. Christian herald and signs of our times . Episcopalian, but asa State officer his work covers a broadfield, and is necessarily unde-nominational in its char-acter. It is the aimof all chaplains toavoid sectarianismsfar as possible, sothat nothing may bepermitted to interferewith the success ofthe spiritual workamong the Weills isbeloved by the men,and to many of themstands in the relationof a close friend andintimate adviser. Heis constantly goingabout among them onhis mission of kindlyadvice, and his godlyinfluence and exam-ple have been veryfruitful in the pastfew years.
. Christian herald and signs of our times . Episcopalian, but asa State officer his work covers a broadfield, and is necessarily unde-nominational in its char-acter. It is the aimof all chaplains toavoid sectarianismsfar as possible, sothat nothing may bepermitted to interferewith the success ofthe spiritual workamong the Weills isbeloved by the men,and to many of themstands in the relationof a close friend andintimate adviser. Heis constantly goingabout among them onhis mission of kindlyadvice, and his godlyinfluence and exam-ple have been veryfruitful in the pastfew years. By ming-ling with the prison-ers, by entering intotheir daily life andby taking a real interest in all their af-fairs, he has been made instrumental intransforming many checkered lives andleading darkened souls into the light. On the door of his office, ChaplainWeills has arranged a small box, throughwhich he receives from forty to fifty noteseach week from the prisoners, asking forpersonal interviews. This privilege is al. ways granted,. HOUSES ON THE PRISON GROUNDS. Christian women who, on the last Sundayof each month, visit the prison intheafter- and a great deal of good and influentialwork is done by this close contact andconversation in the privacy of his office. 74 THE CHRISTIAN HERALD AND SIGNS OF OUR TIMES. AUGUST 5 55
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