ping order in their efforts at reform.

Now, if hope could be thus stimulated, and that to such great advantage,
by this simple provision, what might not be accomplished by following
more largely the same line of policy, that is, the hope-stimulating
line?

32. _Chaplain's proposed attempt at tobacco reform._

The chaplain made this proposition to the governor and council: "Put the
prisoners on their option as to tobacco using with the condition that
any who will disuse it, receive, once a month, or quarter, as the case
may be, the amount thus saved in money, to be kept funded in the bank
for him to receive, on certain conditions as to time, &c., after his
release."

This proposition was made with at least four prominent objects in view.
The first was to convert as many as could be from tobacco using; the
second, to give an additional stimulus to hope among the prisoners; the
third, to create an interest in the men in looking after money matters,
a care for small items; and, fourth, to help them form the habit of
saving and laying up.

This privilege was, of course, to be granted on condition of good
behavior, and therefore as effective as could be toward prison order.

The proposer conceived that here was an element of great power for good
to the prison and State. This forming a habit, in the former careless
one, of looking particularly into the smallest items of money, with
carefully saving and laying up, might work an entire revolution in more
than one, leading them to habits of honest industry and thrift, an
immense gain to the individual and the community.

But the rulers did not see fit to heed the proposal. If they had, no
doubt quite a large number of the prisoners would have adopted the
plan.

THE PRISON CHAPLAINCY

PART II.

Under the Punitive and Money-making System.

1. _Warden chosen, and new arrangements for the chaplain._ Some weeks of
the new year had passed, when the warden's place was filled by the
choice of J. C. Pillsbury, of Concord. Report said that the delay had
been by reason of a division of sentiment on the case in the council
chamber.

I directly waited on the new incumbent, at his office, to arrange for my
duties. He seemed to feel that he had been put there for correcting
important abuses that had grown up in the prison management, in what
particular department I did not learn. But he laid out my work as
follows:

"Chaplain, we will have the meetings held in t