New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
DIR. POTTER STILL on WATCH.
HE RECEIVES PROVISIONS AT HIS WINDOW
AND DECIDES NOT TO PREACH TO-DAY.

AND DECIDES NOT TO PREACH TODAY
The Rev. Dr. Daniel G. Potter who is still BE-
sieged by the forces OF the Baptist city Mission
Society changed his mind late yesterday afternoon
about his intention 70 preach to-day. inc clergy
man said early Yesterday that he would leave his
home this morning. usual. and 90 70 the smyrna
Welsh Church ar No 200 East Eeventh-st, wher'
no had been preaching ever since his recent trouble.
with John y Rockefeller. But late In the after.
noon the minister lowered note in his un-can ex'
press which directed his secretary. Max 9. Il
Eyser TO call upon the Rev. George VI wandering
and ask him 70 occupy the pulpit Of the Welsh
Church to-day. Mr. Vanderlip consented to I'LL Or
Potters place. and then the Doctor said that he
would not leave his home to-day, but would con-
tent himself with sending letter 70 be read 10 the
CONGREGATION. He did not explain why he hac
changed his plan. bur his secretary minated that
the decision was based upon prudential grounds.
DR. Potter did not seem ar all disturbed by hi1
confinement H. often appeared AZ his study win.
dow. adjoining the Baptist Tabernacle. and tool
snapshots OF the little groups OF sympathetic
friends which every now and then gathered on III.
sidewalk IN front OF the house. on several occa.
sons ne piled MS TIN can 10 and fro between tie
study window and the sidewalk 10 receive messages
and 10 send out letters 10 be- mailed.
When asked how matters stood. the Doctor Sent
the following written message down 10 the re-
porters
/ regret 70 intrude my matters upon your a,ten.
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let M say: Il am st.! metitating." Yesterday J
reelected upon wealth and is abuses" To-day II
contrast with human nature Nature Is fair. There
many men who are fair and honest. They &c.
complish their PURPOSES I'm an open straiShtforwarc
way. or they Will let the plan 20.
Some. however. never do anything squarely. They
violate the law, the amenities OF he. They dc
m IN brs,t ~ srnlicity rb % Chic, 1s TIT
They prefer the crooked. They tear tho straight
They resort TO any high handed game regardless,
OF morality knowing thar II they succeed theli
victims can never regain their rights Their meth.
DDS disclose themselves m their real Hight They
a desperadOes. inc kind o. men run out o. West.
ern towns by vigilance committees In this city
they manage 70 keep inside safe limits In spri1
and essence they are Ike the border rIftans TheJ
thrive the ruin OF others that Is their business
Sometimes they overshoot the mark know such
men In New-York Now in nature there are some
surprises, but malignity. and real law not Iega
tricks. relgns supreme. Ike nature better thar
/ Ike some men.
sack containing some fresh provisions such az
fruit vegetables and meat. sent up A heavy
string In the afternoon. and this disturbed the
quetude o. the guards that five % them went ~
on the roof OF the church. They said afterward
that they had merely gone on the root TO shove
off the snow But the Doctor said that the Eve
men who went on the roof TO survey the beauties
OF nature" tried 20 enter his apartments. Their
efforts we're frustrated by on the inside
slamming the iron shutters I'm their faces Tn.
men pounded and stOrm"i awhile and finally Low.
- ons n, the number 10 the roof o. No ia
was lowered then went downstairs and reused me
remainder OF the guard soon ne appeared on me
The Doctor remarked cheer.ully that these were
stormy times FOR Mr.. Chuch the Mission Societys
prod,ing bv his former experience. DR. Potter
recentIV had a ton o. coal pat In his apartment
p,osi, NJ heat A. they tried 20 10 before. n
lowering notes TO friends Yesterday he always pu,
satd would convince the most sceptica 'ha, his fus
supply was ample