Project Gutenberg 2009-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 116 Quinby, Hosea 1804 1878 11007204 The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences" by Hosea Quinby is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work details the author's firsthand experiences as the chaplain of the New Hampshire State Prison, focusing on his efforts for reforming inmates through spiritual guidance and educational initiatives. Quinby addresses broader societal questions about the purpose of imprisonment and the best methods for managing penal institutions. The beginning of the narrative opens with Quinby's reflections on accepting the role of chaplain, highlighting his initial apprehensions and the important mission he feels compelled to undertake within the prison. He describes his first worship service with the inmates, revealing the emotional landscape of both the prisoners and himself, and underscores the potential for spiritual reform among those incarcerated. Furthermore, he notes the established education systems, the role of the warden, and the conditions of the prison which are critical to his ministerial duties, establishing a foundation for the challenges and triumphs he will detail throughout his tenure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Prisons -- New Hampshire Prisoners -- Religious life Prison chaplains HV Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: Religion/Spirituality 413786 2025-07-12T09:15:38.743635 text/html 415557 2021-01-05T11:47:30 text/html 235852 2025-07-12T09:15:47.337537 application/epub+zip 240215 2025-07-12T09:15:42.230541 application/epub+zip 219389 2025-07-12T09:15:40.874588 application/epub+zip 466323 2025-07-12T09:15:50.899554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433931 2025-07-12T09:15:46.355623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400764 2022-09-13T17:45:52.099176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364236 2025-07-12T09:15:37.991629 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 364112 2021-01-05T11:47:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19863 2025-07-12T09:15:51.032534 application/rdf+xml 18835 2025-07-12T09:15:41.379718 image/jpeg 4164 2025-07-12T09:15:41.125610 image/jpeg 143994 2021-01-05T11:47:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 135472 2021-01-05T11:47:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 224304 2025-07-12T09:15:38.774600 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia