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Title: The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences

Author: Hosea Quinby

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THE PRISON CHAPLAINCY,
AND ITS EXPERIENCES.

BY REV. HOSEA QUINBY, D. D.,
EX-CHAPLAIN OF N. H. STATE PRISON.

IN TWO PARTS.

CONCORD, N. H.:
PUBLISHED BY D. L. GUERNSEY
BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER.
1873.

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, by
D. L. GUERNSEY,
in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

MORNING STAR STEAM JOB PRINTING HOUSE,--DOVER, N. H.

CONTENTS.

PART I.

UNDER THE REFORMATORY SYSTEM.

1. Emotions at the Idea of Assuming the Position, and Object of these
Pages, 7

2. Our First Meeting for Worship, 8

3. The Sabbath School, 10

4. General Appearance of the Convicts, 11

5. The Warden, 11

6. Educational Means found in Operation, 12

7. Influence Left by the Former Chaplain, 13

8. Prison Order, 13

9. Chaplain's Routine of Duty, 14

10. General Description of the Prison and Prison Management, 15

11. General Remarks upon the Prisoners, 22

12. Prayer-meetings Commenced, 25

13. Pike, the Hampton Murderer, 28

14. Doctrinal Discourses, 34

15. Effect of the Prayer-meeting on Prison Order, 34

16. The New Chapel, 35

17. Prison Repairs and Mistakes, 36

18. Profanity Attacked, 37

19. Efforts for a Son, from a Mother's Plea, 38

20. Warden's Efforts for a Young Man, 40

21. Experience with noble appearing Heads in Prison, 42

22. The Warden Admits Presents to Prisoners from Friends Outside, 44

23. Warden Decides to Resign, 45

24. Prisoners' Anxiety at the Rumored Resignation, 47

25. Governor and Council Memorialized by the Prison S. S. Teachers and
Chaplain, 48

26. Prison Funerals, 49

27. Educational and Sabbath school summing up, 49

28. Religious Success, 51

29. Fourth of July at the Prison, 5