The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22
THE COLD WAFER ARMY.

GREAT GATHERING AT COOPER INSTITUTE TO
HEAR THE TEMPERANCE EVANGELIST, IRAN.
CTS MURPHY.
Tho large ball OF Cooper Institute was filed TO
flowing Yesterday afternoon to boar address from
Francis Murphy, tho successful temperance cvange-
list. The meeting was held uader the auspices OF tho
American Temperance Upion and President Mundy
occupied the chair. The platform WAS crowded with
total abstinence notabes, besides number Of promi-
nent clereymen and others dlstineu for their
temperance principles Tho music unusually
effective, the choir being largely augmented and ihe
audience joining more heartily in the singing. rhs
at the conclusion Of Mr. Murphy's address
tho exciting that has be.
foro been witnessed ut temperance meeting
in tho city. Hundreds OF people responded to tho
call TO como up and sign the pledge and lake the blue
ribbon, many Of them respectable young ladies.
Gray-haired men were also to DO seen among The
number anxious to grasp Murphy's hands, while he
had hearty "God bless your TOR all who could gci
him. His earnest exhortations. ..Comc NOW,
come now, friends-como and sign tho y cdgc and
take blue ribbon ~ were Immediately RESPONDED to
BY that soon filed the area In front OF the plat
form. "Sing everybody cried Murphy, In the
midst Of the excitement, aud at tho summons hun.
dreds OF in the and body Of tho hall joucd
with tho choir aud auxliiaries In singing tue
most popular Moody aud Sankey hymns and
wen known temperance songs Tho officers Of Tia
Union hustled about with pledges and blue ribbons,
ojacul ating, "Morc pledges,n sMoro rbvons,"
aHere's lady win tie RIBBON for you" 40.
Nearly the whole audience Their feet. In
vted guests on the platform crowded toward the
scene Of commo,on, aud, partakng Of tho magnetism
OF the OCCASION, called upon the brethren up
and sign Several ladies oliciatcd In the labor by
adornmg young men with The badge OF tempsrancc.
The sceno was al once unique and sensational Throa
thousand YARDS OF oiuo ribbon were Distributed ana
probably moro than half that number Of people signed
tho pledge.
Mr.. MURpHY's REMARKS.
Mr.. Murphy commenced by saying that iauK 20
would feebly express tho gratitude he lei, hf
heart at being among Them to-day and upon being 50
cordially welcomed. He had heard OF the temperance
work In this, the London Of Amcrica, no thanked
God for giving him eyes 10 enable him to SEQ II. I'VE
nor with you who sell l,,s; but ono tning Is certain
If would drink liquor there would be no liQu,r
early lie saia he was born 10 wexford. irei.nd Ia
1885, described his humble homo, his departure tor
American when sixteen years OLD, The prayer, aud
New York, hts temptation TO drink on tho Amcrican
plan, and alter various ups and downs found himself
landlord OF the Bradley House IN Portland Here
wnskey got the best Of tue nun. and alter a short
season Of prosperity he ioun himself Dcrett OF prop
cry, family aad friends aud the inmate oil jail lie
this ondition when band OF pious people
visited the jail ana engaged In prayer the midst OF
the inmates. Ono good old gentleman. Captain Cyrus
startevant, took him kindly ny the hand, brcaihcd
words OF hope aud salvation In hts a and ho
emerged from his prison cell reformed man.
The speaker. with considerable emotion, which aad
visible effect upon the audience. tn.u rccited
some OF the acts hc had committed while undor tho
influence OF the demon-ruin; touchnsly described
tic at the bedside ofS dytus wio; prayed hrs
hearers not TO lead lhor children into temptation
hsvbt intoxicating liquors at their tables, ~nicn Wac
80 unfortunately tho habit In inc Old C.untry, and
through which so many thousands had been led 70
I'LL drunkarus' graves. 'Tcach your CHILDREN" he
said stota abstinence from this great evil Ii viii
pay you TO do IT,
An effective part Of Mr. Murphy's address was
whore lie invoked The honis anu scrpcnts Of rum TO
come forth ''and wall tranple (stampl trainpls
tsiampl tramplc, trafnplo STAMP, stamp, add u
INN viii sfanf m I'm % In man
crushing The head OF n scrpcnt), rampIe you to
DEATH" al VIII xili you; will Kali, I" lie exclaimed
With dramatic effect, land as am an irishman and
know how spade, with the blessing OF God
Will bury your