The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-17
TeInpestuous Temperance Tide
The Revivalists GettinY I'm Thier
work The "Register" Compost
tors Converted-Other Churches
10 be Thrown Open for
the Cause.

began hooking 10 Tue Ourtu streot NJ
E Church, to witness the effect of the
Murphy revival now being held at the
church, and by the time the meeting was
opened the audience room was literally
TANNED, stan1ing room not to be had.
Previous to the opening OF tho meet
Ing Mr.. Hornbrook, stated that in consid-
GRAFTON of the church having donated the
use of the room where the meetings
we're being held, it was proper that
collection be taken to defray the expenses
incurred for gas, coal, etc, and distri-
buted q number of temperance tracts
through the audience while such COL
lection was being made. He also an
nounced that owing to the large atten-
dance at the meetings, the Firs! Presby-
terrain Church had been rendered the re-
vivalists, and a meeting would be held
there at the same time the one IN the
Fourth street church was in progress.
The choir sang hymn, after which
the announcement was made that tenn
perapce meetings would be held on Sab.
bath at the following places: Disciples
Church at 8 P. NJ; Wesley Chapel at 81
PM; Petersons Block, 2 P. M; Dis
ciples Church, P. NJ; Fourth Street
Church, ga. M, and that meeting
would be held at Hornbrook's
hall this Saturday evening at
"a o'clock for the purpose OF
organizing temperance union, of which
all persons who had signed the pledge
could become members by signing the
constitution and bylaws.
Rev. j. Nick. Reilly stated that he had
been requested by Mr.. Dunbar to ask
that all the ministers throughout the city,
so far as consistent, discourse on the sub.
iect of temperance on Sabbath day.
Mr. Springer then read for the evening
lesson from Rom. Chap. xiv. AT the
conclusion Rev. Reilly followed with
prayer.
Inc relation of experiences followed,
and after few preliminary remarks by
Mr.. Strlnger, the following gentlemen
were introduced and addressed the meet
ing:
John Monro said that the only manner
by which a man could keep the pledge,
was by putting his trust in God-to
place reliance IN himself only, WAS sure
failure. He had signed pledges enough
to fill waste basketball drawn blood
from his arm with which to sign them.
while his wife and children knelt at the
altar-but he had trusted to his own
strength, and had not placed his faith in
God, and tell. He commenced drinking
at the age of twelve wears; was born of
drunken parents, and his grandfather
was a drunkard. The last time that he
had seen his parents they were both
drunk, and until recently he had fol
lowed in their footsteps despite the tears
and entreaties OF his wife and children,
The former of whom had becom disgust
ed with the life he had forced upon her
by dissipation, and had put an end
to her life with her own hands. With the
death of his wife, he had resolved to sui
eide, himself, over her grave, but some
one had taken the pistol from his pocket
with which he intended to commit the
deed, and thus prevented him from &C
complishing his object. He did not
leave off drinking, however, and in q
short time be became almost drunken
maniac, gong from bad to worse, until
he Was Stunned by all. ln this manner
he continued until last fall, when he
heard Mr.. Moody speak in Chicago, and
he became converted; placed his reliance
in God, and was now sober man, not
through his own faith. however, but
through his faith of the Lord Jesus
Christ.
By request Mr.. Stringer read an ex-
tract from sermon of the late Bishop
Whelan, as published in the REGISTER
some years ago, in relation to temper
snce; also communication from the
employees of the REGISTER newsroom,
asking that the committee on pledges
visit them at the office, that they might
sign the pledge.
Wm. MURPHY, resident of East
Wheeling, then delivered short ad-
dress, relating his experience; speaking
of his downfall ana the manner by
which he WAS saved; of the death of his
wife, and his degradation; and thanked
God that he had signed the pledge
Messrs. Benz. LaughliD, John Wood,
Mr.. Noble and others followed with q
short recital of the wrongs they had done
themselves by the use OF liquor; and ex-
pressed thanks to the revivallsts tor the
opportunity afforded them of reforming
At the conc .usion OF the remarks of the
above named gentlemen, Rev. Reilly
made a touching appeal to the audience,
pic,uring the horrors OF intempersnce
with great eloquence, after which the
Doxology was sung and the meeting sd-
journed.
Daring the evening llS persons signed
the pledge at the Fourth street church
and As at the First Presbyterian, making
total for the night OF 1853, and grand
total Of S0S for the week The meetings
will be continued tonight.