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　middle　of　the　hymn　he　walked　out　and　went　to　the　police　station　and　gave　himself　up。　　He　got　six　months。　　When　he　came　out；　he　saw　that　Happy　George；　an　ex…gaol　bird；　was　announced　at　the　Congress　Hall。　　He　went　to　the　meeting　and　was　induced　to　come　to　the　Home。　　He　eventually　got　saved；　and　to…day　he　is　at　the　head　of　a　Mission　work　in　the　provinces。

〃Old　Dan〃　was　a　penal　servitude　case；　and　had　had　several　long　sentences。　　He　came　into　the　Home　and　was　saved。　　He　managed　the　bootmaking　there　for　a　long　time。　　He　has　since　gone　into　business　at　Hackney；　and　is　married。　　He　is　of　four　years'　standing；　a　thorough　respectable　tradesman；　and　a　Salvationist。

Charles　C。　has　done　in　the　aggregate　twenty…three　years'　penal　servitude。　　Was　out　on　licence；　and　got　saved　at　the　Hull　Barracks。　At　that　time　he　had　neglected　to　report　himself；　and　had　destroyed　his　licence；　taking　an　assumed　name。　　When　he　got　saved　he　gave　himself　up；　and　was　taken　before　the　magistrate；　who；　instead　of　sending　him　back　to　fulfil　his　sentence；　gave　him　up　to　the　Army。　　He　was　sent　to　us　from　Hull　by　our　representative；　is　now　in　our　factory　and　doing　well。　He　is　still　under　police　supervision　for　five　years。

H。　Kelso。　　Also　a　licence　man。　　He　had　neglected　to　report　himself；　and　was　arrested。　　While　before　the　magistrate　he　said　he　was　tired　of　dishonesty；　and　would　go　to　the　Salvation　Army　if　they　would　discharge　him。　　He　was　sent　back　to　penal　servitude。　　Application　was　made　by　us　to　the　Home　Secretary　on　his　behalf；　and　Mr。　Matthews　granted　his　release。　　He　was　handed　over　to　our　Officers　at　Bristol；　brought　to　London；　and　is　now　in　the　Factory；　saved　and　doing　well。

E。　W。　belongs　to　Birmingham；　is　in　his　forty…ninth　year；　and　has　been　in　and　out　of　prison　all　his　life。　　He　was　at　Redhill　Reformatory　five　years；　and　his　last　term　was　five　years'　penal　servitude。　　The　Chaplain　at　Pentonville　advised　him　it　he　really　meant　reformation　to　seek　the　Salvation　Army　on　his　release。　　He　came　to　Thames　Street；　was　sent　to　the　Workshop　and　professed　salvation　the　following　Sunday　at　the　Shelter。　　This　is　three　months　ago。　　He　is　quite　satisfactory；　industrious；　contented　and　seemingly　godly。

A。　B。；　Gentleman　loafer；　good　prospects；　drink　and　idleness　broke　up　his　home；　killed　his　wife；　and　got　him　into　gaol。　　Presbyterian　minister；　friend　of　his　family；　tried　to　reclaim　him；　but　unsuccessfully。　　He　entered　the　Prison　Gate　Home；　became　thoroughly　saved；　distributed　handbills　for　the　Home；　and　ultimately　got　work　in　a　large　printing　and　publishing　works；　where；　after　three　years'　service；　he　now　occupies　a　most　responsible　position。　　Is　an　elder　in　the　Presbyterian　Church；　restored　to　his　family；　and　the　possessor　of　a　happy　home。

W。　C。；　a　native　of　London；　a　good…for…nothing　lad；　idle　and　dissolute。　When　leaving　England　his　father　warned　him　that　if　he　didn't　alter　he'd　end　his　days　on　the　gallows。　　Served　various　sentences　on　all　sorts　of　charges。　　Over　six　years　ago　we　took　him　in　hand；　admitted　him　into　Prison　Gate　Brigade　Home；　where　he　became　truly　saved；　he　got　a　job　of　painting；　which　he　had　learnt　in　gaol；　and　has　married　a　woman　who　had　formerly　been　a　procuress；　but　had　passed　through　our　Rescued　Sinners'　Home；　and　there　became　thoroughly　converted。　　Together　they　have　braved　the　storms　of　life；　both　working　diligently　for　their　living。　They　have　now　a　happy　little　home　of　their　own；　and　are　doing　very　well。

F。　X。；　the　son　of　a　Government　officer；　a　drunkard；　gambler；　forger；　and　all…round　blackguard；　served　numerous　sentences　for　forgery。　On　his　last　discharge　was　admitted　into　Prison　Gate　Brigade　Home；　where　he　stayed　about　five　months　and　became　truly　saved。　　Although　his　health　was　completely　shattered　from　the　effects　of　his　sinful　life；　he　steadfastly　resisted　all　temptations　to　drink；　and　kept　true　to　God。　Through　advertising　in　the　War　Cry；　he　found　his　lost　son　and　daughter；　who　are　delighted　with　the　wonderful　change　in　their　father。　　They　have　become　regular　attendants　at　our　meetings　in　the　Temperance　Hall。　He　now　keeps　a　coffee…stall；　is　doing　well；　and　properly　saved。

G。　A。；　72；　spent　23　years　in　gaol；　last　sentence　two　years　for　burglary；　was　a　drunkard；　gambler；　and　swearer。　　Met　on　his　discharge　by　the　Prison　Gate　Brigade；　admitted　into　Home；　where　he　remained　four　months；　and　became　truly　saved。　　He　is　living　a　consistent；　godly　life；　and　is　in　employment。

