The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-12
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE"


ERN NEW YORK AND ApJoISISo STATES
FLocKINa UNDER THE MURPHY BANNER
SPECIAL TRAINS AND NOTED SPEAKERS
RADICAL RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
lex TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ROUND LAKE August IL. 1878.
The Congress Of Gospel Temperance Workers,
under the auspices OF Francis Murphy, has been in
session here since Tuesday aud have held three meet
inss duiy. THIS is the largest demonstrators OF The
kind that has yet been undertaken. Addresses have
been delivered alternately by about thirty speakers
all Of whom were reformed through the blue ribbon
movement and were utilized by Mr. Murphy TO aid him
in the work. Tnesc orators have all parts
Of the Union cas-. Of the Mississippi and they vary in
age from eighteen sixty years also. Uther noted
speakers have assisted in the exercises,
including j. P. Newman, d. D.; j. T..
Rankin, d. D., Of Washington; Rev. DR.. Upham.
OF Springfield, Mass. Colonel Luther Caldwell, OF
Etmra; General Robert Love, OF Stuebcnvic, Ohio;
Captain Cyrus Surdivant, OF Portland, who nrst in
fusncsd Murphy TO sObriety aud VERSION Colonel
William II. Cady, Professor Frank Bradford, OF Ben.
niug,on, and Professor William Evans, of Pit,sburG
THE AUDIENCES
Each session has been attended by audiences of
from one TO six thousand persons. On Thursday
Francis Murphy delivered his popular lecture on
"heat AiIo 10 ABOUT seven thousand persons ana the
address pronounced The master effort OF his Inc
Excursion trains we're run from Vermont, Massa.
CHI usetts and points within hundred miles distance.
The listeners seemed singularly affected by his alter
nately pathetic anu humorous delivery During Mr.
Murpny's DESCRIPTION OF his boyhood among tue
mountains OF Wicklow, in Ireland, fellow couutry
~, man IN .ae auaenSs was was 30 overcome Wy
restrained IRON going upon the platform 10
embrace tho lecturer The highways leading TO Tho
grounds arc crowded every morning with people
from the rural districts anxious SEQ
tho great reformer The railroads have ditI
Guilty In providing accom- m0dati0us Tor patrons
The ovation the temperance workers is exception
ally enthusiastic the crowds are unquaiihedy sympa
aud upward four thousand persons have taken the
blue ribbon within four days.
- q uSPAvoRABLE WEATHER. '. 81
II has rained regularly during the last ten days
and had not continuous showers interrupted travel
accommodations could not have been provided for
Round Lake have arranged with Mr. Murphy and
other workers 10 continue the meetings a week
longer, as the association hardly paid expenses In
tho early part OF the season.
4a4l.Ial CHILDRgS's JUBILEE.
Yesterday morning u ehiiursn's jubilee and q blue
ribbon parade Was conducted by Sir. Murphy and
Joseph Hilmau, ouudrr Of this attractive resort
| The procession was very large. 1t marched
Mhero NJ, Murphy ADDRESSED them from an Elevation
representing the spot where the Sermon the
Noun. was delivered. After n thai king Al.
| erai bottles Of alcohol wore smashed by
the children who threw stones at them. Extensive
lecturers have been tecgr aphed for elaborate
reunion temperance advocates Is expected. Miss
spicuous worker the cause and Is endeavorng TO
have the womens badge OF red, white aud blue
tine aiming total abstinence from iutoxcaon, tobacco
or profanity adopted by "Gospel Temperance" rep
resent tives in General Conference. The National
Tsmperancs Cnristaian Union. presided over by
setting forth particularly their views in favor OF pro.
hibition aud political reform. Mr. Murphy denounced
the statement that the Murphy pledge permitted tho
u0( Al h0Ar nr n
alW a- RADICAL RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolution and preamble were
passed.
