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John Hasloch Potter
1847–1935
A Victorian clergyman and religious writer, he is best remembered for thoughtful devotional works and for telling the story of the Police Court Mission. His books bring together pastoral warmth, social concern, and a strong sense of Christian duty.
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The Discipline of War Nine Addresses on the Lessons of the War in Connection with Lent
by John Hasloch Potter
About the author
John Hasloch Potter was an English clergyman and author born in 1847. The sources found for his books identify him as a Church of England priest, and The Discipline of War presents him as Hon. Canon of Southwark and Vicar of St. Mark's, Surbiton, Surrey.
His writing appears to have grown directly out of his ministry. He wrote devotional and religious works including A Present Christ and The Discipline of War, the latter offering Lenten addresses shaped by the pressures of the First World War. He also wrote In As Much: The Story of the Police Court Mission 1876–1926, showing a lasting interest in practical Christian service and work among people facing hardship.
Potter died in 1935. Though not a widely famous literary figure today, his books still reflect a clear, earnest voice: pastoral, morally serious, and closely tied to the everyday concerns of faith, duty, and compassion.