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-11- one reflected the love of God we would not have capital punishment. Though I am not in a position to help financially, one thing I can and will do and that is to do all I can to abolish capitol punishment, for it is against Christian teachings. "May God bless you Sister, in your good work. Lovingly, G.O. 1,26,1938." "Dear sister Chamness: It seems we never were so touched by an incident in-volving men entirely strange to us except by Publicity, as we were yesterday when we heard that terse announcement that one of man's most barbarous laws had finally been satisfied...We have felt as no doubt you did, our hands were tied from efforts to intervene in the matter of execution. However, it is a wonderful consolation in our hearts, as well as it must have been a great blessing in the breast of John Mercer to know one had the sincerity of faith and strength through God to so lead that young man to the "Know - so" salvation as you have done: "It is indeed gratifying to know your earnest prayers and devoted Christian life had made John Mercer's Physical death one of the most appealing testimonies of our Lord's loving, forgiving Spirit, we have ever heard. "Believe us, sister Chamness, when we say our sincere appreciation and and expressing of the warmth and encouragement we feel deeply in our hearts, cannot adequately be made except by our prayers that God will
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-11- one reflected the love of God we would not have capital punishment. Though I am not in a position to help financially, one thing I can and will do and that is to do all I can to abolish capitol punishment, for it is against Christian teachings. "May God bless you Sister, in your good work. Lovingly, G.O. 1,26,1938." "Dear sister Chamness: It seems we never were so touched by an incident in-volving men entirely strange to us except by Publicity, as we were yesterday when we heard that terse announcement that one of man's most barbarous laws had finally been satisfied...We have felt as no doubt you did, our hands were tied from efforts to intervene in the matter of execution. However, it is a wonderful consolation in our hearts, as well as it must have been a great blessing in the breast of John Mercer to know one had the sincerity of faith and strength through God to so lead that young man to the "Know - so" salvation as you have done: "It is indeed gratifying to know your earnest prayers and devoted Christian life had made John Mercer's Physical death one of the most appealing testimonies of our Lord's loving, forgiving Spirit, we have ever heard. "Believe us, sister Chamness, when we say our sincere appreciation and and expressing of the warmth and encouragement we feel deeply in our hearts, cannot adequately be made except by our prayers that God will
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