The New York herald., 1878-11-30
MURPHY'S TEMPERANCE WORK.

THE REFoRNfER EXPLAINS HIS POSITION
PREACHING TOTAL ABSTINENCE TO MULTI
tubes WITHOUT CENT OF REMUNERATION
COMPELLED TO LEAVE NEW YORK.
1t was during the afternoon hours which inter-
vened yesterday between the overcrowded MONDAY
meeting at the Seventh Street Methodist Episcopal
Church and the still more enthusiastic conference
held at the same place in the evening that reporter
of the HERALD ventured to question Mr.. Francis
Murphy a. to the material support he had received
from Christian men and women during his soiourn
in New York. 'Your income in fact" said the re-
porter, Seems to worry quite a number Of people
just now What are the facts, Mr. Murphy
MY dear brother" replied Mr.. Murphy. II came
here confidently believing that good would crown
efforts to suppress the dominion of Intoxicating
liquors and that people when seeing this blessing,
would give 1t their hearty support. | have never
failed in any city where II has pleased God to direct
me, and am not discouraged about New York. Az
tn myself have nothing to conceal. have
desire to make money, only to subsst on my efforts
for the sake of myself and family. have seven
chdrcn-three are in Troy, two are at school in
Pennington, n. j., one girl is III Pittsburg and this
young you see here is my son and acts my
secretary. | have virtually no home but You can
we'll imagine how heavily rest upon me tho burdens
of taking good or all these children. / lost my
good wife in November. 1871. When irst tnis
pcrance mo vcrnont was broachcd met Mr. Chauncey
Shaffer and comIntte, of gentlemen at the Everett
House, and II agreed that We should come to New
York, Brother and sister Wilson included. and the
proposition but subsequently received from Brother
Mundy letter virtually cancclling the engagement.
He wrote:-
NEw YORK oct 23.
and that Mr.. Dodge eannc, aid Is u our proposed
bid Sae Your. your tine IL g. y W." W II. StSDa
Nevertheless" continued Mr. Murphy, II came TO
New York. Mr. shaiier and II was arranged that
the seventh Street Methodist Episcopal Church would
for my board bill They have done 80 since.
Our expenses 3l4 q week each. and this amount
for four OF us makes f56 which Is paid regularly and
promptly by the church"
COLLECTIONS MANAGED CHURCH.
''TLcn you have not received any additional
Eyes; something like s24 during all the time have
Cooper Union meeting But mind you. do not
complain OF this l did not here make
money, and perfectly content with the action Of
the seventh Street Church trustees"
"Do YOU manage the collections at the close Of
every meeting =
mo. have nothing TO do with them. The church
trustees attend to them. These collections which
average about $2o day. under their control aud
out of the moneys thus received they pay board
bills and that IL all that is done In the city
OF New York. cannot stand this much longer, and
viii be compelled therefore, to leave your city very
soon, especially as have many excellent offers In
other critics which am bound to accept ont Of re.
gard for the wants Of my family. From the city Of
month in letter signed by some Of the very best
men In the place. want TO remain here, however, a
very few days longer for special purpose"
NEXT WEEKS PROGRAMME.
MAY the public know the programme you have
laid out for your last week in New York -
Certainly, am confident that next week you will
witness In New York Of the grandest efforts ever
made in behalf Of temperance in this city We will
close proceedings in the Seventh Street Church,
aud ON Monday next will begin at Tyngs Hall
Gospel Tent in Thrtyfonrth street. sixth ave-
There will also rely entirely upon the col
lcctions 10 make up our expenditures. On Monday
evening the COMMITTEES of gentlemen who asked me TO
come to New York will meet and perhaps they may de-
eide upon different policy than they have pursued
thus tar. But II they do not. am perfectly satisfied
with the moral support they have given me- The
terial things cause OF complaint, only, as
said before have no income. and will in few days
be compelled TO so where can work to the best adj
vantage for my Iaiuily.'