4) Here is no drunkenness suffered, however advantageous it might be to the keeper,
as well as the tapster. 5) Nor any whoredom; the women prisoners being narrowly observed
and kept separate from the men; nor is any woman of the town now admitted, no, not at
any price. 6) All possible care is taken to prevent idleness; those who are willing to work at
their callings are provided with tools and materials, partly by the keeper, who gives them
credit at a very moderate profit; partly by the alms occasionally given, which are divided
with the utmost prudence and impartiality. Accordingly, at this time, among others, a
shoemaker, a tailor, a brazier, and a coachmaker are working at their several trades.
7) Only on the Lord's day they neither work nor play, but dress themselves as clean as they can, to attend the public service in the chapel, at which every person under the roof is present. None is excused, unless sick; in which case he is provided, gratis, both with advice and medicines. 8) And in order to assist them in things of the greatest concern (besides a sermon every Sunday and Thursday), they have a large Bible chained on one side of the chapel, which any of the prisoners may read. By the blessing of God on these regulations the prison now has a new face: nothing offends either the eye or ear, and the whole has the appearance of a quiet, serious family. And does not the keeper of Newgate deserve to be remembered full as well as the Man of Ross? May the Lord remember him in that day! Meantime, will no one follow his example? I am, Sir,
"Your humble servant,
"John Wesley."
The Journal of John Wesley
7) Only on the Lord's day they neither work nor play, but dress themselves as clean as they can, to attend the public service in the chapel, at which every person under the roof is present. None is excused, unless sick; in which case he is provided, gratis, both with advice and medicines. 8) And in order to assist them in things of the greatest concern (besides a sermon every Sunday and Thursday), they have a large Bible chained on one side of the chapel, which any of the prisoners may read. By the blessing of God on these regulations the prison now has a new face: nothing offends either the eye or ear, and the whole has the appearance of a quiet, serious family. And does not the keeper of Newgate deserve to be remembered full as well as the Man of Ross? May the Lord remember him in that day! Meantime, will no one follow his example? I am, Sir,
"Your humble servant,
"John Wesley."
The Journal of John Wesley
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