, who lives
almost under the shadow of this insti
tution, and is in a position to ob
serve pereonally much that tran
spires here—should feel that the
work which your honorable Commis
sion is seeking to do through a resi
dent chaplain at The State Farm is
of sufficient interest to the public
to justify a special artele n the Maga
zine section of the Sunday Telegraph
—will, I am sure be appreciated by
you.
There have been five deatn- during
there two morths, three white and
two colored men, but no elcctrocu-,
tions.
Respectfully submitted,
E. C. ATKINS, Chaplain. |
COTTON1 TEST THESE FACTS COTTON;
1. How many people can grade cotton? There are 26 different
grades, and the money difference between them is great.
How many people are in constant touch with the world's largest
cotton buyers and with a market that changes nearly ever
minute? You need a reliable and experienced man in Augurta
{one of the world’s largest markets) to insure your cotton
bringing the highest price.
2. The old method of each person selling their own cotton, by gi t-
ting local buyers to make an offer, and '.hen just taking the
“Highest Bid” is recognized as bad business. For the simple
reason, the “Highest Bid” may be many dollars under the mar
ket value.
3. Good roads and public trucks enable you to send your cotton
to me in a few hour». Immediate tale can be made, insuring you
of the highest market price and prompt returns- Don’t give
your cotton away by simply accepting the “Highest Bid” of a
local buyer in a small market. Let me i-how you results.
Cotton Factor CHAS. G. HOUSTON Augusta, Gs.
"-I**" w ”P»* "f “So- "|™Vr,hip in The Stele Farm Reli-1 wh , t ^kin? t„ do thmtwhl
lertvrl Pori ion, from The Word of jn»u» As-oelatlon, of which rhe had L nur chaplain, to help those under'
God” and other pamphlets, and one become a charter member ut the time j voUr cart . j, prc j„ not w f l0 l|y in vain.
hundred copies of their "underscor- ‘ f'rrt oritiinired it in nio.t. soon af- Then, too I have learned that)
ed edition of the Gospel of Johns’’, j u ‘ r 1 became your chaplain, and be- many read these reports with irter-|
What these white-winged messeng-, Ran planning my w ork here. | *st. and often speak or write to me J
rote n letter of commendation expressing their appreciation,
hould have admitted her to any is a letter of recent date on* my desk
rganiza- now, from a Judge of one of oi
rnl Georgia Courts, relative to u mntt
er- of love thnt have found their way
amid the shadows thnt lie i
on rhe path that weary feet are church, or other religion
treading here; it will take eternity to tion that stands for the social.
During the months of May
Ju):e fifty religious serVfre*
been held in the three camps o
State Firm—five of them in
death cell- with condemned men
:iind spiritual uplift of humaniiy. A | about which I wrote him concerning
.and | Wet ‘ks later she wrote me say- n man who is serving time here. In
have : * n *f ; “I have joined the BuptLt his closing paragraph the Judge sa
a the' r ^ urr ^ * n the town. The pastor j “I appreciate your interest In the
the J ' a ‘l jour letter from the pulpit, and 1 mate- of the State Farm and real
ngregation stood to wel-| that you are doing a great work.
were sent hen* by the State to be j cnra *‘ me into fellowship in the church j ha’
electrocuted, but whose sentences ' ■ w*y choice. She has since written | tin
were later commuted to life impri--} nlt ' raying: that she had beir. given J ioas reports.”
onment. I spend three hours n day ‘ barge of the Young People’s Branch | Such expressions are kind and en-
with alt ctxnlcnined tnnn sent bi-re for | the rhurc-h work, -mil was also | counurintr. hut they rank,- ,nr fool a
sense of unworthiness, for while 1
locution, fro*
the d'.nth cells until I follow them to
their death in the clectricc chnir.
As a VISABLE result of these ser
vice*. twenty-eight persons have ac
cepted Christ ns their personal Sav
iour. and publicly declared it to be
their DESIRE and PURPOSE to live
Thrift inn live*. These have nil vol
untarily joined “The State Farm Re
ligious Association,” .and also “The
Pockrt Testament League,” and be
come daily readers of The Word of
God.
