The morning times., 1895-10-07

whole-souled, fiattering reception was
rendered Evangelists W. d. Potter and E F.
Miller of Chicago, by the congregation at
Hanline NJ. E. Church yesterday at tho
morning service. The church was crowded
to its utmost capacity, every seat being
occupied and standing room at a premium,
while many could not enter the edifice
without crowding.
The congregation was deeply affected
by the pIain-spoken, pointed, yet touching
remarks of Mr.. Potter, many being mOvedto
tears Ii is seldom that an audience
has the privilege OF hearing the gospel dis
cussed from business standpoint by bust
ness man as it was yesterday by Mr.. Potter.
Mr. Potter strikes the popular feeling in
the prosecution OF his work because of his
business-like methods OF conducting his
meetings, and keeps up high degree OF
interest from the opening TO the close.
He has commanding presence, clerical
appearance and'as a speaker is Interesting
and persuasive.
MR.. MILLER's SONG POWER.
Seated in the sanctuary with Mr. Potter
were Rev. j. E. Todd, pastor of the church,
and Mt. f. F. Miller, the song evangelist,
whose splendid VOICE goes to the hearts OF
his hearers. Behind these was a choir of a
hundred select voices under the direction of
Mr. j. Archer Rose. The organ was pre-
sided over by Mr.. Otis I.-Swett.
The services were opened with congrega-
tional singing, led by the choir. after
which prayer was offered by Rev. DR..
Todd.
Mr.. Miller then sang the hymn, NO
Tears In Heaven" in a full, round, mel
low, baritone voice. in way that visibly
affected the congregation.
Mr.. Potter was then introduced by Rev.
Todd and made an eminently practical
address. He took his text from the gospel
of st. John, fourteenth chapter, 18th
verse: I'm my Fathers house there are
mansions; and IL go to prepare place
for you 1 will come again and receive
you unto myself"
In his opening remarks Mr.. Potter said
that there were three words familiar and
dear to US all. "home, mother and heaven,
and 1T was of heaven he spoke chiefly.
WHAT Is HEAVEN?
No one ever had a clear conception of
heaven until Jesus Christ was manifest in
the flesh. He came to US and spoke of it
in familiar terms; he called it his home
with many mansions, the house OF MS
father.
We all like to speak of heaven. but what
is it? Where is it? Astronomers tell US
all about the bodies moving IN space, anu
that the sun is the center of all. But after
all it is not SO far away that God does
not see us at all times. Man looks upon
the outside, but God looks on the inside,
to the depths of our innermost soul. III is
not so far away that if l were To die
this moment my soul would be with God
before shutdown.
We ask ourselves and others innumerahie
questions: What kind of place Is II;
what road must we take, and what shall
we do when we get there. Well. there
will be no occupation for physicians, ior
there is the healer of all; nor will there lie
any need for dry goods merchants, Tor we
will all I've clothed in garments or the Lamb
Nor will we have to contend against sln
for Satan and his eniissaries shall never
cross the threshold of the City OF the New
Jerusalem.
Mr. Potter held the closest attention OF
the audience throughout. and at the close
gave an opportunity for any present VINO
desired to become Christians TO make 1t
manifest. His appeal was answered by
nearly half hundred of the congregation
The meetings will be continued every
evening at 7:30 at the same place for
several weeks.