The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-11-29
The Murphy Movement in wichits---Prsparing
for Action.

The first pulsation of the great temperance
movement, iHanyursfed by the converted 81
loon keeper, Murphy. in Pittsburgh. seyerai
months since, and which by or through IL.
mode has widened daily. encvmpassias the
entire land has, il seems. reached Wichita
In pur usnee OF previou, notice. there gafii.
cred at the NJ + Church last Sabbath after
noon. quite an array OF men and women Ia
devise wsys and means tor setting on foot the
reform which has been signsiled by marVel-
Gus successors even in Kansas towns From
tho Enthusiasm evinced by speakers aud an
dience. we sci it down that Wichita is in for
it in dead earnest
Rev. Kirby gave out hymn. which was
followed lev prayer offered by Rev. Davis
then another hymn after which the OBJ
jet of the meeting wa. stated by Mr. Kirb,
who asserted that he was personal believer
In the murphy movement as he crter-
tanned no kind OF sympathy with or faith in
personal attacks upon saloon keepers or 9th
er men licensed aud engaged in the traffic
They are men and brothers as are their pa
irons. and for one he would ever extend
helping hand TO save them from themselves.
IL. W. Lewis was nominated President but
excused himself. having gotten a cinder in
his eye which he said annoyed him. but he
was for the cause. MIR. Kirby was then elect.
ell President aud Mr.. Drew, Secretary. Prof.
Abbott being called upon. started the bal by
reciting vivid experiences and exciting incl
dents wtnes .ed by himself IN Kentucky in
connection with the humanitizing influence
OF the Murphy movement. Never, in all his
altar work, or camp-meeting labors, had he
witnessed such dramatic effect, had his soul
been SO electrified and thrilled as when he be-
held forty reformed drunkards. headed by
captain who had lost his everything--name.
reputation and wealth-hy drink, come
marching up through vast audience to take
the Murphy pledge. The Professor also de-
clared that he had no sympathy with the de-
nunciation heaped upon saloon keepers
Rev. !. W. Davis ioIlowed IN a brief. hut
earnest and cner setic enforcement of the pr,-
posed work. That his whole soul was alive
and every nber of his being tremulous for a
br llisnt part in the coming contest-ai. every
action AMI word plainly told.
Upon call Jud se Campbell stepped forward.
il,e about apd declared he wa. fully armed.
that he had much 10 ,ay, but there was no
time 10 say it then. He had come 10 filir
expecting 10 have the pledge presented and
fully prepared to sign tan action he had
made up his mind to some time since He
had little f.ith in appealing 10 The higher
emotions and natures of those who dealt il
hauor. but he thought the strength Of ia.
trade lay in The couuiensnre and patronage
given 90 il 10y your business and professional
eion, and by emiaenily Respectable citizens
and politicians. Bur tor these the traFic
would wane and practically die ont to great
extent. evea was not lis sale encountered by
permits. MOI dollar shculi ever h. allowed
TO 20 into the peopic's treasures rom the IL
oensing of saloons, and he was in favor OF the
repeal ri all license Jaws
Mr.. Nixon and Judge Fisher both. offered
some Remarks and suggestions. when com.
mlitee OF three. consisting OF IL. w. Lewis.
w E. Stanley and w. :. White, was ap-
WORKERS. ia the cause, whereupon. ii being
iaie. the meeting adjourned, having first deci
ded 10 hold another meeting in connection
with the Good fcmpiars to-insrrow (Frida,1
night. at the Baptist Church.
From the foregoing. which is written up
from memory and may not be accurate, as to
words used. it will he seen that the gloom au,
slagnation Of the coming winter promises to
be enIisened. and ii may be enthused, by this
movement which has just shaken up our si,-
ter town OF Enporia As by spiritual reyolu-
ton or a pny steal ear hquake