New-York tribune., 1877-07-21


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or EARNEST WORKERS
-ApDaEG5 By FRAScIs MURPHY.
fgHOM = SPECIAL coHRl.,roNDENr or TIE TnlnUSE.l
OCEAN GROVE, n. j., July 20.-Despite the
occasional showers the T,lernace was densey crowded
with ladies from an parts OF the country. At A. am
Young Peoples meeting held ia Doctor Wards tent
cd Dy Sirs Mary Harit of Brooklyn, at which several
Interesting reports Of the progress OF the temperance
movement IN various ciries read by young women.
At tie morning session to-day tic Bishop James
Memorial Tabernacle was again crowded, and many
were unable to obtain standing room Mother H,
IN opening the services, offered prayer Mrs.
Bolton Of ohio, read selections from the Scrip
tures, commenting on The passages raad Requests
made Tor prayers fora young man dying ~ California,
and .or mod rate dinker living IN the Grove, and for
thanks FOR the answered prayers made yesterday FOR the
sister who hai g0ac in search ~ fallen brother who
returned with heras night and signed the pecge IN the
MurpnJ meeting Mrs. Wtenmeycr said: " rBat r. the
fret answered prayer that know OF in the meeting
for ten DAYS Let us sing Praise God from Waom all
blessings Flow"
Delegates from all the country wc-c called upon
for reports Mrs. Loosely said: 81 am glad We have
come to where there Is question to what dcnoDl
nation each belongs Let walk in the light OF Christ
and never ask that question" The venerable Capt Jos
A. Yard of Trenton, said that years ago, during tine
var in Mexco officer of the American Army pc
toned by the soldiers take possession of cathedral
and hold Protestant service Tho priest asked the officer
for he principles OF his religion. and when told them he
answered, IL the religion Of tie American Army. we
ar' al one IN Christ and you gorshp hoge when you
please"
STrs VIM X. Moore made few remarks Mrs n
tirop o. Michigan SAID TINT d.. R.vnolds 70 them
year they had $4,000 In tho Reform Clubs of
Michigan; 10000 OF them are in Detroit. In her own
town o rand Rapids there 1900 and ont OF that
number only twelve haye been lost About twenty-five
broke the pledge several times t MI except the twelve
have been redeemed. $50 brothers, IL you flil two or
three times don't Get dscouraged try again, and the
Lord will help you"
Mrs WJteumeycr said that she had just from an
earnest temperance meeting I'm Phadep phia, where
crr hundreds had been converted The situation IN
Philadelphia hal bee bad that the Temperance
people knew that something must be done and they
wor.ed in their prayer and inquifvmoetings. Before
Mr. Murphy came they worked, and sometimes men
would come ND staggering drunk to sicn tho pcdsc.
and some VI them were converted before the fumes
OF liluor of their breath The Rev Mr.. Stockton
closed the session with PRAYER.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon session was opened at p. ". In the
Pavilion with service Of song led by Nr. C. H. Camp of
Brooklyn, and choir ~ young l1dies About $3.50 p Y.
another shower broke oycr the camp. ami the multitude
adjourned to the Tabernacle. Mr.. Francis Murphy said
that he remembered little while the schoolhouses
were not as plentiful they now. They used to be
very severe places for discipline Vow tie children love
70 go 60 school and their teachers you think St
is a cp0d plan 10 teach children kindly. try
~ practice it among Older children. II IS
wonderful how the power OF love affects mco.
