The New York herald., 1878-11-18
THE MURPHY REVIVAL.
Enthusiastic Crowds Assemble TO Greet The
Temperance Apostle.
\ ROW IN THE CAMP.
Blue Ribbon Unionists Charge Murphy
With Mercenay Motives.

The attendance at the Murphy revival meetings is
in way regulated by the weather. for yesterday at
both the afternoon and evening meetings. notwith-
standing the that prevailed the seventh Street
Church was uncomfortably packed The after
noon services opened with hymn, al
tor the singing of which Brother Murphy
took occasion to rebuke the professed Chris
tians among the congregation, who during
the singing could not refrain from talking and
moving to and fro. He said he had been compelled
to speak of this before but his words seemed to have
had no effect He hoped that the people who attend
the meetings would bear this rebukc in mind and
spare him the very disagreeable duty of again speak
ing on the subject Than the singing Brother
Murphy said, there was no greater instrument
of grace. and it therefore most proper for pro-
fessed Christians to pay respectful attention during
the sery ice Of song show good example to those
who came To be edited. After this little adInonition
the story of the Prodigal Son read by Brother
Murphy. who said he had chosen the theme because
| it might touch the experience of some
among the congregation it did his own
The singing of another hymn intervened
and he spoke concerning the work of the week He
explained that just week ago the Gospel temperance
meeting had been started in New York and that God
had prospered the good work He said that when he
came into the great city he did know where to go
of gospel temperance meetings. In his con-
fusion God directed him to gentleman
whom he consulted on the subject. That
gentleman Chauncey Sha.fer. He called on Mr..
Shaher and explained to him his desire to initiate
gospel temperance meetings i'll the city: told him
that he wished to be secured in some place
weeks undisturbed. Mr.. shaffer was silent for
few moments and then said IN get
week of the time % was now OF the pas
God had been in the work. and every day had given
evidence Of growing interest in it. large number
Of had been brought to God and induced
decent sn lives Tho prayers Of all sSsf we're asked
for like growth of the good work during the COM
| ing week, and Mr.. Murphy had doubt those
1 prayers would be answered. Mr.. Murphy took great
| pleasure in introducing gentleman who needed no
| introduction. he said to New York audience Mr.
| Chaunccy Shaifcr
| cHAUNcEy siIAFFER's TALK
MIR. Shaffcr greeted with loud acclaims when he
! stood up. He said in measured and solemn way,
! that since the day to which Mr.. Murphy had just
ferred he had learned that it good thing
in Providence and be gentleman and that after all
] it was not great virtue TO have faith in ones
indeed He said that in doing what he had done for
| Mr.. Murphy he considered he had done good thing
for the city of New York. to which he owed whatever
| he possessed of this world goods He didn't own
| very much, he said, but what he did own he had
picked up from the bountful lap OF great and
| be rich enough to be mean, no one need grow
picous He spoke Of the great metropolis in term
! Of warm affection and in answer to those who W. r
continually talking OF it as hotbed of sin anu
niquity he could only say that in his wide experience
he had always found that where sin abounded grace
| abounded also He said that the efforts of mr.
| Murphy in cndeavorng to lift mp the downtroddcn
outcasts of society could not be too highly praised
Society dctum TO the contrary Notwithstanding, all
men werc equal and made in the image of God This
last assertion. he said, was not now received with as
had come into existence who boldly proclsincd man
to be sort cf improved vegetable The duty of the
hour he regarded. not 60 be the building Of magnif
cent churches, or asylu1ns, or the making of new
laws, but to lift up men to understanding of the
dignity of manhood and q faith in Christ. Present
| laws are good enough, but it is little difficult to
| enforce them. Black Hawk sj-speech to General
Jackson, Mr. Shafer siid had made deep impression
on him. The great chief looked at Jac ksonand Jack
| son was worth looking attn silence for mo-
ments and then said, General Jackson is so is
Black Hawk" The savage recognized and in
| sisted equality. All men should do the same and
| open their eyes to the fact that what was
| possible to one possible TO ALL If one could
cusing the great length Of his speech; Mr.. Shafcr
| told very good story concerning his experience.
srst Mntn reuiment WAS leaving New w York 6e
/ addressed them from the steps of the Astor
House. When they. returned Governor Morgan
asked him to address them again. He complied. and
full of patriotic emotion that he kept the
standing long time in the hot An impatient old
l veteran with rooster his shoulder, called out
.chaunecy. do stop: you talking when we went
| away to night, and III bet this cock and my
back pay that you have been at it ever since" This
little anecdote received with great favor ana Mr..
Shaffer took his scat His voice had been very husky
during the latter part Of his address and when loud
i
| brethren spare my bronchial affections"
/ THE REASON WHY.
In the of his remarks made al q later stage
/ of the meeting Mr.. Murphy said il was frequently
asked why he did not preach to the rich men " ho
had cellars full of brandy and fine wines. The
reason, he said. quite plain and simpc-thcy
! would not listen to him. The moderate drinker
he said. the hardest in the world to bring
| total abstinence Rich men are for the most part
| moderate drinkers. and many of the arguments most
familiar TO Mr.. Murphy woad not rcacn them. They
| never knew what il was to want u meal, or owe a
/ or a To-
| cent clothes to wear, and their drinking did
not bring them to the misery OF the poor
drunkard who for the love OF liquor would
| leave not penny between himself and the poor
| house lie gave the ladies' OF the meeting sound adj
| husbands We're to be kept ut home. II women, he
said. would make an effort to have home cheerful
i men would not seek cheer and pleasure elsewhere.
i EVENING
The evening meeting was even moro crowded than
that held in the afternoon, and great numbers when
| the meeting was over came forward and signed the
pledge. After the singing of several hymns and the
4 reading of the scriptures Mr.. Murphy announced
that he had seen announced that there would be
/ Murphy overflow meeting at Cooper Union. and such
| q meeting had been held. He wished IL to be dis
| iinctly understood that as far as he was con-
i cerned it entirely unauthorized. He
also Informed that admission fee had been charged.
This authorized at any of his meetings.
present when a speech of hts delivered and as he
] was not at Cooper Union during the afternoon, he
! hoped no speech OF his would he reported. He had
| sympathy. he said with all workers la the good
cause but he did not wish them to use his name
without his sanction.
BOUQUET JOHNNY.
Brother Richardson spoke and told of his expert
\ enccs with Brother Murphy. how he had almost
| killed himself with rum when he met the great gos-
pei temperance advocate. The blcmish of his hard
drinking. he said. st ON him. but he hoped God
| would spare him to witness tho day when Francis
Murphy viii have done for every IN
| New York, who drinks liquor. what had
been done for him. After Brother Richardson
| had finished his experiences, Mr.. Murphy moved
around among the congregation and happened on
Bouquet Johnny Johnny stood up and said that
he trusted In the power TO and continued TO re
gard the pledge ho had taken When Mr. Murphy
attempted to move.on Johnny caught him by the
appcl of the coat and held him captive until he
aged to fastcn on beautiful damask rose
Several OF the converted spoke OF their experiences,
and ut the conclusion of the meeting the pledge
administered to about one hundred men.
A drunken man. who said he had been sent to- the
meeting TO make . speech and ask Mr.. Murphy mum
Der of foolish questions, and who insisted inter
ruptng all the speakers, elected from the church.