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PRISONS AND PRAYER OR A LABOR OF LOVE - BY - ELIZABETH R. WHEATON
PREFACE.
INTRODUCTION.
Prisons and Prayer OR A LABOR OF LOVE.
CHAPTER I. - Biography and Call to the Work.
MARRIAGE.
SANCTIFICATION.
MY CALL TO PRISON WORK.
PREACH THE GOSPEL TO PRISONERS
FAMILY REUNION AFTER A SEPARATION OF FIFTY-TWO YEARS.
In this vivid memoir, a devoted evangelist recounts more than two decades of preaching within the stark walls of prisons, reformatories, and the city's darkest corners. From bustling train stations to remote correctional facilities across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and even Europe, she follows a relentless call to bring hope to men and women cut off from society. Her narrative weaves together encounters with hardened inmates, compassionate officials, and weary travelers, revealing how simple acts of kindness can ignite unexpected transformation.
Through lyrical reflections and candid anecdotes, she shares the physical and emotional toll of a life spent on the road, balancing fierce determination with moments of doubt. The book offers a window into a world of suffering and redemption, inviting listeners to consider the power of faith, perseverance, and the quiet miracles that arise when compassion meets desperation.
Language
en
Duration
~17 hours (1010K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jana Srna, Bryan Ness, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2012-12-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

b. 1844
A nineteenth-century prison evangelist and social reformer, she wrote from lived experience rather than a distance. Her best-known book offers a vivid, deeply personal account of years spent visiting prisons, reformatories, rescue homes, and city streets in the hope of reaching people others ignored.
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