Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-02-12
The Chicago EvangeIiStS Con-
cIude Their LabOrS.
SHORT SKETCH OF THEIR LIVES
Their Meetings in Salem Attended
by FIattering Results

During the past week Salem has
been visited by Evangelists ID, W..
Potter, and E. F. Miller, Of Chicago,
and that these gentlemen are won
derful power for good. is attested ny
the many converts to the religious
faith that were made during their
short stay in this city.
Both gentlemen are earnest, con-
secrated workers having been en-
gagged ID eyangelistic work for nearly
score of years during which time
hundreds have been made to see the
error of their way and have embraced
religion and the hope of life eternal
through the agency Of these eminent
and successful evangelists.
The gentlemen were seen at their
rooms at the Hotel Salem Tuesday
afternoon by JOURNAL reporter who
was granted a short interview with
the noted evangelsts.
Mr.. Potter is native Of Ohio, and
is "a years of age, having been born
in Knox county In 1874. 10 1862 he
went to Charleston, ILL.,, where he re-
mained until 1864 when he removed to
Chicago. Mr.. Potter has always been
active in church work in Chicago and
became superintendent of the Oak
land Sunday school in 1876 during
which time he conducted revival
meetings every Sunday. He gradually
worked into conducting large reviYalS
and has been associated with Mr..
Miller for the past sixteen years. Mr..
Potter has never been ordained as a
minister and has no intention of doing
so, thinking that he can work more
effectively as layman than as a
minister of the gospel.
During August 1895, Mr.. Potter
preached for short time in T. De
Witt Talmages tabernacle, subse.
quent to the death of Mrs. Talmage,
during which meetings many CONVEX
sions were made
The evangelists came direct to the
Pacific coast from Chicago some three
months ago and have since been
engaged for twelve consecutive weeks
10 the work of saying souls.
f. F. Miller, the singing evangelist, |
S native Of Scranton, Penn, and a !
very pleasant and agreeable gentle
nan. He is Of German descent, his
PARENTS having been natives of Han
'ver Germany.
"My home is in Chicago, where my
wife AID four chill dren are now liv-
ng," said Mr.. Miller when seen by
he writer. AT the age of 10 l was
my parents being Luther
ms. When 2l years old l went to
colorado where my elder brother
ived and there l united with the
Methodist church, since which time
have been very active in church
york, as a layman, haying never been
rdained as a minister.
"In Denver was engaged in car
David II. Moore and
'ishop Cranston were NY pastors. In
he spring of 1881 Moody and Sankey
'ere in Denver, l received a letter /
I introduction to the two gentlemen
nd called on them at their hotel. H.
he interview l was asked to state nv
usiness and the object OF my visit
'hich did. was then asked if
ere singer and replied that was.
nd asked MIR. Moody II Ira D.
ankey, his associate, sang "Are You 3
ne of the Ninety and Nine ?" re-
eiyed a negative answer and was re-
lested 10 sing verse OF the song
ich ] did. 1t resulted a few months {
ter in being invited TO come to Mr.
-oOdy's church in Chicago, where l
nd charge Of his large choir. also L
d pastoral work and at the same
me took vocal lessons OF F. W. Root. Il
leading vocal teacher of the city.
The way then opened for me TO ,
gage in eYangeliStic work in New
Ork City in the spring OF 1852 and
bile there l placed myself under the
struction of an eminent music
acher-George James Webb. In 4,
So l returned 10 Chicago from which
me l have been associated with Mr.
otter.
II have no other business or occu-
tion and one-half OF the time
lrk alone without my associate, both .,
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