The morning times., 1895-10-14
CAST OFF THEIR BURDENS
Many Persons Converted by Evan
gelists Potter and Miller.
Crowds Attended the Services Yester-
day Eloquent sermon on "a
Young Mans Choice"

The second week of evangeiistic work
was commenced at Hamline NJ. r. Church
yesterday morning by Messrs. Potter and
Miller, OF Chicago. The sabbath school
hour was pa rtly Y devoted to the revival work
and a large number of the scholars proiesscd
Christ.
by the time this service was closed very
rgecongreGationiiadas adasseilihied iBtheinlin
auditorium OF the church ard very few
seats remained vacant wien Prof. Miller
took his place ut the organ TO render an
opening SOLO.
MIR. Potter stepped to the frent OF the
platform promptly as the last notes OF the
hymn died away md made u stirring q ppedl
TO the Christians in the audience to stand
with him III the work during the week
winch tle yhad entered.
We are busii.ess men," he said, the
same as you and ] am sure II js its much
cTasacrlIlce tObebere ii wa yTronloGr hci.ses
and ihose we love and our business interests
as u would be for you TO sacrifice a Little
ana turn away from yt-lr business cares
during these evenings u stand with us for
Jesus tnrIst. Let Us lag ;tsics all ctr pre-
conceived ideas. too, of how things ought
10 be done, and work together III J.siisol Ior
lils sstivaJloIf-of many SOUS.
The text Of tine morning was Hebrews
l1-2i26: by faiLn Moses, when i4e was
come To years. refused to be called the
son of Phar5aifiS aaughler. choosing rather
10 suffer aiItlctiOn with the people oi Tod,
tilan 70 enjoy the pleasures OF ain Tor
season: esleemiTg the reprCaCh OF tHrIst
greater RICHES tnan the Treasures in Egypt.
for lie had respect unto tie recompehce Ot
The reward.
From TINS text nr. Potter preached an
eloquent amp lprtiDlc sermon On tnc sue
acct. "A dung Mans Choice" He said
that Moses was a hebrew by birth. bat an
Egyptian By adoption. aud tLat as t.ie
Hebrews warsippsl tnc true God while the
Egyptians were WorsDipsrs OF IDOLS. II was
Necessary that this young man shIllj nl.l he
a choice beGweeH TIE gods UI gold ana Of
silver. of wood and Oi stone OF the Egypt
Ians. and the Cpd, iurisIDiy and immortal
OF The Hebrews
Continuing, Mr.. Potter emphasized the
Importance OF making chuicel III Tue NJ 'rn-
in5 oI life on account oT the fact, tstab-
lisBei by statistics, that a very small per
CeDtase OF p2oliie who arr. Christians were
converted altsr reaching the age Of twenty
years, and t5at even t,IiS sinai. p''rcrutage
decreased r3pi,a yTas the years vent by
Hence" iiS addtd, the stripl urcs teach
us, Remember DOW thy Creator in the
da Us of thy youth, W while the evil days come
not, nor the years drB W nigh. when thOu
shalt say have no pleasure in them.
Evil days VIII come TO each Of us said
| he. lust as sure as evil da Us come to the
mariner when tie storm puts to- the test
| his gallant craft. There Will be storms
! OF temptation and afflicfiUn winch, II ouI
| Irail bark is not anchored 10 Jesus CHRIST,
VIII send il down.
Mr.. Potter then spoke uf the great coat TO
| Moses of the choice which he made. OF the
unselfish sacrifice Of personal aE>sii lion,
| and his hopes Of succeeding To tie throne
| of the Pharoahs. We should initiate the
| liie of N oses m this respect. the sp.a keI
! thought. when NE some to make our choice
| OF the course in life which we viii take
After speaking of the reconfpepse which
| Moses had III view In nIaiang ihe choice he
| ddi. n r. Potter extended au invitation "a
! all present who were not Christians to
| come forward ior prayer. and quite a
number responded ana later pTOfessed
saving faith M Christ. -Four persons also
| came forward and Joined the church.
AT the Epworth League service Prof
| Miller was III charge. The night service
was OF especial interest. The church was
crowded even the vesiibules being packed
Services VIII be held every night at : 80
| O'Clock.