The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-22

THE MURPHY MOVEMENT. - 1he
Crusaders at Futton.-Owing 10 ias'
night being fixed upon tor Rev. y. NC,
Kendrie Reilly to preach his fsreweii
sermon to the congregation OF the Four.n
Street Church whom he served SO scceP-
tally for the past three years. ihere
was no temperance meeting held tnere
last night, but instead meeting was
held in Fulton, in the NJ. 4. Churcn'
which was comfortably filled with an
attentive audience. Robert Love Esq,
fsmiliarly known rs the "Ohio Siege"
Gun" conducted the exercises and an
nounced rs the opening hymn, Jesus
OF Nazareth passed by" After which he
read the 18th chapter Of LIST Corinthians
as the scripture lesson for the evening"
when Jacob A. Jefferson offered
up a fervent prayer in behalf OF those
who had lately signed the pledge and for
the success OF the temperance cause
Gilbert McMasters, Esq., OF fitts'
burgh, was then introduced, and gave
very interesting history of the present
Temperance movement inaugurated Dy
Francis Murphy, and its results IN fit's,
burgh and other points which he had
visited himself, and from reports 1ur
nished by others who were engaged IN tne
work, closing his remarks with n feeiine
and eloquent appeal to all to come TOR
ward and sign the pledge, and thus place
themselves on the side Of truth and JUS
/ tice.
The choir then sang "Rescue the Per
lshing."
j. IL. McFall, of the REGISTER, wa
then introduced and related his expert
ence, and urged all, young and old, II
como forward and sign the pledge, assur
ing them that 1t would be an act tina
they would never regret as long q
they lived. Mr.. McMaster then intro
duced in few well.timed remarks MI
co.laborer in the great cause, kooer
Love, ESQ whom he thought was very
prope,ly named the "Siege Gun" as ht
threw no. shot and shell straight along
into the camp OF the "king of darkness,
and with telling effect. Mr.. Love
mounted the lOstrum, and for hiteer
minutes poured forth his eloquence or
the large assembly, wildly portrayina
before them the fearful ravages O.
the "rum Demon" who was sweep
ing like mighty tempest throug hou
the length and breadth of the land OF the
free and the home of the brave
bringing woe, misery, Starvation
ard death to the homes o
thousands, leaving devastation anc
wretchedness in its wake. During the
delivery of Mr.. Loves speech he wa
listened to with the closest attention, anC
retired amid the plsudits OF the audi
! ence.
j. A. Jefferson, Esq, was the nex'
speaker aad made telling address o
some five minutes, urging all to take al
honest, manly view OF the matter ant
come out and be men, showing to tn
world that they were determined to b
on the side of right and truth. The
meeting closed Mt $3.50 by singing thu
long metre doxology. During the meet
ing a number came forward and signed
the pledge, which swells the number IL
Fulton to nearly hundred.
Tonight at the Fourth street M. Z
Church there will be a CRANE
Gospel temperance meeting which
will be addressed by q full
battery of the "big guns" including
Hon. Geo. 0. Day export, Thomas Horn
brook, Bob Love, OF Steubenvllle, ant
McMsster, of Pittsburgh. From what
we can learn it will be u grand affair
and will likely not be devoted to tenn
persnce exclusively, but will wind ul
with a presentation, but to whom OF
from whom we are at this writing unable
to say. An admission fee OF ten cents
will be charged, and we predict that ,
crowded house will be present.