C。　D。；　aged　64；　opium…smoker；　gambler；　blackguard；　separated　from　wife　and　family；　and　eventually　landed　in　gaol；　was　met　on　his　discharge　and　admitted　into　Prison　Gate　Brigade　Home；　was　saved；　and　is　now　restored　to　his　wife　and　family；　and　giving　satisfaction　in　his　employment。

S。　T。　was　an　idle；　loafing；　thieving；　swearing；　disreputable　young　man；　who　lived；　when　out　of　gaol；　with　the　low　prostitutes　of　Little　Bourke　Street。　　Was　taken　in　hand　by　our　Prison　Gate　Brigade　Officers；　who　got　him　saved；　then　found　him　work。　　After　a　few　months　he　expressed　a　desire　to　work　for　God；　and　although　a　cripple；　and　having　to　use　a　crutch；　such　was　his　earnestness　that　he　was　accepted　and　has　done　good　service　as　an　Army　officer。　　His　testimony　is　good　and　his　life　consistent。　　He　is；　indeed；　a　marvel　of　Divine　grace。

M。　J。；　a　young　man　holding　a　high　position　in　England；　got　into　a　fast　set；　thought　a　change　to　the　Colonies　would　be　to　his　advantage。　Started　for　Australia　with　#200　odd；　of　which　he　spent　a　good　portion　on　board　ship　in　drink；　soon　dissipated　the　balance　on　landing；　and　woke　up　one　morning　to　find　himself　in　gaol；　with　delirium　tremens　on　him；　no　money；　his　luggage　lost；　and　without　a　friend　on　the　whole　continent。　　On　his　discharge　he　entered　our　Prison　Gate　Home；　became　converted；　and　is　now　occupying　a　responsible　position　in　a　Colonial　Bank。

B。　C。；　a　man　of　good　birth；　education；　and　position；　drank　himself　out　of　home　and　friends　and　into　gaol　on　leaving　which　he　came　to　our　Home；　was　saved；　exhibiting　by　an　earnest　and　truly　consistent　life　the　depth　of　his　conversion；　being　made　instrumental　while　with　us　in　the　salvation　of　many　who；　like　himself；　had　come　to　utter　destitution　and　crime　through　drink。　　He　is　now　in　a　first…class　situation；　getting　#300　a　year；　wife　and　family　restored；　the　possessor　of　a　happy　home；　and　the　love　of　God　shed　abroad　in　it。

I　do　not　produce　these　samples；　which　are　but　a　few；　taken　at　random　from　the　many；　for　the　purpose　of　boasting。　　The　power　which　has　wrought　these　miracles　is　not　in　me　nor　in　my　Officers；　it　is　power　which　comes　down　from　above。　　But　I　think　I　may　fairly　point　to　these　cases；　in　which　our　instrumentality　has　been　blessed；　to　the　plucking　of　these　brands　from　the　burning；　as　affording　some　justification　for　the　plea　to　be　enabled　to　go　on　with　this　work　on　a　much　more　extended　scale。　　If　any　other　organisation；　religious　or　secular；　can　show　similar　trophies　as　the　result　of　such　limited　operations　as　ours　have　hitherto　been　among　the　criminal　population；　I　am　willing　to　give　place　to　them。　　All　that　I　want　is　to　have　the　work　done。


SECTION　4。EFFECTUAL　DELIVERANCE　FOR　THE　DRUNKARD。

The　number；　misery；　and　hopeless　condition　of　the　slaves　of　strong　drink；　of　both　sexes；　have　been　already　dealt　with　at　considerable　length。

We　have　seen　that　there　are　in　Great　Britain　one　million　of　men　and　women；　or　thereabouts；　completely　under　the　domination　of　this　cruel　appetite。　　The　utter　helplessness　of　Society　to　deal　with　the　drunkard　has　been　proved　again　and　again；　and　confessed　on　all　hands　by　those　who　have　had　experience　on　the　subject。　　As　we　have　before　said；　the　general　feeling　of　all　those　who　have　tried　their　hands　at　this　kind　of　business　is　one　of　despair。　　They　think　the　present　race　of　drunkards　must　be　left　to　perish；　that　every　species　of　effort　having　proved　vain；　the　energies　expended　in　the　endeavour　to　rescue　the　parents　will　be　laid　out　to　greater　advantages　upon　the　children。

There　is　a　great　deal　of　truth　in　all　this。　　Our　own　efforts　have　been　successful　in　a　very　remarkable　degree。　　Some　of　the　bravest；　most　devoted；　and　successful　workers　in　our　ranks　are　men　and　women　who　were　once　the　most　abject　slaves　of　the　intoxicating　cup。　　Instances　of　this　have　been　given　already。　　We　might　multiply　them　by　thousands。　Still；　when　compared　with　the　ghastly　array　which　the　drunken　army　presents　to…day；　those　rescued　are　comparatively　few。　　The　great　reason　for　this　is　the　simple　fact　that　the　vast　majority　of　those　addicted　to　the　cup　are　its　veritable　slaves。　　No　amount　of　reasoning；　or　earthly　or　religious　considerations；　can　have　any　effect　upon　a　man　who　is　so　completely　under　the　mastery　of　this　passion　that　he　cannot　break　away　from　it；　although　he　sees　the　most　terrible　consequences　staring　him　in　the　face。

The　drunkard　promises　and　vows；　but　promises　and　vows　in　vain。　Occasionally　he　will　put　forth　frantic　efforts　to　deliver　himself；　but　only　to　fall　again　in　the　presence　of　the　opportunity。　The　insatiable　crave　controls　him。　　He　cannot　get　away　from　it。　It　compels　him　to　drink；　whether　he　will　or　not；　and；　unless　delivered　by　an　Almighty　hand；　he　will　drink　himself　into　a　drunkard's　grave　and　a　drunkard's　hell。

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