“Oh, don’t let such an awful fate be yours—you can prevent it if you will. When Jesus is ready now, this minute, to save you, why do you delay?
“What keeps you back?
“A man in the Bible wanted to be saved, but he did not know how to say a long prayer, so he just said, ‘Lord, have mercy upon me;’ and God heard him and answered his prayer. Oh, may God help you, and may you be able to really believe that Jesus loves you, and is waiting to save you.
“We will all pray for you that for our Saviour’s sake you may be saved, and we shall then meet you in heaven with Jesus.
“February 10th, 1879.”
TELEGRAM FROM IRELAND.
On the 22nd inst. the convict received the following telegram from “M. J., Londonderry, to Charles Peace, Armley Prison, Leeds. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him.”
When the telegram was handed to Peace he read it, and said—“This is from Kate Dyson’s sister. Her initials are ‘M. J.,’ and I’ll be bound she has sent it.” The message seemed to give him a good deal of pleasure; but the impression is that he was wrong as to where it came from.