The New York herald., 1878-11-23

THE MURPHY MEETINGS.
TEMPERANCE CHAMPIONS STILL wAGINa STURDY
WAR ON THE LIQUOR EvL-ADDREssEs AND

TEMPERANCE CHAMPIONS STILL wAGINa STURDY
EXPERIENCES.
In the morning Mr.. Francis Murphy appeared in
the church, and when he appeared the congregation
of supposed incorporate sinners greeted him with
applause. There great many prominent per-
present. among whom We're Captain Sturtevant,
Rev. Dr. King. Rev. DR.. Moorhouse. Rev DR.. Kenyon.
Rev. Dr. Woodruff, Mr.. Thomas Price DR.. searles and
Eccles Robinson. Mrs. Wilson sang her hymns, and
they seemed to be appreciated. Mr.. Murphy read
portion of the Scriptures and called upon the recent
converts to relate their experiences
Captain Sturtevant made short and touching ad-
Dress after which Rev. Mr. Moorhousc led in prayer.
One Of the noticeable events in this revival is this
Market nearly deserted while the services the
Seventh Street Church being held.
EVENING SERVICE.
At the evening meeting the church was literally
overfowing, and many went away, being unable to
obtain standing room The people were packed
in the pews IN the body Of the edifce and in the
galleries, and Of stood in the
asles, from the doors up to the altar. Many
BILE and gray haired men scattered through the
audience Seated the platform the Rev DR..
Glider. Rev. +. d. Taylor, Of Cincinnati Dr. seares.
of Troy; Deputy Comptroller storrs, Chauncey
Mr.. and Mrs Wilson opened the services by sing
Ing. "Are Your Windows Open Toward Jerusalem =
Bible The Rev. Dr. Glider here fervently invoked
the ;thr5pe ,of grace and then Brother Murphy
briefly addressed the congregation, and, i'll the
course Of his remarks. said that the Bap-
fists. the Methodists, the Congregationalists.
the Catholics the Episcopalians. the Jews and the
entiles all claimed that they had express to
the kingdom beyond; but he not there to-night
to invite any one present 70 take any par
ticular highway to the Kingdom of God.
To make life success every should
be true to themselves and in fighting
dissipation they should burn the bridges behind them
and fight ever onward and onward. Applausc) He
announced that there would be grand meeting on
Sunday night ut the Cooper Institute and that sun
day afternoon temperance and prayer meeting
would be held in the Seventh Street Church.
II want my good Brother Knight to mp and
say few words" said Brother Murphy. "His name
is Knight to be sure but there's lots of daylight in
him yet" Mr.. Knight palefaced gentle
man, here took the platform and told how
he had fought two engagements at the
battle of Chancellorsville One with the enemy
of our country and the other with the enemy OF
mankind. During the battle he had stopped couple
OF bullets with his leg, and he lag wounded
that night pail of whiskey
brought round and he was asked to
made u pledge again to touch spirtuous or in
toxcaIg liquors, and he had kept his resolve.
GLORY be co God' and .'amcnv resounded from all
'pa,ts 6f the house.
y DR.. Searles, Of Troy, also made some remarks In
advocacy of the Of temperance, and then
another young introduced, who refuted in
forcble language the charges that were made
against Brother Murphy by man named Muniy
III regard to his giving away a coat He wound up by
saying. This story Of Mundy's is infaIn ouslie
'.God bless him". shouted Murphy. whereupon
again. "Giod bless that mani" and heartily laughed
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