There is glorious manhood being developed out Of this
reform Trial developed courage ana manhood Il must
BE- deep satisfaction for you to know that your child
rn aruatel by the example OF YOUR iyes viii out into
the word with SAVING power 70 keep them from doing
wrong You God. not only in the light, but IN
rhe dulness re will come a. surely as lie came 70
P~!,r il you viii only trust u m. was down myself
and pcron seeued t0 care for me- on how bcautitu
we're The kiUi words spoken that helped ue TO Pc
saved II has been nly psa ever since IN saving souls
TO speak kind WORDS - ihe fallen. Don't try 20
get fallen mrn ana pul tictl ~ EifIt room ana ~
them ~ reform. Bri1g thein INTO The nous" of COO
DuunK my visit to the West AT meeting whore many
wlre ris.IS b. 'nG nc r,s% a % ws rI % & S. o ron t t,
hbor and asked Il Thought hc could keep H. told hun
the man VINO then reaking with Liquor. SHOOK hands
with him. told hiui cy would heip hu keep DO. Ihe{
| Saw bim in little ROOM lie was Ia a raging
foyer from the want Of drink. AMI his friends
tie terrible thirst. + took him homo 20 his
wife ard children, who had not seeu him for i've DAYS
~, ne who hal not motto him IN any way turned
her white u4rrlined face. and asked Mr. Murphy. has
her s tre,nhod and siic wept Her father had made
i.ougerrnts to take her home. The husband. wife aud
Tkue together and asyed God 70 help The mar 10 keep
bi nlctge IIo has done ~ for two years and secured
nearly forty thou-and signatures TO the pledge. BE
srac only by kindness AID encouragemen can save
crunkarIs Many people Who have signed tEe pledge 80
not k.eu IT, Don't discourage those treat them
kindly ard bring them back into the foil. have
men in Mrs. WlteEmeyePs meonea saved IN single lu
anv such revival nicetiSs anywhere else Go forth aud
seek 3 rd Ss y N" dome s s viii q be- we'll '' done ' D B5
| think that this ir Frank Murphys work. IL ID not
If ia Gods work IN Pittsburgh the gospel temperance
| work had given glorious results. Am not prophet
nr ts Fall yOu will witness The creates. TEN perluce
fe 100000 hqeor-sclicrs 70 down 10 hell while there is
Ciespe 10 give them. koep politics ont o. this move
meut Keep u clear Of sectaf1aisin Don't compel the
public u go 10 the rui-'hop t9r support TO Is
shame aud burning DISGRACE To the American nlt!0
Amt when man Is nominated for Office h. is branded
a uoliticsi thet. let neither Democratic or EepuDi-
/ cou Party BE- known the rum party. LIT
| the voice Of the people be given Tor the men ot
.l.r,cter Let The drinkers stOD drinking and tie
| -eIars VII 90 ont ~ hgsines This is ag' or
l,rac.. DruGs ana Florence NigAtinguies Ine voices
~ tne women al over the land hose homes have bcen
laGe tesulmes rising and gathering volume ~ il gI" on
and On, uItI TltE 10, sfeaGlh 4d power Ihis gfeal
| curse - tlr nation viii be crushed ana swept away.
qa (;ospcishp o. Temperance Is sailing on. with the
hand of the R"d-omer nj the helm! me WORDS te-
G-aner Is on the Qn-;er4tcck aud the winds Oi The
Coe,n arc in Hs hands. Trust wholly IN Him. ana Got
! vii. give III the victory. -
Nuruhy', plan of sayns lln GieA and women, t4d f
fhcy r seventy times aud sevrn 90 down after them
and hrirg taen back. We want great ild' or moral
sentiment all over .c arI - arouse lhe people; uen cs
! the sword or the ttw como down aui sweep on thas
cursed excrsa.nc iHni &c viii u9t only d. possible o.
Ltye temperance ga tie l1nd. hu impossible 10 have
,utbine tse that time nine years from thii dEtc.
.u tho BOYS nuw educating VIII LA FotoIs, Hn,l
fhr irI, grown oil enough to take our places and I'll
! ihem better ,han we 90.
TEMPERANCE AND POLITICS.
| pr,rrorM or THE Missouri PROuIBrrOSrsrs.
81. Lorrs. Mo, July 2O.-The Grand Lodge
f (oo rmpal~ OF Missouri which has been IN session
t MACON CIT, for Two days. adjourned yesterday after