New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-16
INCIDENTS OF THE TWO SESSIONS.

w duu Two lO-InOITOW.
INCIDENTS OF THE TWO SESSIONS.
Enthusiasm for the temperance or any other
cause with the Thermometer "a degrees Is impOs
sbity. Despite the chilly arr however, the audience
at the noon meeting yesterday in the Seventh Street
Church large. Besides the usual large number OF
women. fully $50 men present On the platform,
seated near the Rev Mr.. Glider and Mr.. Murphy were
the Rev. Messrs. scriber Moorehouse, GOodseIl and
VLnsdorde and the Rev. Messrs. Bauds and iced, OF
BrOokyn
Ar. Murphy read t..e XVIII chapter OF Luke. A
chapter" said he, that is beautiful illustration OF
Gods Willingness to receive you TO His love- Christians
are too often AFRAID Of sOing their religion by mingng
with the worlds people We often hear it said How
cruel that the poor prcdga wasn't ted Here are prod
gas in this very house. nunSry ana shiverng needing
your help. DO you ever LOOK at it in this way g.
Music and prayers by the Rev. Messrs VaundOrdeu
aud MOurehodso followed. Mr. Murphy then gave a
very pathetic story which brought tens to tne eyes OF
H. SAID " \ who had gone to the war
lag hospital IN Washington. daI gerously ILL., His
moncc hasrrucd from Northern town 70 his side but
was told tLIt she could not him.
She pleaded, and PLEADED. but tho eX-
citan'rt she toIi, would make him worse. Let
mr oo. a. HIM, fhen. while he sleeps She begged and
sre WIS lowed 10 do Finally she entered the rO0m
and took ac place cf tire who 1T his side She
LAID her hand his brow. and, awakening. he asked
Was not that m ' mothers rouchl 30 Deseecn
ing for admance to your heart, just this mother did
10 zee her son."
Tcs; mony from reformed men followed. 1.-TWO Years
ago." said one lett oT evil ways, but thought
could drink moderately. The appetite found itself
ind me ill WIS helpess" Have YOU signed the
pleGsr 7" asked Mr. Murphy. who had gone down him
and holding his hans. Yes, sir" " Good :!
shouted Mr. Murphy. Two three Others gave similar
testimony.
After the meeting considerable number Of pledges
TIL Size nf tno crowd that gathered to bear Mr. Muir
ply last cy,n'ng may De inferred from the fact
thar at on" CIo 10 tao service there were ~
men aud wUArl standing Iu tic GALLERIES The
three Hislrs Tie moor Of 10" house
ilrd with people a!so ,tan1ln Eycn before she
hnt song was sung an lhc'ht occurred mat eau 10
Ittlc excitement woman, wearing faded da k dress
and old bonnet, "ibuwrI Ter THROUGH the crowd
in the mdie aisle aud asked fr Mr. Murphy. soon s!e
tore her DonAc OF, as though 1t icecd her shO wing
sorrow and pain NJ. Murphy spranS to her SIDE ana
urged sign the plsdge. She held bark and IN
ucoh,ren. way save her reasons for not wanting to
sic cou' ro 81" sai Keep from drinking unless she
could have some medicine. 30 Mr.. Murphy promised 20
get her rJ,dicue and pleaded ctrcualy with
Ter mat she final, knrit Gown, and with 10 little OFF,
mao neen Wot,HDg Eer with great interest.
app!audcd Loudly. Ihs choir. led by Mr.. and
tne congregation ioiacd With viii. WuI,c the ng-
tng was going tae woman came forward again. and
parcntiy Ilt,c und the Iiuenc: 81 liquor and u
CURED al tn. tact an patience Of MI. Murphy 10
a"n,c one came ior ard N rider 10 ask her
70 70 to tie back OF tne hous@ or to tax" seat
ly+, az ,Hy pU' , a. Vie Mr Wi
son sang Of ~ htr most touching songs.
The Rev Nj. Bounar made forycut prayer asking
r p12n @ I T rc inc bl PYSc woman
voice rang "u' rom tue space al the side
Of the pulP I yin he Fo~g any SneH igo% e;
happy, cneeriu ace. rnsde his way TO he desk and
nis I = ". d
he " and I'm not ashamed OF it," A. ne made his
bscs some one VINO was sa King hands with nm asked
him question. starting oacE, his eyes fash
Stick TO III 1 mover mgnCd anything in my
he didn't suck lGreot applause.f Fan the biggest
dInnk"ra RAJ me et & nv ws f6at w Dy
rum has brought ne % The man was more or less
occasions duIing thr evening the meeting came very
ue.r being turned mo iarcn through ms DrOCcc dnEs.
yclloGs Inee.inc-thc largest that we have had. You
may be surprised to learn mat while we were
nn ONE m.t.t We heII thirty m1ttnss ia tue
Gferent Churches OF the cny. Nine, Tive thou
Ne are never to -a1o men 10y force or coer-
con One night, while Was ai@ing IN distant CITY,
OF the m,eiHg young man came TO ne,
and said You've told my wuolG history. Where
Purpose that [ denied having heard OF him.
PROMISED him on thu following day, and ound
WINS rIghtcen haid be, ran away from uOmo with
OF my compa ions, pl dying ourselves TO share
lar, ana with starvation and rags before us We
decided TO return nome Sick and dlseUnsOlate we
trudged along day by day until at last saw my home.
NV mother received with open arms, and WIS
saved Tom, my companion, was eius@d Abundance 10
Ills FAT hers house apd not long SINCE he went down
To a dIunAaIu5 grave. Ihis IS what Kindness can
DO. A III misfortune needs sympathy.
Ii Is the common custom for men to say, 'On, he's moth
ing buI dru kard. when lhcy see one; but he Is
human ben. X and II properly treated can be made
man. (Apulause.l I say that he's my brother, and
would take HIM by the hand ana lead nim away
from temptation. lou must give man IA chance
to ga sc hmse.. We empty jars aud prisons, and
W., can put n, Area in the last disterg, II We Will
work Let Now-Ycrk speak touight-sprak IA Its press
la, spoken. In unmIsi akaDle terms. Long APP
pause , $500
When the enthusiasm lad subsided somewhat, a man
in ne audience few having left tnclr seats, asked as
sprca, favor that Mis-. Wilson would sing The Trundle
FED" The request Hcceded 10, and the fifteen or
sixteen hundred eOplC kept perfectly quiet while the
sol was sung and then appaud,d most VOcner0usy.
There Will b. three MEETINGS to-day, nOOu meet
l. 2 an address TO che Christian women at p m, and
al eniug service Tomorrow there will be services
AT d. IN. and at $50 the eyenngall III the seventh
Street Methodist Episcopal Church IL Is also said that
meetings. will DO held At midnight III II Is neemeu
advisable.
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