Being fully persuaded that all be by tho
grace Of dod and the power Of human sympathy, Gus
at The State
New York. with humble depsndsace upon Almighty God,
Do adopt the following resolutions as declaration Of
rl; the '' ss. and q .
as mauiies.ed in prayer aud song. and the
WITH Coward none with charity for and
object I BY these and 4. other honorable means 70
prongsts the principles Of total abstinence aud gospel
Received That Believe In total aes.nsnss tom ali
rds an tho iS %d 'ss ins
forward 70 the su.pisious day, not far distant
every family shall scottish the cellar and .dsiS.rd
every chr.isn lion po,ms..sd with the so.psi !.
the or :as ct the aceursed beverage
s6ors OF the Christian women Of our land who ia their
v.0I, are seeking WIN u, the same grsa.
United states and wc extend TO than cordial
ResoIved That recognizing powerof tho press and
It's influence IN sncSarnxing public We snds,
would earnestly request continuance OF Its assistance
SUNDAYS SERVICES.
Tho demonstration to-day pronounced the
largest affair Of tho kind ever known Fully nfteen
thousand people were on the grounds, and the
audiences at each Of the morning, afternoon and
evening meetings numbered 600 The congregations
singing particularly enthusiastic Nearly all OF
those present came from the surrounding rural ds.
vehicles approached the grounds. numbering alto
gethtr about thrcc thousand The railroad leading
TO this place docs not run Sunday trains. The
weather was admirable; a slight shower at noon
cooled the AIR and made The grove com iortable
SPEECH or A RECENT CONVERT.
drcds s,gning The pledge. sensation created by
strong tsmpsrancs speech from J7dge Low Griflhs,
Of Troy TINS sen.io%;n !; rccen. conyer. to
criticism as the backcr OF Paddy Ryan, the pueiist
Mr. Grinilhs Is police magistrate ana Is
%"1s' while drunk ' 10 Troy on sA rsoeu.
Sunday evening His remarks aroused q profound
ing known his career, and tho difference OF u few
days In tho young mans character gave hts words
which were quite pathetic an exceptional force.
lecture Oh ''Tbe SAVING Power OF the Gospel" and
kept tho mul.ituds In gooi numor throughout IN
hour and hall
INTEREST IN THE MEETINGS
Tho interest 10 these gatherings seems WONDERFUL
among the resident population IL was req"estsd
deiray tho expenses OF the temperance workers, and
ID ton minutes $500 was voluntarily contributed.
To- morrow Mr. Murphy wilt lecture ON "Tbe Beauties
OF Sober Lie, and throng Is expected TO
hear him. There VIII be another elaborate blue
ribbon parade on Tuesday
PROMINENT sPEAkERs
Among the prom nsut speakers today were tho
Rev. Dr.. Joseph f.. King. principal OF tho Fort Ed
ward Collegiate Institute; tho Rev DR. Flack, pro-
pitetor OF tho Claverack Collegiate Institute, and
Captain Sturdivant tho iahcr OF Gospel Temperance
All tho rooms at the hotels ana boarding houses aud
modatons Tor animals sre engaged several days
10 ADVANCE. Tue extent OF tho enthusiasm 10 really
phenomenal
ANOTHER NESTING Be HELD.
on Wednesday ncxl meeting viii he held here Of
the New York state Temperance Society, OF
which the Rev Samuel Mclean Is prcsL
dent A largo number OF delegates are cx.
pected TO attend. The Murpbyites Will heartily
welcome the visitors and attempt Gaok movo 10
win them over TO tho Gospel aud moral suasIve plan
OF abetiing sobriety. A choir OF seventy voices,
under the charge Of Professor Ellis, OF Lawrebce,
Mass, leads tho singing, with Mr.. aud Mrs.. Wilson
(the latter sister OF the late T. Il. Blssl,
US duet ana solo vocslist. These two have
accompanied Mr. Murphy tor the last three
years. On the 20th insl. the same ''workers'
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