Evening star., 1895-10-11
POTTER AND MILLER
The Chicago Evangelists Conduct Revi-
val at Hamline Church.
They Attract q Large CONGREGATION
and Secure Several Converts
to Christinnity.

Church last night and greeted Evangelists
Potter and Miller, who conducted the re-
vival meeting. which was held with q
warm appreciation that must have been
gratifying to them. Upon their appear
ance on the platform, Mr.. Miller took his
seat at the organ ard Mr.. Potter requested
any members of the choir who were present
to come up and occupy their regular places
behind the pulpit to assist in the singing.
Mr. Miller gave out hymn, and as there
was but feeble response, he stopped the
music.
/. Don't you know it is your duty to sing?
ne inquired. 1T will also be helpful to
you. know a man near Denver, a pastor
NJ un,,na large cnurch, who now weighs 300
pounds. lew years ago he weighed less
tnan hundred and he was told by several
physicians that he had the consumption and
would surely die. But he was full of religion
anu ne started IN to praising God by singing
with all his might. He soon began to grow
stronger, eventually recovered his health
entlrely and now, as I said before weighs
Soo pounds. Had he not gone to praising
God he would at this time probably be under
the sod."
Ihe singing was then resumed-a few
more Ill the audience taking part but II was
still SO weak that Mr.. Miller made a second
appeal -''
That is not the way you do when your
heishDors chickens get in your yard and
you want to 'shoo' them out. Raise your
voices to pitch like that"
Even this failed to arouse the enthusiasm
oI me audience to any very perceptible cx-
.eim seni ana then Mr.. Potter came to Mr.
Brother Miller" said he, IT know a
hymn they will all sing, it seems to ut in
mere. and he announced No. 81, "When
tne trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and
time shall be no more"
me ar or the hymn was familiar. and
the audience Joined in the singing with
heartlness. At its conclusion, Mr. Potter
read few verses from the Bible, and then
asked Mr.: Miller to sing Wonderful Sa-
vior.' which he did.
Personal Experiences Called For.
Let us have two or three minutes of
personal experiences" remarked Mr. Pot
ter. Continuing. he said: Christ is one Of
two things-the greatest impostor who ever
lived on earth. or He is God. thank God 1
am able to say He saved me, and He is
God. How many of you have had a good
day today? All who have hold up your
hand"
Nearly all those present did so
Now for the testimonies" said Mr..
Potter.
Mr.. Miller was the first to respond Il
am glad" said he, that am able to ap-
preciate what the Lord has done for me-.
succession. and then Mr.. Potter said:
Thirty or forty of you speak at once If
you want to. Brief experiences like you
are giving are worth more than the
speeches of fifteen minutes long such us
us ID to be made in prayer meetings few
years ago. How many Of you know Jesus? ?"
he asked. "All who do hold up your hand.
Get at it quick. 1 have been on a train
where the conductor called out fifteen min
utes for dinner, and oh, how the passen-
gers did eat. That Is the way the Lord
people ought to be about giving testimony"
AT Mr.. fOtters request Mr. Miller sang
solo, entitled Jesus Blood has Made Me
Free" When he had concluded Mr.. Potter
delivered his sermon.
Converted to Christianity.
At the conclusion, the invitation to those
desiring conversion to come forward was
given. and goodly number responded. AT
ter some praying and singing, four persons
announced they had been converted.
Mr.. Potter asked to be informed how
many there were at the altar, who had not
received the blessing, and was told.
You want to be Christians, do you not?"
he asked. addressing those on their knees.
part of each.
Now" he continued, repeat after me
this pledge" Then he repeated a long
prayer, which those who had bowed at the
altar repeated after him, and when be had
concluded he told those he had addressed in
effect that they were Christians.
Mr.. Potter's next appeal was to the Chris
tians in the audience to come forward and
speak a word of encouragement to the new
o'clock, and the greater part of those pres
ent passed out of the church.
The last meeting for the present week
will be held tonight.