The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-10
TEMPERANCE TIDAL WAVE
Two OF Murphy's Satellites In the
City-Tne Crusade on Intemper-
ance to BE Opened on Mon
day Next-An Unenthu.
stastic Meeting
q. Yesterday.

W AVsiSO Ph0'ANAJ
the friends of temperance yesterday met
in the audience chamber of the Fourth
Street NJ. E. church, to consider the ad-
visibility OF inaugurating temperance
movement on the plan adopted by Mr..
Murphy at Pittsburgh.
Rev. J. McKendree Reilly, pastor Of
the church, called the meeting to order,
and on motion Rev. j. d. Motiett was
selected as chairman.
The hymn Jesus Reigns" was then
sang by the audience present, after
which the Rev. Thatcher offered up q
PRAYER in behalf of the cause, calling on
the aid of the Supreme Ruler to assist
them in the work on hand, and asking
that His blessings follow In their foot
steps. -.
Rev. Mofett then announced the object
of the meeting, and stated that Messrs'
Stringer and Dunbar, two of Murphy's
converts at Pittsburgh, who were now
holding q series OF meetings at Bellaire,
were present, and would address the
meeting on the subject. To further ad,
vance the claims OF Messrs. Dunbar ard
Stringer, the following dispatch was
read:
PITTSBURGH, February 7, 1877.
The men are all right, and have my
entire confidence. God bless them.
TSigneol FRANCIS MURPHY.
Mr.. Stringer then spoke of the man
ner in which the meetings were con.
Quoted, and of the great success which
had greeted their efforts in other cities.
lie said that it was Gods work and not
his that saved these victims of intern.
persnce; that he was only the instru-
ment through which they were saved.
MIR. Dun oar followed IN few remarks
of like nature. He said the proper
mode of conducting the meeting was in
a like manner rs that OF conducting q
Methodist revival. The object was to
get the people inspired, and if they
didn't Hold the Fort" fast enough to
make them hold it faster. The peoples
hearts he said were in a condition to re-
ceiye temperance, and as the ladies had
paved the way in their recent move,
ment, the success of the cause could moi
be doubted. He then concluded his re-
marks by reading a copy of Murphy'i
pledge, which IS printed on a card. to
which the Lame is signed and the card is
taken by the signer:
YOUNG MEN'sTEMPERANcE UNION.
with malice towards none and charity
tor al"
"A -. Md
and honor, 1od helping me, to abst ain
from all intoxicating liquors as q sever
age, and that wilt, by all honorable
means, encourage others to abstain.
FRANCIS MURPHY.
Rev. Reilly then rendered Messrs
Striuger and Dunbar the use of the
church next week for the purpose Of
holding meetings, las did the the minis.
tiers Of other G.: urches,) and moved tina,
the movement be inaugurated on Mon.
day next.
Rev. Cunningham desired that the in
augurstion be postponed until such time
rs Mr. Murphy could visit the city, but
on the following letter being read, sd.
dressed to Mrs. NJ Alcests Reilly, yield.
ed the point:
PIrTsBURGH, February 5, 1877.
Mrs. Re,iiy Wheeling, West Va.
My DEAR MADAM:-l our very polite
favor of February |, is at hand. 1t will
be impossible for me to visit Wheeling
at present, nor can fix upon any date
TO do so. l expect when my engagement
here terminates to 90 East, but have not
made any definite arrangements. Your
application has been entered upon my
books, and will be attended to IN due
course. Respectfully yours,
GSigned1 FRANCIS MURPHY.
The question was further discussed by
Messrs. j. T. Noble, Thomas Hornbrook,
Mr.. Robinson, Revs. Ball, Lancaster and
others, after which the following was
adopted:
Resoiced, That Messrs. Stringer and
Dun bar, be invited to hold temperance
meeting IN the audience room of the
Fourth Street NJ. 4. Church on Monday
evening next.
A motion was then put and carried that
a prayer meeting be held at the church
this afternoon, for the purpose of offering
up prayers for the success the cause, az
ter which the meeting adjourned.
Throughout the meeting, lack of en-
thus:asm Was noticeable, and unless the
lukewarm feeling which prevailed be
overcome. there is but little prospects OF
Murphy's satellites accomplishing any
thing in this direction.