New-York tribune., 1878-11-11
PLEADING FOR TEMPEnANrT
FRANCIS MURPHY AGAIN IN NEwyopv

STREET b. T. CHURCH-TRLLlNG ONCE MOB,
THE STORY OF HIS LIFE-Ins APPEALS FOR Et>,,
MSS To THE DRUNKAgD.
! Francis Murphy opened yesterday a seiie, .,
meetings. which the persons interested !.
the work hope viii prove the beginning !,
4 a great temperance movement in New-Y,,L
These meetings held for the present in the Sow
enth Street Methodist Episcopal Church. NJ
| Murphy told the story Of his life, as he has tolJ
1t many times in has addresses, and oncs
before in New-York The lessons from his life w,r.
followed by earnest warnings and appeals lie spoke
especially of tho Importance of kindness to tha
| drunkard.
THE AUDIENCE AND THE ADDRESS.
number of persons prominently CONNECTED
with the total abstinence societies OF this city have foe
some time been deyisng for the prOseeuioa NJ
vigorous work IN the temperance caase during the A.
tumn aud Winter The cooDeraton of the different soI
organizations having been secured Francis Murphy s
wel-known temperance advocate, will assume tbe lead
e,shiD OF the movement Tic services OF Mr. Murpav
will not be devoted to the any particuIs, a.
cieiy, but to the eanse in general
The first meeting OF the proposed series OF meeti,r.
was held yesterday afternoon in the Seventh sinec.
Methodist Episcopal Church. OF which the Rev 4 q
Glider is pastor. There very large audience
present Chauncey Shaffer presided. Tde meeting VISA
opened by the singing OF the hymn, All Hail tae Psve,
OF Jesuss Name" by the congregation Mr. Glider
then read the xith chapter OF LIST Corinthians after
which hn led in prayer. This was followed By the
hymn Are Your Windows Open Toward Jerusalem 20
by Mr. Wilson and his wife, who is sister OF The 4c p
T. Bliss killed in the Ashtabua disaster The following
letter was then read by Mr.. Saafer:
My DEAR Mr. MURPHY: I am sorry that cannoths
with you this afternoon My church services Ht,ffere
with the time of your meeting MY heart and hands ara
with you IN the movement you maugurate to-day,
Faithfully yours in Christ, srEITIEs H. TrsG, IN
After the singing by Mr.. and Mrs Wilson, of tue hymn
" ] viii Sing of My Redeemer" the chairman introduced
Mr.. Murphy who, he said TO New-lork under the
auspices OF society, but plain Mr. Murphy. the
Christian temperance advocate. throwing himself upon
and into the arms of the people and trusting God 10
crown his efforts with Mr.. Murphy. upon ad-
vancirg to front of the platform greeted with
applause. He said:
Mr.. Chairman, my dear friends hsnk you kindly
this generous hearty wbOlesOu!ed welcome n your
stain the OF intoxicating qn0r and hope and
trust that sba have your prayers and your Christian
sympathy and tnat Co.'s blessing may upon and
oil Ihat do and NAV be directed by His Holy
Spirit that may DC able TO speak the truth II love- Lam
herr tHy dear fIends with malice toward none, with
cnarIty ALL" have unkind wor either for the
who sell drink or the men who drink IT. limnk that
time has fully come Tor us tO try 10 VIA men Dy KIND
he9S,v ness Godsnord TO al LADIES' and gentlemen Who
arc engaged in tneir respective departments
Sfore md have been very kindly treatea Ihaye sncs
oficeF and have been very ndly received and
TO thank them Or their kindly interest IN our ntenOed
l,bors ia New-YO.k. l hope tnat we may 30
able TO present this great cause TO the people IN
such way hai VIII Securc tGe favorable eOnslGera
ton ana EIHd support Of the press
have already oxen upon TINS theme IN youf Clty
and uore that those who have already heard me viii
listen patiently and this Is the first OF series
meg tDgs, We viii commence with the commencement
romano ever dreamed o. and truth often
ling than cton. From the bat les yOu have fought ana
the yicor cs you have iron the expef nces that
are embraced In your life Sp.iugs that courage ana
that spt 0f manhood which causes you 10 press on IN
the great struggle Of life. How many men there are
IN your city WHO have been prostrated hy adverNy
and wnO stiu have within them tlat von0erluI power
which from thr ashes OF MISFORTUNE ana eauses
them 10 take hear and continue step by step Up tha
rugged pathway Uflfe unt they have hnat c9hqaeIed
themselves aud conquered adversity' ana today su
The shade OF the tree planted by their own hands 80
win speak to you somewhat of myself and giye youa
few leaves from my own persOuai hslofy, ahd IL theJ
are in anyway helpful 20 you they belong TO you.
