The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-05-31


md what we saw in Columbus, we had
poor opinion of the Murphy Movement
As sample Of what we bad read we
give the following, from the Ohio States
man, of Columbus
The exercises Of the evening were con
iucted by McMaster. The opening was
usual. IL seems that n Murphy meet
ng can't be opened without certain
mount Of singing, praying and reading
Of the scriptures You see this style of
opening reconciles the ministry TO the
movement. 1t gives preachers wee bit
Of chance to show themselves IL
would not do for them to undertake to
speak in behalf of Murphyism. Not
much 1t would kill the movement in
no time. Francis Murphy is we'll aware
Of this fact and don't allow preachers to
make temperance speeches for him, but
to tickle them little with vanity, he
permits them to occupy the platforms at
the meetings and do the praying and OF
iering up Of the benediction.
On Tuesday, of last week Mr. Cunning
ham, of Wheeling, arrived, and on Tues
day night meeting was held at the NJ.
E. Church. The Church was well filed.
Mr.. Cunningham had the choir sing, he
then read chapter in the Testament,
had more singing then prayer, then sing
ing He then made a short speech, after
which there was more singing and a call
for persons to sign the pledge The fol
lowing is the pledge, printed on cards,
one of which is given to each signer who
subscribes his own name to the card
National Christian TemperanceEnionl
With Malice Toward None and Charity
For All" ], the undersigned, do pledge
my word and honor, God helping me, to
abstain from all Intoxicating Liquors as
beverage. and that will, by all honor
able means, encourage others to abstain.
Francis MURPHY.
On this first night, l26 persons signed
the pledge.
All the subsequent meetings were con
Quoted in a similar manner. After Mr.
Cunningham would speak, he would call
on some one or more OF the citizens, who
would make short speeches.
held at the Baptist Church ll0 signed
On Thursday night the meeting was at
the NJ E. Church. and % signed. On
Friday night there was no meeting on
account of the graduating exercises. On
Saturday night 40 signed the pledge
At three o'clock on Sunday there was a
meeting at the NJ. E Church, designed
especially for the children, and 60 signed
the pledge On Sunday night there was
a meeting at the same Church, at which
81 signed the pledge. On Monday night,
at the Baptist Church, 50 signed the
pledge On Tuesday night at the NJ. E.
Church, lOl signed. and 10 have sent in
their names to the hotel
The meetings have all been very large,
and much earnestness has been mani
tested. Mr.. Cunningham is an earnest,
Christian gentleman, and possesses con-
siderable native eloquencc.
Those who have signed the pledge
comprise all classes, from the lowest
drunkards to the best and oldest temper.
ance citizens of the place. One Of the
most encouraging features of this move,
ment in this place is the large number ol
children who have signed the pledge.
When a child is old enough to talk, he
can see and understand the evils oI
drunkenness. 1t is in some e measure diff
ferent from very young children joining
church, although that is not so objec.
tionable as some think.
This work, so far, in Jackson, is mar
velous. The entire community seems to
be going into this great reform. We have
always felt pride in the people Of Jack
son; their cordial and almost unanimous
Endorsement of temperance is greatly to
their credit.
One of our citizens remarked to US
that there is too much Christ in the
meetings. We think if there was a little
more Christ in our politics, and in all our
dealings with our fellow men, and in all
our lives, in public and in private, it
would be much better for all