The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-07
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NATION REFORM COUNCIL,
DAYS DISCUSSION OF LABOR, TEMPERANCE
AND KINDRED QUESTIONS.

DAYS DISCUSSION OF LABOR, TEMPERANCE
AND KINDRED QUESTIONS.
FAIRPoINT, N. Y, August 9, 1871
labor reform conference held at hall.past nipc
o'clock this morning and the features OF tho
labor questions discussed
Rev. Dr. Warren, OF Philadelphia, locturcd at eleven
O'Clock "rhc Forces Of Il Sunbeam
AT haifpast two O'Clock this afternoon Francis
Murphy aud John 3. Cough made their appearance on
the platform. Mr.. Murphy took charge Of the excr-
cises and introduced 'ono OF Gods nobcst Christian
gentlemen, John b. Cough" who. he hoped would live
to SEQ the funeral Of the rum traffic in this country.
MR. GouGm's ADDRESS
Mr. Cough sa.d:-wc wage war against drink wber.
ever II may bo found and on behalf Of total absti-
nence which. In addition to being safeguard, opens
the way tbs nearing OF the gospel by the people,
and therefore should command the sympathy OF the
Christian Mr.. Cough spoke successfully OF the use
u Iaaor a medicuc aud OF the inordnate drinkcr.
~ could himself more drink moderately than he
could blow up magazine moderately or fire Off gun
little at a time. In closing Mr.. Cough defended his
position. He had no, during his temperance OF
thirty live years. identified himself permanently with
any sect or party or organization That he worked In
harmony with, and had full faith in, the power of
divine grace TO redeem tho drunkard Yet IL was not
true that no could stop drinking unless he be-
came Chr stan. TO try to reform without Christ IS
running risk, while TO try to reform by His help
safety. Mr.. Cough addressed an audience of at least
i've thousand people
TEMPERANCE CosrERENCE
At n little before FIVE O'Clock u grand temperance
conference was held, Francis Murphy presiding, and
reports were made OF the progress Of the work 10 dit
fcrent portions of the country.
Mr.. G. NJ. Nichols, OF ONO, reported that two
hundred thousand persons had signed the Murphy
pledge In that state Springfield, with population Of
20 600 people, had over SIX thousand sIgners tho
MIN nd praI q hnt ncan drt,,E
ing men. But very few OF the many thousands VINO
have been reclaimed have ailcn.
Mr.. q. II. Mcadon, Of HornellsvIlle, N ", gavo his
personal testimony TO the power OF divine grace to
take away an appetite for drink, and related most
thrilling experience In tho most terrible emergency
God had given him victory.
Rev. =. G. Mitchell reported that there werc Sunday
school classes OF men IN Springfield OHIO, ono with
thirty and one with 100 members largely recru ted
from the ranks OF the Murphy converts
Rev. II. H. Wells. OF Cleveland, gave account OF
the results OF the crusade in Ohio few years aro IL
excited the attention OF the people aroused tnierosl
disscinl mated information, reformed many Hipn and
prepared tho way tor the Murphy movement Dir.
Taylor OF Cambridge, OHIO added his testimony 10
that OF Mr.. Wells
EccIcs Robinson, OF Pittsburg, made an appeal in
behalf OF Anthony Comsock for the suppression OF
vice. Colonel John n. Hcrrlc OF Jumes,o'yn. said he
would give his right arm 1t no could erase ~ past hs.
tory but Thanked God that he mad been lreo ior i've
years. lie gave graphic account OF the work IN Bal.
timorc.
Mr. Murphy made few closing renars@ he
to promote Il. Mr Murphy spoke
of the high character OF the men of It,sOargi hey
OF the nobcst Of their kind. They save bread
even 10 tho tramps, and sometimes m 3de men OF
them Nobody could make men OF the inmates Of the
Poorhousc. Mr. Murphy also spoke George II.
Stuart and John Wanamakcr, OF Philadelphia. who
were Christian gentlemen. ind Of their behalf
OF the poor and degraded A graphic sketch vas
given OF Ramcat alley, PhiladoIpha OF its
rows--thc result OF drink. Testimony siven OF
the power Of God TO enable men TO overco Tho cure
OF drink Mr. Murphy closed with an c1luent and
pOwcrful appeal In behalf o: the work.
Miss Wmslow, OF Brooklyn. presented Tie pavli4
ion, at O'CLOCK, the claim OF tho lore sunday
school works.