The Troy herald., 1878-02-06
the TIDAL WAVE OF TEMPERANCE.
The Trejans Have Heard Of Francis Murphy,
and they Rather Like Min.

Over 500 Sign ths Pledge end Don The Bonnie
Blue Rlbboa.
Last Wednesday evening Dr.. For.
den, ono Of the Murphy movement
workers, arrived IN our town. Al.
though short notice that hc had put
In an appearance aud would insugu.
rate the temperance cause In our
midst was gwen, tho Methodist
church that riy'.t was well.alled to
hesr him aud learn the principles OF
au organization that has created such
furor all over the country, and the
success Of which has been hcralded
by every Journal In tho land. The
Murphy movement difrrs from all
other temperance organizations. Ito
meetings are open; thero are no
signs. grips nor passwords; ; It abuses
neither tho man who drinks nor him
who sells. but cndesvors to build up
o moral sentiment against Indulgence
In liquors as beverage, aud to sur.
round those whose sppeti,es sre
strong with u" influence that will en-.
courage and support them IN their
e"desvors to part company with al
old enemy. Tho following 10 the
pledge:
"'With malice toward none, aud
charity tor all,' I, the umlier-iyned.
do pledge my wOrd aud honor, God
helping the, TO abstain from all imtUx.
icaiimg liquors as u beverage. aud
that l will. ny all hOnOrab means,
encourage Others to sbs,nim."
DR.. FUr.len presented his subject In
very fOrcible manner, aud sho we'd by
every action aud word that his heart
was In tho cause, aud that there was
y" undercurrent Of charity aud good
will In his soul toward all mankind.
lie impaired share Of his zeal to the
audience, and before the evening was
over more than eighty had signed the
pledge. On the evening t0ll0 W Ing
the church was crowded aud standing
room was at a premium. Desidcs tho
Doctors eloquent appeals, home talent
was called into regulation. enthusi.
asn Oiled tho audience, aud tho sue.
cess Of tho previous evening was
augmented with large addition Of
~iy"ers to the pledge. Owing to tho
Interest manifested and the incapacl,y y
OF the building to seat the large mum.
bers attending. tho meetings Friday
and each succseli"g evening were
held Ia the Presby tcrisn church. Dc.
lore tho meetings closed, on Sunday
evening, nearly five hundred Of our
citizens had lake" the Murphy pledge,
aud the organization was perfected
by the election Of DR.. w. s. HUT as
president ; John Mcdonald. Il. ID.
Walton, +. q. Cake aud s. II. Wool.
folk. vice presidents ; II. NJ. Cernick,
secretary; E. N. Bonfils. treasurer.
The election OF an executive CON.
mittes was deferred until tho next
meeting.
During the meeting Sunday
evening Dr.. Forden received q
0ote from the pastor Of the colorcll
church. requesting him to assist the
colOred people In the Organization 0l
. Murphy movement, stating q y,
they would wait until ten o'clock for
him. lilo accepted tho imyltatlom,
aud after the close Of the meeting q,
the Presbyterian church-in com.
pany with . number OF enthusiastic
Murphy men snd q few curi0ua 10 sec
all that was trsnspiring-,he Doctor
went over to the colored church.
The conquest was easy; over ono
handt aiyned tho pledge. aud the
baslgo OF Aislinc'lon was donned with
pride. May snnal' good result. 10 tho
wish OF the Hera(l.
There will 10 q meeting next Fri.
day evening tor the purpose of per.
tecting tho organization. . Citizens
lrpni silovsr tho county are Invited
% attend.
Don't 20 to st. Louis Tor watcher
when you can get them Tor lee,
,n"ney at home aud have them war
w..MensN 4.