“I sank down every night on my knees at my bed and prayed, it seemed to me, as I had never prayed before. I don’t remember what I said, but I think I was asking for strength, strength, and more strength. As far as I recall, I went on talking atheism to the girls and continued prayers while locked in my room.”

“I sank down every night on my knees at my bed and prayed, it seemed to me, as I had never prayed before. I don’t remember what I said, but I think I was asking for strength, strength, and more strength. As far as I recall, I went on talking atheism to the girls and continued prayers while locked in my room.”

— Gertrude Beasley