Evening star., 1895-08-28

Illinois. he held q professorship in the In
stitution for six years. but resigned his
place to take the field as an evangelist
and In this chosen profession he had very
marked success. After coming to Wash
ington he accepted a government position.
became an examiner in the civil service
commission, and devoted his time, outside
of Office hours. to the mission.
Mr.. Havell after devoting some Of his
best years to evangelistic work in the
south. where he suffered many rrivations
on account Of the poverty Of the people
among whom he labored. took a position as
examiner in sheipension Office, and plunged
enthusiastically into mission work. He had
already acquired some celebrity as gospel
singer, but his power and capacity for serv-
Ice were never fully tested until he took the
lead of the mission gospel singing. In which
field he has few equals in the power to
move people by: the presentation OF the
gospel in song. He is an Engiishman by
birth, but came to this country when quite
young.
Mr.. George w. Wheeler was one Of the
five original directors Of the mission. and
the first secretary. When he came to the
city. more than twenty years ago, he was
far from being a Christian. He held vari-
Gus positions at the Capitol in connection
with congressional committees. but finally
became an expert accountant In the Treas
ury Department Several years before the
mission started he was converted, and at
once became an active worker. Naturally
enthusiastic and aggressive, he threw his
DeSt energies tHtO tue MISSION WOfk ana
became one Of its most sue cessful workers.
Not brilliantly gifted either IN speaking or
singing. he nevertheless developed a real
ability in organizing and conducting meet
ir rgs, his ability being most marked In the
direction Of setting others to work He 4s
leader of the Saturday nigat meeting, and
has charge Of the very useful and success
full midnight mission work.
Mr.. ]. H. Hitehcoek's name cannot be
mentioned without a pang He was chair
man of the board Of directors from the be-
girning until September 10. 1884, when
God called him from service on earth to
His presence. One Of the kfndest, most
tactful of men, his ear was ever open to
the troubles Of others, and his heart and
hand were engaged in their relief His
death was a loss to the mission that was
severely felt by his colleagues.
Maj. George A. Hilton Is another we'll
known mission worker. His evangelistic
work called him away from Washington
soon after the mission entered on its wider
work. but in the hard and difficult task Of
the opening and the plans for its earlier
operations, Maj. Hiltons energy and fertile
brain were invaluable. Maj. Hilton is a
New Yorker; he served In the war; and
thirty years ago learned, by sad expert
ence the need of such efforts as the mis-
sion is making. Struggling frantically to
rid himself of the chains that dissipated
life in Washington was binding around
him. he failed again and again, and would
have sunk in despair but Cor the grace OF
God. Maj. Hilton is now president OF the
National Gospel Mission Union, an organ
ization designed to assist in planting such
missions as the one in Washington IN every
city in our land. Maj. Hilton has the cor
dial support in this national movement OF
board of electors, composed Of Christian
laymen. including such well-known workers
as Mr. C. NJ Critrenton, Rev. Stephen Mer-
ritt, Mr.. A. w. Dennet and the proprietor
Of this journal.