THE STORY OF HIS LIFE.
BEGINNING with the date Of hts BIRTH the speaker de-
tailed sometimes humorously and at other times with
much pathos history OF his early life as child at
home under the care OF his Christian mother. Yet"
said he 1T was in that little house by the sea that
first learned to drink Here it that the seeds Of In
temperance were that made wreck OF Inc thous'
ands OF miles from my native country. IL grew out d
the custom which at that time prevailed Railways having
nouor in the house. And herein lies the d'nger Of 2e
tnr wine before children There is father tO-dly
with real fathery love his heart who, beng adicteo
To the of intoxicating drinks would not disc9ntnue
It's usptf
cstsbiisbing fhe foundation Of his sons ruin"
lie described his parting from hi mother when, az the
country which, In tue days Of Ir,ands famine aud dis
trss sent sbipuadS OF grain for her Tele 6qa
bcayts T lie Irisn people Arriving on these Shores
homeless almost the first thing he did To entera oar
Thousands OF boys who very early age are thrown
upon the world subject TO all lis temptations IL IS the
duty" he said, Of Curist an people lO 90 abroad ana
look after theul ard by tChing them tbas
tney led no the proper paths and not ptrmhted 70
wander away into tae highways or sln' " -
Referrlng to his growing appetite Tor drink at that
period his life. he sand: Io the young man who thHks
he can drunk let u alone lei me give you word Oh
warning. Beware OF The fati power that lies ~ me -
toxlcatng cup whilst y0n have Tue 1anhooa anu SSu "a
age aud divinity within you vine shall enable 70
stamp the earth. Before is too ae make tnt vow
of total abstinence, and every society IN tals great Lon
don of AmoIca viii rally as TO sustain you aud
TO save you from the terrible Experiences tnst s 10 ps
deadly beverage" :, ...., -,
must necessarily descend b. excessive dr1us.
ing he said that IT was the duty OF all 10 take care
of the drunkari rs II he wete their IIlenG. lie nas
heart hat loves and that b. touched by sympathy
aud 10y kind aud gentle treatment he c.n be LED baek ~
with sken thread The power o. assoclaon hls nioc
10 do with lnemperance and with iie teclAuaton
OF drunkard. Tae church. IN the hrst place shoa9 70
mo,e socablc. We have too much lOng-faced religion
People do take well 10 kno OF reg on ihat REQUIRES
them 10 put on mourning II any pefSoh Ghs Ihe
true Christian. When a stranger comes mo
c4urcn aud sits down in pew by the side OF some grh
tleman, ne her speaks to The othsr fgraais o 20 "a
gentleman looks under his brows AT The newcomer ~
III "A intruder. Tue services OftT' sve"s
man gets up but he does not return TO tns
church agaiu for the rceOec;iOns ot his Visit are ns
pleasant. THIS ia the way to do. Church peops
should take young stranger by tue hand, bflhS JOS
np and introduce him To tue miuistsr snd tel hh
tat he is best minister tae word. BY thus nAA
ing something Of hm you will mud that the young sh
will back 10 the church, and perhaps cry s,o
long become constant recipient oil tHe inn'
lstTatiUns Of the house OF God the pEa pS
keeper always greets nsn cord ally ashs asks. n
up to take something, aud III this way leads hu w.
Thus sOcaDity becomes power III either direct on. .
MIR Murray illustrated the power OF Kindness Dt 10
atiug an ncIcnt hls own experience He had AZ one
He noticed that the oxcn while suriy aud ugy tohlns
were uffcctOnate and obedent 20 the aaskee hone
tlay ne saw feeding them ears OF corn ron Ile
prinnry. He adopted the same plan, ana before long
discovered that the became equally fond OF hn.
and showed their affection by moving around, as