The Nation Behind Prison Bars

by George L. Herr

G. L. H.

Contents

Title		i
Copyright		ii
Dedication		iii
Advertisement		iv
[Foreword]		[v]
[Contents]		[vii]
[Illustrations]		[ix]
[Commendations from Louisville Ministers]		[x]
[Story of the Life of Geo. L. Herr]		[xiii]
Subscription Card		[xvi]
[Chapter First—Life of Geo. L. Herr]		[1]
[Chapter Second—"Lost, and Is Found"]		[10]
[Chapter Third—"Political Peril," Sermon by Dr. E. L. Powell]		[23]
[Chapter Fourth—"Christ the Interpreter," Sermon by Dr. Hawes]		[34]
[Chapter Fifth—Throwing Out the Life Line]		[41]
[Chapter Sixth—Reformation of Criminals]		[46]
	Visit to Nashville Prison	[52]
[Chapter Seven—Does Prison Work Pay?]		[54]
	The Work of a Prison Evangelist	[57]
	Youtsey, Kentucky's Famous Prisoner	[66]
	Practical Religious Work in County Jail	[67]
	Praise for Prison Evangelist	[69]
	Sermon in State Prison	[70]
	Revival Stirs Up Inmates	[72]
[Chapter Eight—A Man of Honor]		[74]
[Chapter Nine—Jim O'Brien, the Modern Miracle]		76
	Jim O'Brien Passes Away	[83]
[Chapter Ten—Columbus Ohio Prison]		[85]
	The Big Ohio "Pen" Week by Week	[88]
	Chapel Services	[89]
[Chapter Eleven—Incontestable Proof]		[92]
[Prison Evangelist's Good Work]		[97]
[A Grand Work Highly Commended—John R. Pflanz]		[98]
["Worked Wonders"]		[100]
[Strong Endorsement]		[101]
[Speaks to Prisoners]		[102]
[Sad and Pitiful Story]		[103]
[Resolution Never Broken]		[104]
[What is a Friend?]		[106]
["Another Chance I Crave"]		[108]
[Letter from Col. Will S. Hays]		[110]
[Letter from Capt. Scheider]		[111]
[Profanity Shows Mental Deficiency]		[112]
[Cincinnati Work House]		[115]
[Extermination of Habitual Criminals]		[116]
[Criminal Becomes Minister]		[120]
[Poem to Brother Herr]		[122]
[Success of Reform Criminals—Wm. A. Pinkerton]		[124]
[Letter from Editor Star of Hope]		[137]
[Lost and is Found]		[138]
[Christmas at the Frankfort Prison]		[139]
[Hundreds of Letters]		[144]
[A Tribute from Jos. M. O'Hara]		[145]
[Fishing for Men]		[147]
[Branch Library in the Jail]		[149]
[Change comes in Curt Jett]		[151]
[Christian Endeavor at Frankfort Prison]		[158]
[Capital Punishment]		[165]
[Indiana Reformatory]		[168]
Indiana Reformatory Chapel Services		[169]
[Clinging to the Bible]		[172]
Tree of Life and Knowledge		[173]
[The World Dying for Love]		[174]
[George L. Herr's New Book]		[176]

Illustrations

Geo. L. Herr and Wife—Frontispiece	i
The Late Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Herr	[iv]
Rev. Chas. R. Hemphill, D.D.	[xv]
Rev. Steve P. Holcombe	[6]
The Late Mr. George Gaulbert	[8]
Rev. Carter Helm Jones	[9]
The Late Rev. E. A. Ferguson	[10]
Rev. E. L. Powell	[22]
First Christian Church and Presbyterian Theological Seminary	[28]
Rev. T. M. Hawes, D.D.	[34]
Rev. Henry Clay Morrison, D.D.	[40]
Rev. John Paul	[46]
Dwight L. Moody	[48]
Valentine Burke	[50]
The Late Col. Mat. Ragland	[54]
Jefferson County Jail	[58]
The Late Hon. J. C. Bohart	[60]
Hon. John R. Pflanz	[64]
Rev. C. S. Hanley	[92]
Hon. Chas. F. Grainger	[106]
Judge Aaron Kohn	[108]
Rt. Rev. Chas. E. Woodcock, D.D.	[112]
The Hon. and Mrs. John L. Whitman	[116]
Gospel Service at the County Jail, Chicago, Ill	[118]
Wm. A. Pinkerton	[124]
Louisville Free Public Library	[149]
Curtis Jett	[151]
Henry E. Youtsey	[158]

Commendation from Louisville Ministers

Louisville, Ky., Jan. 27, 1910.