New-York tribune., 1878-11-26
TEMPERANCE LABORS.
MR.. MuRPHY's THREE MEETINGS.

| MIX. MURPH1'S 1HREE MEE1lNOo'
INCIDENTS, SPEECHES, AND PBEDGE-sIGNTNG-FIVE
| THOUSAND CONVERTS IN TWO WEEKS.
| There was q group of twenty or thirty men
in the side pews of the Seventh Street Church yesterday
nocn who looked though they had just been released
from the Island 1t is Mr.. Murphys boast and 1t seems
idle claim that these the men whose reform ne
has most at heart-nen who get nothing except KICKS
and cuffs the world. Whom he entered the church
yesterday, the first thing he did was TO minge among
these roughlooking fellows, taking many OF them by
the hand and uterng words OF cheer TO ALL Such acts
OF kindness put to whom the inside OF
a church Is a strange sight.
The meeting, yesterday. was one OF the most In
terestng that has been held Monday Is day OF rest
for ministers and consequently there was considerable
number present The body of the house was well hled
the first song and before the service was
many standing. After reading chapter rom
the Bible, Mr. Murphy said that he had received note
from NewOchelle in which prayers asked for the
town. While Mrs. Wilson singing baby in the
audience began TO and finally the mother carried the
child ont "Oh, let the baby stay, sister, said Mr. Muir
ply. The mother well-dressed Irish woman, and
her two children. whom she had with her, bright
eyed and dressed in clean little frOcks. Readers OF re-
ports OF the Murphy meetings ten days ago will
not recognize from this description the woman
who came into the church intoxicated and
insisted standing the altar rail in order to join In
the singing. The poor woman then beside herself
Almighty" said shc, tried IS get her to
sit down. Mr.. Murphy kind to her The woman and
her home are completely changed. She signed the
pledge aud yesterday she persuaded her husband to sign
it also The happy, smiling faces of herself her husband
and their children indicated that one family at least had
been blessed by the work Mr. Murphy Is doing
The experiences that given were va
ried. Since | stopped drinking L have been
thinking" said old bent fellow, IN
ringing voice. provoking loud applause by the senti-
ment Said young man OF excellent address: " My
mother and father drunkards and was brough5
up steal year ago finished three-years term IN
the NewJerscy state Prison, and last year Mr. Murphy
took me by the nand, whc a convict in Connect
and pointed out to me the way to be saved lie was
loudly applaud1d. - .
l. Come say word. my dear" said Mr. Murphy TO
ragged fellow who had stroled up the aisle aud taken
front seat. 4 can't speak; I've been drinking
the meeting he signed the pledge The rest
Of the meeting was repettiop oItheSe nieSo sGeme a
the excitement intense and the hour was declared 10 DO
one OF the most profitable OF the two weeks AT the
close OF the service inquiry meeting was held in tue
vestry, at which many heartfelt scenes were enacted
II here the husband OF the woman referred 10 ABOVE
fell on his knees. weeping like a child. 4he inquiry
meetings Will be held through the week at $780, under
The three meetings winch Mr.. Murphy attended
Sundy left hm exhausted Yesterday In the evening ne
seemed sUmew hat Tired with the exertiOns OF The past
TWO weeks. during which 5000 pledges have been
signed the NET recepts OF the Supday evening meeting
In Cooper Institute amounted TO Sll1. "Wnele nave
you succeeded bestf was asked OF Mr. Murphy yester,
day. "In Pttsburg Two years we secured 1000
signatures IN that city ana IN Allegheny"
The mertng last evening was well attended but was
devoid Of features of special interest The Rev Mr.
BOWditch, Of Brooklyn, offered prayer, and short
time after Mr.. Murphy had brief conversation with
the front seat regard To the price OF suit OF
clothes. can get a for 81" sand Mr. Murphy.
while urging the need Of contributions. g You
can get for 60 muttered the fellow.
Much merriment caused by a speech which John
Carr one OF reformed men, made. His words were
drowned IN laughter and applause. Remarks were also
made BY Mr. scott; Q man from Troy, VINO said he
had broken seven pledges Judge Pllman, who told
what he knew OF Bob Hart, who ded recently OF
deirium tremeus; DR.. KenniOn who wanted the young
men To avoid tobacco and other bad company :" and
Mr.. Shafcr. large number signed the pledge.