Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-17

AND STILL The htkh GOE5 ON-SIftE
FEELING Ds LIKE WILD FIRE.
THE woRsT soTs REFoRMED-GbD
LES DR.. CONWAY AND ASSISTANTS.
We don't suppose that eve in THE
history of Mexico there was d
movement inaugurated that Gre
ated such a Juror as the Murphy
Movement has in the past four days,
and the feeling is just getting a good
hold on the minds and hearts Of the
people. Why, in the last sc hours.
over 1900 persons have taken the:
pledge and III this number we find
some of Mexico's most confirmed
drunkards. Men who had fallen
into the depths Of degradation, men
who had no respect for themselves Or
families. men who would do anything
for whiskey, men who's life, God and
Heaven was strong drink, are now
sober, steady, honest and respected
citizens, and with Goods help they
will never turn back to their OLD
ways.
This work seems to possess some
charm, everybody turns their minds
and hearts from other matters and
center their thoughts on this one vital
subject. Old and young, rich and
poor of all sexes think and talk Of
nothing hut the "Grand Murphy
Movement" The whole town is in
a raging heat. The Opera House Is
ialnmed full every night. Some times
there are over 1900 people crowded
in Opera Hall at the same time, ard
the average attendance is on the in
crease. The feeling seems to spread
like wild fire and with Gods help in a
weeks time the drinking men of
Mexico will be as far in the minority
us they were in the majority a few
days since. The change that has
come over Mexico is marvellous, and
shows the hand Of God in it's nlagnif-
cencc. The history of the whole mat
ter is short and simple.
Last Sunday night DR.. Conway,
Of Philadelphia, accompanied by Dir.
Forden, opened the Murphy Meet
ings at the Opera House with a large
and enthusiastic audience. On that,
the first night, over 500 persons took
the Murphy Pledge. Each night the
audiences have been larger and the
feeling more intense until to-day, the
whole city is in q white heat in the
grand and glorious cause of temper
ance. This feeling is not for al hour
or q day, but forever.
In louisiana the last place ''shuck
up by Conway" the interest is still
On the increase. Enthusiastic meet
ings are held each night. The feel
ing is spreading all over the country.
Sal 1ons that formerly sold 10 and Is
kegs of beer n day, now a not dis
pose Of a half keg. So ii will be in
= a ,I,,t- ,,n n.as.gt cnfy me- fu1IinpF
into line, and with the help of God
they will never be found Laying.
Ali of our ministers of the Gospel
in Mexico are nobly cooperating
With DIR. Conway.
Judge Forrest makes the red rib
bon men tremblc in their boots and
the Blue Ribbon men feel happy.
The Judge is eloquent on any sub
ject that engages his mind, but. his
temperance speeches surpass all of
his other efforts, and the service he
is doing in this cause is ~incalculable.
The work still goes OF and in four
more days, with Gods help, DIR.
Conway will ''slIake Mexico up side
down ani there will not be drank
ards enough in Mexico to form n
corporal squad.
Let everybody attend the meeting,
it will do you no harm if it does not
save you from a drunkards grave.
The movement is grandly support
ell by one of the finest volunteer
choirs in the State. Prof. Treloar
and the ladies and gentlemen of
Mexico, who form the choir, deserve
great credit for the kind and cordial
manner in which they laden the air
with the melody of song. DIR. Con-
way in speaking of the choir, said it
was the finest that it has been his
pleasure to meet with in the west, and
the singing is fully equal to any Of
the celebrated choirs the cause has
had in the TN States where he has
labored.
DIR. coNwAY's ADDITIONAL WORN
DIR. Conway not only conducts the
work in u centre, but surprises the
circumference aud all that there is in
it is making a clean sweep. The
Doctor received a call from our friends
Mt Laddonia, and he responded
promptly by sending one of his lieu
tenants, DIR. Farden, who visited the
village and succeeded in capturing
the entire community, including the
b~arkeeper at the saloon, SO in all, or
ganized and equipped them for the
work which will be pushed vigorously
forward. The "blue ribbon is now
the rule and not the exception. The
following are the officers of the Ma
t;npal Christian TomDaranca Tniou