, 1874-11-24

4 brnY6 littID bnnu OF temperance people neld
q mouting lust evening in tho Methodist Church
Block. The weather wna no bitterly cold and the
danger In walking tho s,fcets SO manifold. owing
to tho gallo which blew. That the persons who ns-
se1nblod shcro really deserve to DO atylcd brave.
Thore Ia no doubt that the deairo to hear tho ga
formed drupkard Francis Murphy, relatc his OK
perienoos operated strongly in concert with the
enthusiasm In tho cause, u bring tho band to-
getl,er,
T4e meeting was called to ordor At 8 o'clock,
aud, after the sinGing of hymn sud prayer,
Mn. MURPHY
addressed tho Meeting. Ha related his ex-
perionco, detailing his oeseer from tho first
In spirit, brokon In future careor with shame, and
almost 'despairlng OF nero ?. That was tho turn
Ing point III bis life. He recolloctea the many
resolutions le had made aud brokon to abstain
religion. Mr. 1fnrphy's atgumout IT,, that re-
1lgion alone will enable q man to Withstand all
tho tomlAa:ionB to break t1a promises which
bosct him daily.
At Mr. Murphys PRESSING request,
EMERY a. STORMS
addressed tho meeting. Ho said that be felt it
to bo hiB duty to lend al! tho assistance in his
powor to tie cause Of temperance. He looked
upon the coming sctome for checking iutempet-
thought Of. 4 CONCLUSION had been como to Tint
the VICE could not bo overcome bY sudden gusts
or occasional attacks. but only by organized,
wel!-lYilled, well~direetcl effort. Tho wosk
sought t. be e. accomplished Nt wss zig !sSigant,G and
not pay debts. would not restore
to lito departed friends. d,a not keep aot1ow
away, and niforuaa no Hhio!a against threatening
calA,nities. No comfort Which man enjoyed did
rum afford, hut thote waa no sorrow which nf-
1lcte1 the human raco but rum would produce.
The vanity Of tho temperance reformors, in tho
speakers opiulnn. waa Tho ono Eront drawback to
Of people bud been driven from actiug in this
movement By tho foillcs OF tue reformers, and
the grand feature Of the prceont organizations
! waa that they recognized wherein they
hsa hsonco formerly eF1sa ta easea M Mafphy yncea
| to oyor-inau1genco in liquor would
| ba d powerful argument in support Of thu
cauae. Ile wished that Ar. Murphy had tho
| gilt OF duplicating or man'foldiug himself, 80
that llo might carry his Affecting aud impressive
man who could FREQ himselt from the bondage
Of drinking as q more heroic person than tho
| aodier who. to the sound Of music and tho
| :unoply Of war, went forth to mect the oaouay.
| M act OF moral heroiutn was included In tho
self-denial practiced by tbs man who Baid, III
response. TO friends invitation to drink, II
| viii moi"
| Ill tO1A EonnLtJ VI tlchlihHs ~ HAo oAa uA taH
strongest Inducements to drunkenness. It did
I not oDtain In Europe; man there would as soon
| think Of treating hia friond to d b{anket or a
! pair Of boots ~ 10 q glass Of liquor, the great
| percentage of drankenucBs in tlis city WAS duo
to this absurd custom, ana when it had been
| dono away with great forward step Of reform
atory character would have boon taken. The
meeting WAS brought to close by prayer ana tue
signiug Of the pledgo OF total abstinence. Tue
majority OF those present siguod. Another Cos.
pol temperance meeting is announced for this
evening at 7:30 o'clock, Miss Frances Willard
and Erancis Murphy are named M the speal;ora