The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-11
SUNDAY TEMPERANCE WORK
FRANCIS MURPHY,S BEGINNING or 4
REpIYlL IN THIS CITY.
The start In AN EndeRvor 60 Teach Drunk
ards Total Abstinence-Other Meetings In
which Christianity was Jointly Enpioyed.

which Christianity was Jointly Employed.
Half an hour before the hour announced
for the opening OF the services. 5 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon the Seventh Street Methodist
Church was filed with many more persons
than could be seated. gathered to hear gospel
temperance. as he terms II. set forth by Francis
Murphy. II was the first OF series OF meetings
intended TO continue for two or three weeks with
the same purpose in view The only prepara-
ton made in tho church for the exercises was the
removal OF the desk from tho platform and the
placing OF a melodeon at one side thereupon.
Mr.. Murphy appeared promptly at the hour ap-
pointed. attended by Chauncey Shafrer. As Mr..
Murphy ascended the platform he was greeted
with applause that commencing with the feet OF
the auditors extended TO the hands. and was
hearty and long continued. He is OF medium
stature and full habit. His hnir. which is plen-
uful. Is streaked with gray. but his eyebrows
and moustache are 30 black and heavy that
they seem to overshadow and darken his
smoothly shaven face. A kindly smile lightens
up his expression occasionally. making II very
pleasant Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson accompany Mr..
Murphy. providing tho music for his meetings.
Mrs. Wilson is a sister OF p. p Bliss who lost
his life in the Ashtabula disaster.
As are all Of Mr.. Murphy's meetings. this one
was begun by singing the familiar hymn. " All
hail the power OF Jesus name" The Rev.
]. L. Glider. the pastor OF the church. next
read a passage OF Scripture. one Of ST. Pauls
letters. in which the excellences Of charity are
set forth. and prayed. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
interspersed the exercises with hymns, most
OF which were selections from the Moody and
SanKey collection. including Are you ready
for the coming Of the King in His glory"
" / will sing of my Redeemer." and others.
which excited the audience TO hearty and long
Mr. Shaffer introduced Mr. Murphy with the
expression that most OF the audience knew him
prefacing the INTRODUCTION by reading a letter
from the Rev. DIR. Stephen II. Tying. Jr.. who re-
greted MS inability M to Pe present on SfS0unI oi
being with the movement heart and hand. Mr.;
Shaffer also said that II had been contemplated
York. and one society after another had taken
up the matter. but every attempt had fallen
through. Mr.. Murphy now came by himself; himself;
to God to crown his labors with success.
Mr., Murphy's address, was chiefly devoted to
enced by Kindness much better than by any
other treatment. He illustrated this point by
he gave an account OF his birth place in ireland
his boyhood. his emigration TO America the part
ing with his mother. and his experience In this
controlled the audience completely. affecting
most OF them to tears, An, An incident ne In me
midst MS anuresn came Un tba m ass bear g
ing several bououels. Mr.. Murphy stopped
he caught sight q hes the yo neT obS bSoPer e.
which John reRlied that he had come as s soon ,2n
platform. the buttonhole bouquets distributed,
and then Mr. Murphy told how the man had
been reclaimed by him from intomperance. az
| terward continuing with his theme. and con,
| Guiding with an appeal for nll to come forward
All Al this point Mr. shafer announced that a
| generous. noble society had given up the church
| to Mr. Murphy after they had arranged to oc-
eupy II themselves. and as ne thought II no
moro than Just that they yo,sls should be re,
| up Tor them. While this was being done
Mr.. and Mrs, Wilson sang hymns ot an
enlivening and inspiriting character, and Mr..
| Murphy passed through the audience soliciting
persons 10 come forward and sign the pledge;
| numerous signatures were obtained the signer
| affixing his name 20 card and bearing II away
with 6@ This card Is nsiS neatly Yea
| legend National Christian Temperance Union
With Malice Toward None and Charity for
All. /. the undersigned. pledge my, word and
| honor God helping me. 10 abstain from nll in
| toxicatlng liquor NJ a beverage. and that will.
BY all honorable means, encourage others TO
engraved signature OF Francis Murphy.
The meeting in the evening was not as largely
seats OF the church were well occupied Mr..
| Murphy conducted the services. Mr. Shaffer
| made an explanation as to the pay that Mr..
Murphy was to receive. promising that he was
| paid before he came there by being q saved
| man. The matter was all provided for. and
Wilson had refused any stated remuneration.
| he knew that the citizens OF New York often
their own WAY b IN tna h hTsTsrS ana on
| corn. II was also announced that there would
DO prayer meeting every day. between noon
evening at "a O'Clock II there was not room
enough there, the hall OF the Cooper Union had
''fa Fecies Robinson OF Pittsburgh. Thomas f.
| Murphy. son OF FraDcis Murphy. and Mr.. Blair
| OF Troy reformed men, made brlet speeches,
| attesting the value OF the principle indicated
BY Mr. Murphy as the groundwork OF his re-
In both meetings more than hundred sigma
The Executive Committee OF the American
Temperance Union allege that there Is mis-
in New York at this time. He ia here. they
| claim, not entirely under their auspices. but
HsS WsS sf ths ePP ves S Union they
tend usurped. against thoir wishes. the office OF
President Of the meeting yesterday and said
that they did not desire that he should say He
| is also the Superintendent OF the sunday
| school OF the Seventh Street Methodist Church.
an6 EseS or ey aver sS that
| II. wishing the collection to 20 to the church.
In discussing the question they say
that hat he IS said he he would "be damned il he
wouldn't arrest anybody that touched the
| baskets. The Executive Committee met yester- =
day. under the lead"rship Of President Mundy.
| and asked Mr.. Shaffer for his resignation.
| They say that they propose TO stand by Mr..
| Murphy and uphold him to the best Of their
| strength but they desire TO do II in their own
way and in n way thar they judge to be the best.
| In the Thirtieth Street Mission at llS West
| Thirtieth street. u meeting was held under the
guidance OF the Rev. Il. $, Macarthur, who said
that temperance without the aid of religion can
| not be successful The audience WIS large I'LL
| ing hall that had recently been store. James
| Mckenzie, n working man, aroused much sym
pathy by giving the story OF h is reiormation, In
| simple and earnest language he told how he had
been a gutter drunkard;" how for years his
| family lived from hand to mouth. having not
| even the necessaries Of life while he expended
| his wages in rum and how his children shrunk
| away from him when he entered his lodgings
" only wish you could sue the greeting get
| now. :" he added ~
The American Blue Ribbon Temperance I'm
| ion held a meeting in Cooper Institute in the
afternoon. On the separation OF the society
from the American .Temperance, Union, two
| years ago il adopted the Blue Ribbon interpo-
| lation 10 distinguish IL from the other branch.
| II is now proposed to adopt the American Tenn
| perance Institute Ms the title. and the question
| will he voted on next Sunday. The society has
| given the pledge 10 over 5000 persons. The
| lately installed President Gibbs was ianked on
the left by Mrs. Emma Gates Conklin. the late
President She lie II slight. handsome woman OF
| middle ago; often speaks AMI sometimes recites
| original poems on temperance. On thc Presl-
| dent's right sat the Rev VIM. B. Afieek, an