an. This I proposed,
to which the warden finally assented, and that from the fact, as I
supposed, that it would rid him of so much outside attendance. This then
was gained, though the other points remained immovably fixed.

I understood the warden to remark, "It is of no use for the chaplain to
preach and labor with a hope of reforming these prisoners, for they
can't be reformed." Then this expression, as of his saying, was told
me,--"I will break up that Methodist camp meeting at the prison." What
did the assertion mean? Was it a slur on our previous religious efforts?
Or was it indicative of a shortening of our religious privileges? We
had, at no time, any rush at our meetings, but few being admitted for
want of room. A small number had attended and helped in our prayer
meetings, more in the Sabbath school. All denominations were alike
interested in the matter. Indeed, we had no denomination about it.

I brought the matter of the school and that of the females assembling in
the chapel for worship to the notice of the governor, but the warden
prevailed.

2. _Chaplain almost resolved to resign, but decides to continue and
arrange his work._ Thus things put on so forbidding an aspect in every
way, that it did not seem that I could accomplish any further good at
the prison. True, I could draw my salary with almost nothing to do, the
name go out that the institution had a chaplain, but being expected to
drift on with the current, whichever way it might set, and at the end
make up a glowing report of the prison doings and success, no matter
what the facts might be. But my feelings rebelled at such an idea, and I
thought, for a time, that I must resign, and almost resolved upon the
step. Then the question would arise, Is it right to leave those who have
appeared so earnest to improve and reform? Something said, "No."
Friends, too, learning my feelings on the subject, said decidedly that I
must remain at the post.

I was in a hard place. There were the sentiments as uttered above, then
the general spirit manifested, speaking louder than words, that "reform
moves are all interlopers in prison, having no sort of business here."
After looking the ground carefully over in my mind and thinking of all
the connections, I saw that, by a greatly increased amount of labor, I
could furnish the prisoners with a partial substitute for the chapel
school. I had a right to visit them in the privacy of their cells, from
morn till th