The New York herald., 1878-11-26
MURPHY'S MISSION.

THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT DAILY GAINING
STRENGTH ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS HELD
YEsTERDAY-A REMARKABLE CONVERSION
Three large meetings were held yesterday by the
great advocate of temperance Mr.. Francis Murphy.
Although more than two weeks have passed since Mr..
Murphy first began this attempt to reform the slaves
of rum NO slackening of interest in his meetings
those held yesterday being as crowded the
first ones. The meetings will continue daily in the
seventh Street Methodist Episcopal Church. at
and at past In the evening Besides these
two meetings inquiry meeting was organized yes
tcrtlay immediately after that held at 1t
largely attended. and the audience was very enthusi
astic.
THE AFTERNOON SERVICES
Promptly 1T twelve O'Clock the services COM
mcncod. The house was crowded apd there was
noticeably better appearance of the audience. the
higher and more refined classes Of society being
largely represented Quite large number of minis
ters were among MI, mnrpnys ;, hearers AMONG
Rev. John Parker, Rev. Mr.. Reed. Rev. Mr.. Knight
and the Rev. Mr.. Meade. of Hornelsvie. Services
Dove" by the congregaton. After this Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson sang "Are Your Windows Open Toward Jern-
salem 2?
Mr. Murphy then read part OF the seventh chapter
of Matthew. commenting ON the text as hc went
along do men gather grapes OF thorns or hgs or
thstlcsY The speaker went to illustrate the
Word of God by showing that 1t utterly impossi
bic for u man who was the slave Of intoxicating
liquor to bear any other fruit but thistles, which
would sting them 10 the very fountain of their
being. Gwen every good tree brngcth forth
good fruit Intenperancc ruined man. If
man wero good and true and rendered
obedience to the silent voice of God within him, he
would become the servant of truth and justice and
his life would BE- o. grace and happiness to him.
self and his family and blessing to the country.
Every tree that bringeth forth not good fruit is
hewn down" Thus those who had been constantly
in the service of evil brought forth evil fruit and to-
day were hcwn down and prostuted beneath the iron
only. possible way to escape was by complete and
radical reformation, Fosake iutemperance, forsake
every ain, to do evil that the grace OF God may
come
Prayers were then offered by Captain sturdvant.
Rev. Mr. Reed. Rev. Mr.. knight aud Mr.. Thomas h.
Murphy, Of the great rcformcr. Then many
speakers gave testimony of the excellence of tenn
rcrancc and temperance work Among them were
of Pittsburg: Mr.. Erlcs Robinsori. from Emira
the Rev. Joseph Williams. of brooklyn and number
of other clersymen. All indorscd Mr. Murphys
work aud declared that they were in full sympathy
with It, II the only temperance movement that
they ever believed woud eventually succeed in saving
the atoneritnt Of the worlds Rcdccner. Thcywould
fnd peace in believing, aud would experience the
comforting influence OF the Holy Ghost
BASEMENT SERVICE.
Immediately after this meeting another called
in the basement under the church, at which Mr. Ec-
cles Robinson presided IL was an inquiry meeting
for the benefit OF those who had agncd the pledge
were about to sign IL. As soon as the doors were
opeurd the room was immediately filled with men
who signed the pledge. Many had tone ut the first
Incctinvs in this city and had kept 1t. They
siucerc, seeking for the mercy of God Tho woman
who no will be remembered by the readers of the
IfppAf,p caused much nierrmcnt ut one OF the
meetings account of her intoxcaton, was present
In the church with two lovely children, and her h-
baud by her side. She had brought him with her TO
siQn the pledge. Tbey were both found at the altar
in the basement OF the church. their knees. seek
ing for the peace and mercy of God. Thcrc were
other rs there who tried 70 speak but could not, who
cried ont In thc bitterness of their hearts, Lord have
mercy on us" Others singing and sobbing
though their hearts were brukiu.
THE EykSfSo SERVICES.
The same remarkable scenes occurred at the even
ing session. Mr.. Murphy again read extracts from
tna Scriptures, forclbly commenting upon them.
The ,oeer of aore 10 stir mems hearts also usei
and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson gave OF their sweetest