The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-15
FIGHTING INTEMPERANCE.
FRANCIS MURPHY 4TERRING THAT HIS
MISSION IS ONE or PEACE


Francis Murphy nodded pleasantly to
friends on the front benches as he stepped
within the altar ratings Mt the Seventh Street
Methodist Church yesterday noon. Then he
knelt in silent prayer. and. rising. asked. " Ia
there an usher in tho housei" Not receiving
any response. be added Z" Or the innitor OF the
church," A young man who had been making
his way to the front leaned over the railing and
was whispered to by the temperance apostle.
Mr.. Murphy apoloRized for the absence OF
ushers. The audience had no difficulty in fnd-
ing seats. though before the close Of the meet
Ing It was necessary for Mr.. Murphy to inform
those in the doorways that there we're plenty
| OF seats up in front"
Brother and Sister Wilson entered and seated
themselves-she ut the organ. and he at her left
and turning to them. Mr.. Murphy said: Sing
| l Hear the Welcome Voice." During the sing
| ing the people In the audience were requested
TO please come forward and occupy the front
seats. II wish" Mr. Murphy said. after the
organ and the voices had ceased. that all the
ministers who are present would come forward
and occupy seats inside OF this railing" And.
| turning toward ministerial looking gentle-
man. Come in. brother and occupy this nice
seat" Again. to a ditto. " How dye do. brother2
| Come In here"
Sister Wilson was requested 10 sing Hallelu
iahl what a Saviourr and while she snng Mr..
| Murphy reached for the clerRymon. who still
sat outside the railing. and gathered them In.
| The house was perfectly quiet while Sister Will
son was singing. and the song was applauded
| BY the clappinR OF hands.
Come ln. br. King" Mr.. Murphy pleaded.
| leaning over the rnll tward the clerRyman nd-
way inside The railing. Mr. Murphy said: II
like TO have all the ministers come up here near
ys wPnt 70 get .cqgSpted Tith oil ihe snUh min,
chance TO do good that all the ministers will
want to be with us" H. then reed seiecIlon
men may learn OF the bcssed Saviour our dear
sister has sung about" During the reading
lis spEM close Mr.. Murphy said: FT6is is = blessed
chapter OF scripture, and II we carry 4 IN our
hearts we shall all he very careful whit we
say about others" The speaker continued that
he regarded religion as necessary TO the devel-
opnent Of real manhood and womanhood. He
said that he had been asked to request prayers
for those who had signed the pledge. that God
would give them strength to kecp Il. Then he
told how a gambler in this city hnd come TO him
and taken the pledge, and requested that special
prayers be offered for him After speaking
owe 10 the unfortunaIe. Mr.. Murphy said: I:
Our dear brother. the Rev; DR.; King. will lead
US in prayer" DR.. King thanked God for the
present tense OF his promises" and prayed
that men might be led to present partcipa-
tion IN the promises OF Cod, .u,1ao..
Me-" were sung. and Mr. Murphy looked
pleased and said: " Sing another verse. sister. -
Brother Robinson was requested 70 pray and
the audience to accompany him silently. The
burden Of the suppllcnton was for the liberia.
| tion OF all who were bound by the inhrmity Of
Whilc Brother and Sister Wilson sang. " 1 am
COMING 10 the Cross" Mr. Murphy kept time by
the contact Of the palms Of his hands and
shouted en"ourgcingly; Sing; every opep
who thanked God that they we're in gospel
temperance meeting. and that this meeting was
Tet spss t the tord Tor then they would Te com
verted 10 temperance.
.. the singing bs0;57r and sister then sang
audience Joined. and refused 10 BE-. hurried.
Prayer was next offered hy the Rev Mr.. Glider.
. had been sung. Mr. Murphy knelt and prayed
that rs the Lord had looked with compassion
, on us. may We look with compassion on all
those who are as We We're only little time ago.
, He pruy-d for the temperHnce cause; for a
. blessing upon those who mad assembled there
! for Brother and Sister Wilson. and Tor many
Others whose names he ment,nned. By special
aa BS2.Her rnd cSsT sSse5 wo wion sa9f
| song. and at its conclusion the audience again
: MIR Murphy said that he wished Christians
t. | would think to pray for those who were trying
. 10 keep the plsd2-, and for those who were in
: temperate He believed in prayer. because he
. knew that God had answered his prayers. God
, | has said. ASK, and IL shall be given 10 you
ana ys snH TH seSSE "pI 9 bo Se
while he was in New HAMPSHIRE. he visited q
boys reform school and saw poor mothers
crty' but with the love OF God in her heart. will
do this, what viii not our Father In heaven
|
| right the temperance apostle said, Brother
King. we've got Just minute more. ana while
a him by the hand. Then Mr.. Murphy shouted
J. Come and sign" and Brother and sister vii.
h | son struck up song. The necessary docu.
= ments we're spread on tables near the altar
a railing, and a corps Of young men assisted in
the tax lng Of slgngt9res. Aco91siieta3le ~ mum;
e Mr.. Murphy, got In the midst OF them snd
{ shoute /; Come on! Come on, mem" His
nsd yssS come '~ Tue % sgSoSSTs q
e men and women went Oh the list; but nsitheI
| the men nor the women who signed were--col.
' lectvely sp-uKing-ooviously hard drinkers
| Some OF the sighers looked rs though they
might be tax inR the pledge for cause. and many
= Of them explained that they were doing It FOL
: effect.
Murphy was around in the audience. with his
Ma'am," AMI his biuT "H3w are ,ye. sir" Is
one young man who hrsitated he said: 81
want your help; We can't be n complete success
: without YOU Upand down the aisl,s he went
shaking hands right and left. till some brother
took possession ot him. paited him In the smHl
, Of his back and Carried him up where the list u
. signatures were striuging out. Considerable,
.. time was devoted TO the taking OF slgnn'urc.
d and to the work Of trying 20 persuade the un.
n pledged that 1t WAS their first duty TO come for
d At the evening service the church WIS crowd
y ed. On the platform with Mr.. Murphy sat The
:, Gregory Of Forty-third Street NJ +. Church. III,
4 Rev. M Barnum. eyange,,s ~, aqd thr Rev. MIR
e Woodruff o. Alton street NJ. +. Church.
q Alta meeting ot tue Executive Bonrd Of The
!, American Blue Ribbon T"mpsmnce Union las
Il even NJ. al the rrridrncs Ot Daniel Waii1rd
= | FIRST Nhco- Pres idcnt. the following preamhl,
. and resolutions We're presented bS Emma Gatei
COnElin and unanimously adopted:
ulro. A few inUdcious und shortsishted person
composing the Executive Committee ~ the American
-, Temperance lnon with whom this society could no
u WORK an harmony more than wear ago and Whicl
caused " 10 -cede ami gs'une me gppo lauon OF m
!. American Blue Ribbon Temperance lnioiL nave yvil
unNt>ry and uiuiicVlsy attempted to lnpugn the
hs apostle of temperance fuuels Murphy
h, because Vi an Insignificant misunderstanding therefor
- be
d hssire That tins society emphaucaly vpudiaes TN
Y acton of the A l., a. not eultnyiug In any
the 'enumenis and feelings any large parton Of TN
~ temperAnc" wurkors ui New York.
r Reosi That hereby extend to Francis Murphy an
:, his talented cu-urktrs the evangelist singers Nj au
~ NllsOU.Our and heartlrst
while eusasei In the work OF reform IA this city bid
j. them God speed ami cordial welcome in gre
e metropolis
RESIDED That these proceedings be published in Tn
SUN H.nh aud Tunes and be rcad al Cooper lnsutnu
next sunday
: Architects In Convention.