The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-16
MILLER AS h MERRYMAkER.
HE MAKES THINGS MOVE At THE
METHODIST REVIVAL.
a Converted InGdet VIII Talk To-
mig hs-rottrr Challenged 20 De-
bate, Hat De~Iines--A sermon BY

Evangelist Miller kept the congregation
In good humor during the opening ex-
srcises at The union Methodist meeting
las night. Ills religious experience Is of
the bubbl.ng sort and finds expression in
variety Of unexpected performances.
After the song service and Il prayer ~
Rev. j. l. Goddard. Mir Miller sang d
waFiike solo. entitled The Sword OF the
Lord and OF Gideon" Then he got dowra
In front or the altar rail and made a
speech. which provoked several audible.
Smiles.
During one heroic oratorscaI effort he
became enthusiastic that he jumped
up aaa down with al his might. like the
schooiboy who jumps up and tries 60 crack
his heels together three times before lie
comes down again. Then he resuued his
place wifh the choir as ne exclaimed;
TN tell you. friends. / am glad that
Our religion isn'l all tr~r,escence 1
want 10 tell you about q young man who
Treated hts slEl 10 i glass of soda water
for the first time The g.rl drank Il down
While it was stil foaming. hut the young
man watched his glass until the effarres~
ce;ce ceased. Then. as he looked at the
i 1
tell you what ali this STUFF is-lt Is Moth
Ing but sweeteued wind Some people.
think that the efTcrgesceuee is All there.
- OF Our religion hut l tell you there is
more 10 II than tha,,t
Ar. Miller stopped for q moment to get
bis breath, and during the interval ~
Silence whispered report came up from
The congregation to the platform that Mr..
MiIiefs jumps. had scared a Congrega-
tonai pfeacher out Of TWO years growth.
hr. Miller vas at IL again In a few sec
onds
Some Of you look 50 tired when VOC,
get in here that r | don't Keep you NOV
Ing you Will 70 TO sleep" Titeu ne sang
song. 'Tis on Before" the congrega-
ton Joining in the chorus. A general
hymn vas sung, during which the cl.r-
gynen present were Invited TO the plat
form Mr.. Potter read the scripture les
son, after which Mr.. Miller sang a thrilling
colo about scenes that will take place on
Judgment day.
Mr- Potter announced that the Presby-
terrain. cohggega tional aud Methodist
churches Of Kirkland had chartered a
beat ana would attend the services to-
night
While returning from Kirkland on Sal
urdty,' said Mr.. Potter. ~ met a gentle
man VINO was once a confirmed iniidel
lie vas converted about four years ago.
lie VIII he here tomorrow night and will
relate the incidents OF his conversion from
initdsiity 10 Christianity. / have received
challenge from an infdel to engage in
a eie bate. but L want 10 say that ths, onIv
time have for an lnfidei is 10 preach
Jesus 10 him"
Mr. Miller announced that he would
hold meeting for children az O'Clock
today. at which he would tell 4 Colorado
bear story and sing "Grannv's Arm
Chair" AT the pa service the theme viii
b.. ha; God can DO with the Weak
Things"
Mr. Potter preached on Future Retrs
button" taking the story Of Lazarus and
Dives az the Seriptural basis lie said
that II ne wanted la be popular he would
not preach on such a theme because II ia
very unpopular IN these DAYS: II once
beard of 4 preacher" tie said. who
preached In a metropolitan church Tor
three months without mentioning hell or
Jesus Christ IN ar that fine Tn. tend
cncy Is 30 leave oUf rstribufton then 20
trim as&r on t6e work Of jesus Chris.
ard finally omit coo. the Father"
The sermon VAS delivered VITA intense.
sagfe g p"ss. and was made exceedingly
lnpts este by .he ssSe az numerous vivid
Nus ra''eas.@ Mr.. Fottrr rame 10 a ,ira-
mat closc. ard Mr. sffl'ar intensified the
}n1nfaS@ip0 ~ the sermon IS singing
few strains of "Heckon.ng Hands N.pv
arose for PRAYERS ana then gathered about
the altar as peDttvnts.