New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-16
VORKING FOE TEMPERANCE.
MR.. MITRPHY's TWO MEETINGS.

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PLEADING WITH POOR MEN IN SIMPLE, HEARTY
woRDs-rEsTIMONY OF REFORMED DRUNKARDs
OTHER TEMPERANCE MEETINGS.
At the Gospel Temperance Meeting in the
Seventh Street Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday
morning, the pastor. the Rev. j. L. Glider, pre-
sided Mr.. Murphy was not present, but much ferVor
was mani iested, and forty seven signed the pledge
In the afternoon at O'clock another meeting was held
I'm the church The house was well filed ana as
Mr. Murphy the aisle he was greeted with great
applause His smiling cOuntenance and nearly
greeting chow are yOu boys ." and the care
he takes to shake hands and say cheerful WORD 10
those who look downcast Ill at ease puts his audi
ence at once inSympathy with him, and materially Aus
hlm in his work. II is no Doubt as much MI
Murphy's cheerful and sympathetic manner as any
thing be says him hts strange influence over
his Bearers The singing by Mr. and Mrs. Wilson OF that
Jlantve hymn He will hide me-" had softenng IN
fneuce on the faces OF present, aud when MT.
MHrphy rose TO read the xth chapter OF Corinthians
he had audience that listened eagerly and was easily
persuaded to either laughter or tears ny an!
appeal he might make. Though speak win the
tongues Of and ofanges and have not CHARITY red
Mr. Murphy and then he stopped and spoke OF the great
need Of charity and love in this WORK, ana no"
Gods love was best typi6cd by tnat Of o father
and mother. He spoke feelngy Of mother who
died some time ago 4 this city, her only son having
abandoned his home and become IA drunRard. On her
deahbed she asked the father 10 go and IND her ooy
He aid So, but TIE young vas too intoxicated 10 nc
brou ht presence OF his dying mother and she
had gone her final rest with an almost broken heart
That egned the pledge last week and was present.
reformed man.
Mrs. Wilson sang. II Para were only ready, after
which Mr.. Murphy paid glowing tribute to the Gospel
hymns that open the windows OF the heart and let In the
sunshine. The hymn Just sung, which had made so
many weep, reminded him OF most trying time IN bis
life. His children were all sick with scarlet fever
and the mother vas almost gone. The boy died. aud
they put him in a little coffin and got II all ready for
burial but were afraid tell the sick mother the SAL
news He went III at last and told the mother they
were going to take IL away. She took one agonlZcd
look at the tte then they bore 1t away. and she
followed 81 can never forget that SAD
look" said Mr.. Murphy. with teHrs streaming
down his cheeks land my only hope is that shall
them all again IN the bright hereafter This may he
last time shall meet with lou here, but trust hat
the work begun Will go Oh. aud If there are any
present uncOnvcrted, hope they wa DOT lose TINS or
portunity, that may all meet beyond the RIVER
An impressive silence followed, broken only by Tho
SooOn arms 81 aa hSf pnd his body R"s sore
from shaking hands, and he hGdly felt ane
man by. especially If he wore ragged coat. The
faul Win religion is That we do not practice what we
reach Men save money 10 go to saratoga ana ~omea
10 buy diamonds WITH forgetting the poor, who uerd
hslp alter bang saved from tie degradation OF strong
drink. There Is no dIamonh TO compare WiD the DTgn
ness coming pure soul Brother Parker tell ~
Your experience. How are you getting long T. broke
IN MI Murphy abruptly, jumping down In mont OF Tue
SIR Parker told he had been saved and fell on his
knees weeping Ovrr the past JOhn Carr sIid hg nag
walked from Newark TO hear Mr.. Murphy, and should
walls bacA aen, ana De thanked IN h"rd nor m3 T
lim a good citizen ana a sober man Ihsn
followed ipeeSenes ron '" w. bnrdine' ,I ,ne
had begun Murpuy meetings in Williamsburg.
Chauucy Shatcr spOke N energetic manner Of those
this He thought some of ihom would De TOO dlglhed
to enter the gales oil heaven. He sail drinking ana re-
non We're s}pd G mraocb 'g,e '
would have a fearful responsibility TO answer
liquor sellers we're nor opposed 10 ths temperance
cause they followed their business for want of any
her met OF them would be- glad 10 get out OF H.
crowded early hour; the doors were closed aud
sH6scription was taken up 10 d I7 the expenses OF
tine hai, e,c and $l9l 80 was raj ed, OF which Sl25
was fTen reSds ohenh y fho A boot fO Sna shoS
traue." Mr.. Murphy loosely called III the collectors
Inea for snbscri Stons 10 continue the work. and
and Mr. Powell agreed To subscribe 500 EACH provided
NP, Powell, Judge Pitnan. ruurlow Weed
and Chaunccy schGfer appointed a commit
zee 70 VIZ then mlde by Edward Foot Judgr Pit
man and MIR sha1er. ThurUw Weed VINO was ON
f Que ASKED asked to be excused Mir. Miller told
UToh h samsre and bow he hsd been Ierme
ar a. ne ss ed by Tnur.ow Weed to call him,
aud Ao would provide him VITA work largo number
u gucd the pledge.
OlHER TEMPERANCE SERVICES.
c. L. yaleau presided at the meeting OF the American
Temperance Union at No. ia East Thrteenth-s yestcr-
day afternoon. Philip Philips sang. read the scr2tures,
prayed and said that the dark side Of the drnkards life
mad thoroughly painted ana ne wanted 10 say some
Iurg the side. He had never had any desire
tUr drink and In hot countries where the wa
Ter Was or and urged 10 take little wine Tor
thc nuachs sake, he nad refused Secretary Ferguson
announced tuat the Union would begin to hold meet
ings At GImDTes GardCn on TUESDAY evening
next when Mrs. Van Colt would lecture.
When IL was announced that the Rev Mr.. TalmaSe
woaId lecture sunday next anu Mr.. Beecher come
time ID tue uext weeks, tho audience apPlauded
loudly.
The Rev. DR.. Remington, the street preacher, then
gsia that he had just been talking To people Ia Bu-lng
sIp who had pUDably not been inside OF church IN
trn wears. They the most IOrlOu people
one could imagine. He SAID lac would not at this first
meeting tell all that be and therefore amused his
hearers WITH humorous stories.
A temperance meeting was held in the great hall OF
the Cool er Iustitn Yesterday afternoon. Owing to
the orm there not large attendance. Al address
ON telnperlnce was made by the Rev. W. a. Buckley ;
Mrs Woodbury. read selections from tho Psalms, and
Miss J. Wright reci'ed "The VdgabOnd" and Muigans
Gospel" Several Moody and sankey hymns were
sung during the exercises