New-York tribune., 1878-04-26


Mr. Garland said he had walked from Eleventh-st and
Ayenue-A, aud was dsgusted Mt the small attendance
He did admire people who were afraid Of getting
wet his part he willing to be martyr anyhow
aud anywhere. He felt like sitting down and weeping
william VI. Evans replied that it was too bad that those
who had come should be scolded, and the chairman
cneered up Mr.. Garland by telling him that
all great n oral movements had small beginnings
The people in the audience who had seemed some
what pressed by the smaness of their number began
to be enligcned by remarks, and after brief
speech by Dr.. A B. Elliott, Of Troy manifested much
interest in all that was done aud said.
Dr. Elliott, among other things. suggested the follow
ing epitdph for King Alcohol:
Beneath this sketch.
There lies a wretch;
The Murphy movement stopped his breath.
Aud when he died,
"We're tcked most to death"
]. L. Baily. Of Philadelphia, spoke OF temperance
cofee-houses as substitutes for saloons. lie described
the success which has attended the opening OF these
places in Philadelphia and other cities One IN Phladel
hia supplied 900 people, and another 1900 each day
The Mattresses, he said were young women OF refine
ment aud elucation who lived these houses undera
matrop AMI subject to strict rules. They were not
allowed to leave the buildings except in couples, and
no man was permitted to visit them without express
p ruli,s on Of the managers No food was sold at
higher price that cents, although ii was not the nen-
ton OF tire managers 10 make the coffee horses carta-
prices paid reimbursed The managers. Reading aud
locturo-rOOms used ~ auxIarcs. Mr. Bany SAID
Resolutions were adopted asking that special tenn
pcrdnce instruction should be gwen to children in sun
day-schOOls; that "a committee be appointed 10 urge
upon tine Board Of Education the Introduction into
the schools OF pook settlng @ lorth ti ti1 '. eEl
rial be sent To the Excise Commissioners asking them
all their power to limit the number of saloons in
this city. and 10 prosecute all offenders against hc
Excise Laws. The cooperation OF all churches III Ec
temperance revival was urged.
Captain siufdeyan then described the conversion OF
Francis Murphy and Professor Evans closed the aiicr
noon session with speech on temperance reform cubs
FRANCIS MURPHY'5 VICTORY OYER DRUNK
ENESs.
At the evening meeting crowd gathered which
filled tho great church to the doors. No
vacant seats could be and the rear Of the house
was fringed with lookers-on who had evidently been
drawn by the reputation Of the principal speaker.
After short addresses by the Rev. DIR. o. II. Tiffany,
the Rev. Dr. r. :. Macarthur and others, Francis
Murphy was introduced. The audience had become i'm
patient to him. and his appearance was the signal
for hearty applause. His speech was mainly simple
homcy pathetic recital Of his conquest over The appe
ute for strong drink was delivered III low, conyer
satiOnal Only at rare intervals did he break out
into low. strdent tone Every idea, every story
seemed to find appropriate gesture, and in an anec
doto which he told Of two tipsy Ir.shmen, lost In a
swamp aud bccaguered by mosquitoes he conyulsed his
hearers by his mimcry OF the drunken mems fight with
their insect tormentOrs As he told. a voice husky
ana broken Win OF tue Ci MS idlLS
when lay ia for debt, sobs could be heard in all
parts Of house. and he spoke Of his resolve never
touch another drop OF strong druka resolve he mas
@ah!S EGai@ this d"-OH' 'A''' man 'n0"''0 out '''
There is an old saying, Mr.. Murphy began, that
enough Is as good rs FEAST" What more can be said
after the addresses to which yOu have just teuedl let
me add merely should be no division between
religion ANA temperance IL may De that nave strange
notions, as most temperance men have. No one
studies u subject without taking hls own lnt,r-
pirtatOn ot H. lhls j seen IN law "ucIe D1ll sue
always have good eases ana each comes M win tue a.
OF so far the law Is concerned |
little Of IT, All know Is the law otloyiug kindness.
In this audience man who gave thousands OF dol
lars to help on the work In PttsDuIg Ihty nave hers
there as Dig as their Not TO me belongs the
credit Of the work there but to the generous men who
gave freely aud without STINT.
But The best thing can do this eyeningis to tell you
how God saved me- am here to testify 10 you that the
way Of the ransressoris hard The men who drink are
not mean. You VIII ind good no6le-hoait'u men VINO
drink and who keep saloons The first thing to do Is 10
well who sipprd drop OF liquor They love
the purity OF thcir wives. their children When man
grows bitter; he INDUCES more freely IN drink he Is
ruined. | never could tell you all have suffered
in a building IN Portland three months, Whlie my
family nearly destitute. l was almost nope
less. My two oldest boys came to me. They
rrrands for charitable merchants 10 buy bread
Tor their mother: In this way thoy kept starvation
from the home. To they brought little gifts which
they took out Of their meagre supply at home The time
more 10 give one night letter came To me from
was moi moisei of bread in the house can never tell
much relief / felt in telling God OF all my
troubles. | read the XIvth chapter Of John. and as
stood in that dark roOm felt somewhat OF the power
OF God within me- Mr.. Perry, my sternvisaged jaor,
could ask help of hint sat ON my bed and shie det
my face with the open Bible that he might not see
gcading tears that blinded lie did not pass by. lie
said Don't be discouraged; there VIII be better times
You" said Read this letter that came to me lust
now wish you would make an appeal for my starving
family" lie replied: 81 will see you released THIS very
That afternoon I was once more a free man. As
passed along EXchangc-place some one ran up 10 me
IRON behind pair OF arms Was Wa thNa 5LU%n aoGI 6ad 9 NY
capped and said This way, father our house Is only
few doors on" When told him was coming home to
| stay. lao darted oil at run soon l came % tne
| little house-my home. | should not have known
| Ny wife was standing at the door, said: Mother
God help me- shall never taste another drop or sen H.
my vow. have kept it, and God helping me- VIII Keep
| 1t! lGrea applause
willing to work unable to get anything 10 do. The
time comes TO every when he must assert his man
is nVOp. glorious ihing to attest your manhood
though ySa yaSE perish Sbon a dngSt s af Magy On
without work. To them 1 would say: Don't acc, pt
aimlessly around for something mp. you must
| have ald ask mau plainly for what you want" .
| had only been at home three weeks when my wife
died Think of my poverty then, berert of my wife, des
| titute OF money. could get nothing 10 90 On
| 6e separated. My wlfe's last words were: 4" Don't
let the children be parted ana gro grow up bspad
had got to send them to an orphan asylum Food and
clothing could not get tor them AT the last meal we
took together my eldest boy begged me to take part OF
| his bread, because | would need II more than ne
All you little dream OF the terrible placed 10 the lips
OF the man who fallen under the temptation VI strong
drink know IL, and would use every means TO sweep II
| from the earth-every means that Is honorable ana
manly know something of the sting OF lntcmperance'
vet am only one Of hundreds OF thousands VINO nave
suffered have bought my release from this scourge
1t is grand thing to stand restored W hahhood' Win
freedom, children, home -, - .,.
The speaker then illustrated the humors OF ntemper
| anee by the story OF two drunken lrishmen,
| lost in swampy field, who mistook tire
1y for mosquito with lantern: Ihis,
augh at But the sadder SIDE Is always present. Oh,