These persons do not nil claim to
have attained to a definite assurance
of their acceptance with God, but
they desire to know and do His will;
and are locking to Him for help and
guidance*. This is at best; a hard,
cold environment in which to advance
Spiritual interests, and those who are
here have much to discourage the*"*
for there i* but little evidence of
intere-t nnd appreciation on the part
of those with whom they are in daily
Association, but despite this some do
struggle on and eone fruit now nnd
then appears.
It is a sad fact thnt there are so
many who lack sympathy with the
noble effort the Prison Commission
is making to help those who are un
der their rare here. There are those
who sneer at what they call: “Chain
Gang Religion” and tink those who
try to mend their broken lives are
not sincere. Some have even ex
pressed a doubt if any good is be
ing ha been or CAN BF done.
In view of thnn* facts I think it
will be interesting to your honorable
body if I should, in this report take
you ant! the tax paying public more
fully into mv confidence, and draw
ing arid: the vail a little way let
things about which the great mass of
our citiens. who support this institu
tion know but little. From many let
ters on file in my office, received
from men and women who have gone
out from here with the full purpose
to “make good” and -tart life over
again with higher ide.als—1 w*ill se
lect but two, of recent date.
The first—under date of March
2Gth, 1929, is from a young colored
woman; who had been paroled a few
weeks before from the Female Camp.
She writes as follows: “I am writing
you a few remarks regarding my
present condition. I am too glad to
say I am getting along fine. I an
with grand people, Christain peopb
what I love. I am well pleased,
feel that my freedom is a gift from
God. I waited patiently for Th*
Lord and He inclined His car unto
me, and heard my cry. He brought
me up out of a horrible pit of mircy
clay and has placed my feet upon
rock, and has established my going-.
Dr. Atkins, I really know what God
will do if you really trust Him and
are true to Him. “Pure in Heart.”
is what He wants. Have faith in
God and He will bring you out. I
carried my burdens lo The Lord and
1 they reach helping in the Sunday School.
The hit.
which
rom a young, white
Catholic. She ser
t the Female Camp
folio
On June tK
regularly and
d but did not tike a definite
r right bring while at th.
• aftti
n. fi la..
m honestly TRYING to HELP all
ho will let me h«*lp them: there i-
i much more that I would like to
le a good , ,j 0 that jm-ptiis impossible of accom-
She attended the religious j pigment, that it is hard at times not
j to feel a sense of discouragement.
In my effort to help men I have
recently adopted .a new method of I
approach. Every day. a? I check up
my pocket records with the record-
at the Warden’s office, I note every
new mnn. both white and colored
who has come in the day before, and
I at once write him a personal let
ter; r.alling his attention to the re
ligious sevrice held every Sabbath
afternoon at the mnle ramp, and
cordially inviting him to attend, and
that if present, he will come to me
at the close of the service and intro
duce himself that We may become ac
quainted. / -Iso enclo-e with this
letter a copy oi a little book called
“The Pocket Treasury,” containing
selections of scripture, songs, nnd
other items of value. Not nil seem to
appreciate this interest and courtesy.
Such Purity safeguards
the pause that refreshes —
Just as Coca-
Cola has out
distanced all
ether drinks in popular
favor, so have the meth
ods used in its manufac
ture been carried to the
very pitch of scientific
perfection.... Coca-Cola
conies to you pure as sun
light. It invites you to rest
from wck the same as
from play—to pause for a
minute and enjoy its ice-
cold, delicious taste with
that cool, wholesome,
after-sense of refreshment.
iclsiime—she wrote me
lie Hotel, at Binningr.
saying: “Dear Dr. Atkins. I am
truly sorry that ! left before I could
k*ou, nnd tell you ju«t how mueh
s henefitted by your sermons and
Tuesday afternoon teaching of the
Scriptures. They together with the
every day influence of the most
wonderful woman in the world to me,
(the Matron. Mrs. Smith) hove cer
tainly made nr. entirely different
Probably the other girls thought I
was an .awful long while niuking an
OPEN confession, but I truly mean—
by the help of God—to Jive every
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-iaton. Macon. Ga.
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