New-York tribune., 1878-11-25
TORKIYG FOR TEMPERANCE.

WHAT MURPHY HAS DONE IN NEw-YoRK-sTEIK-
ING INCIDENTS OF HIS sERvlCEs-THE GREAT
HALL OF COOPER INSTITUTE FILLED LAST EVEN
ING.
The TEMPERANCE meetings held by Francis
Murphy on Saturday, in the Seventh Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, showed little falling off in the at
tendance. Just before the meeting was opened
young man sitting on the front bench called out TO MI
Murphy I've been drunk for five days; but I've come
to hear you and I'll give 50 to hear The Sweet Bye
and-bye sung" At odd times during the meeting this
man made replies to the OF Mfr Murphy address
ing him AS Frank" About forty persons signed the
pledge.
At the evening service Mr.. Murphy said: "The last
week has been OF Importance to us all We nave
saved many souls aud started them the true road to
Heaven The duty of every man Is to abstain from
tine uss of intoxicating liquors, to live an honest II
and earn his living. Like our Scotch brother
or this alternOOn-GOd bless hm-my little
son saved me- Johnny and were wan
dering In the streets Of Boston hungry and without
crust OF bread eat and looked down into my tte
Johnny's face and thought and knew that my curse
was rum Al that moment God me, and spoke unto
me- saying: DO he afraid; the miss VIII be rolled
away; every difficulty will DO surmounted :;
all will be overcome; arise work and hopper And
and nv hopes have been fulfilled Inow stand upon the
hpadlaud, beyond the reach OF rum ana SIN O' men
take heart take heart! .Oud appausel lnis Is tne
price Of victory Pay it like men. Down IN the deep
of yOuT reserved power ana you
can't STAMP out, for IL Is LORD Ia man :! APpause
TIE SUNDAY MEETINGS.
The afternoon meeting yesterday, at the Seventh
Street Church. was well attended, many OF the audience
beins ladIes. The church unable to seat all who
we're there. All Hail the Power OF Jesuss Name was
| sung. Then Mr.. Murphy SAID / have made appeals
time and again for clothes for these poor boys Our
| work rpust resemble Christ's IL we would convince
men thAt we are trying 10 live like Christians
In Gods name let's commence to have practical re-
gion. These are asking for chace 10 save the IN
sell We must make II for men % reform. NOW
nv good friends you that have got any cJthes or meek
tcs gold rings diamond studs aughtef' bring them
| along. =, ,,.,.. ,.,,,a ,,...s
Cooper eeailes ana t, e. ,h men pae H. our cburno
and asked for PRAYERS At the close OF the meeting,
yhve gave their names as DaVhs iouhu TIC grace
Lond and long was applause that greeted Francis
MnTphy evening when ne stepped upon the stag IN
Conurr Iusttnte The audience numbered nearly 5000,
scores OF people standing the OF the seats The
platform was tastefuily draped win American hig-
nd Wgs ocCuped Dy and guests OF the evening
| Among the latter were IhurlUW Weed aud William H.
Cuanncey shadcr opened the meeting. and called FOR
Singing after which the Rev. Mr. Glider read the xlvlth
I'VE I'VE nave with u.s. said Mr. sharr sone venerable
men on wnon would ike TO call If tney bad not asked
70 he excused on account OF health. The success Of
| our Iemperance movement tue past week mas peen o
$4,000 600 are spent year alcoholic drinks
il not for Que Frances Murphy but ior legion to
| rise up and rid our city OF tnis curse"
| Mr. Murphy said ~ shank you again and again for
tbo royal RECEPTION which you have gwen in tins
city. past two weeks have been eVenth God Dcss
| thee men with pencils. The press Of your city has
| done a nooe w0rk-a work that We must make sure.
Don't stop with merely signing the pledge Your only
| safety Is with Gods people, IApplauSe.I
II am reminded" sand Ecces Robinson, "of remark
| made TO Robert q. lngersOl OF nlnCiS, Who wblIe
| riding in the ears, nonpusscd man by asking nm
what good religion had ever done the country lH ten
won what good hHs d0ue the STATE Oi ILLINOIS, sald
Iady near by lt has kept Colonel Robert g. lngersOll
| from being Governor Of IlnDois'"
William Il. Dodge then spoke Tor rev ullnutes urg-
ing men who were trying reform 10 gain strength by
becomug Christians. | tEist the citizens OF New, W
York VIII stand BY Mr. Murphy In this movement nc
For many years." said Judge Tittman, who was re-
cciyed with cheers, "I have bren known as moderate
drInker but hope Mr. Murphy Is not going to hold me
up a terrible example. T. too was one OF those VINO
chanctd to drop into the Seventh Street Church. where
| l first heard MI. Murphy; That night signed the
| pledge, ana 10 IL no easy task for me 20 say this.
| DO you Wish 10 have Mr. Murphy week from to-
night in this hall Q" asked Mr.. shaifer 1--WE do! We
do!" was the all the house; aud Mr.
Snafer declared vote. lack OF tables impedrd tue
ple0gesigBng somewhat, bot tue meeting closed amid
much singing and shouting. Services Will DE ned during
| the week III the Seventh Street Church, as usual.
| TWO MINOR TEMPERANCE MEETINGS.
Mrs Margaret Van Cott talked the meeting Of the
American Temperance UnloD, held yesterday afternoon
| at No Ia East Thrteenth-st. The platform was
| nearly full and as Mrs Van COtt csme forward to
| sneak there was little for her to
| ,oove IN "po you expect anybody Of my size
10 stand and talk In that little piacef0ur eet Dy -FOUR
IL can't be done-gve more ROOM sho goe Hoie roo t
work OF women the temperance cause, and the moral
influence good which they could weld over men sue
narrated Of her experiences IN her temperance
1 work Mr.. Evans followed her In short speech
the National Temperance Institute, neld ~ cooper
Union yesterday fully 1000 persons were gathered 70
been made, Mrs. Van Cott arrived. bhs dwelt on
woman suffrage, and the use Of viRs at church ssera
ments.