The New York herald., 1878-11-14
THE TEMPERANCE QUARREL.
An Apostles Board Bill a
Bone Of Contention.
MINISTER'S DON'T LIKE MURPHY
Chauncey Shaffer Vigorously nenounc.t
by His Fellow Workers.

special meeting Of the Executive Committee Of
the American Temperance Union was held last even
Ing in Clarendon Hail. Thirteenth street, President
Mundy in the chair. After secret session OF about
Al hours duration the following statement
ing the misunderstanding between Mr.. shafer
the engineer of Mr.. Murphy in the present
temperance revival and the American Temperance
Union submitted for publication. Recalling the
interview with Mr.. shasr recently published in the
HERALD, some of the points in reply will be OBJ
vous:-
KxKcurIvE coMxIrrES.
some time since invited Murphy vsii New York city
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10 s tho tns IN G
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MI Murphy came New York and our Executive
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coming, Mr.. Mundy went with Mr. Murphy the Rev
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n NJ Murphy told MI Ms1 hs HI him
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that church, and asked conference il the class
as 1.ss'
and rushing and shaking his
m be e. damned n don't arrest yc any man who touches
fs, Some one asked whether Mr. schaiisrhad been drink
.o the o WRATH &
the msss = M ssre In
called for collection for the American Temperance Union
Tor him for the last time Mr. Shutter dd mot Join the union
TE T1as
On returning to open session tire question at issue
was discussed with considerable warmth The pres-
dent charged Murphy with having winked at the dis
paragng statements made by Shafcr about the Union
continued it would rebound to the injury Of the
Union. He had never heard Mr.. Murphy say aught
sgainst that organization.
Tha hQir r nffi m "a lpa1a
the Union to be forward and presumptuous.
A member declared that Shaner had not only in
suited the Union collectively but individually.
SKELETON CLOSET.
The Chair intimated that ii Mr.. Murphy desired
him to reveal certain matters he would do SO. The
American Union the lessees Of the Seventh Street
Church for the present purposes. and II he e Chair
as e sr,ned tsat ther e
prejudices against Murphy among the ministers, who
charged him with having only one aim--that Of the
almighty dollar
DR. Richards said il the society that had taken the
initatory steps in inviting Mr.. Murphy here should
throw obstacles in the OF his it would be
hurtful to the temperance cause.
: The chairman said that Murphy had done more
damage to the temperance cause than the American
Temperance Union had done to him. He did not be-
eve to be true temperance doctrine to plaster
murdercrs-the liquor sellers He would not sounte-
Chauncey Shaffers insults to the ladies of the
. Union who had stood by him while deep III his cups
after signing the pledge
Mrs. Dickinson, treasurer OF the American Union.
said she felt grossly insulted by Mr.. shaAers
duct.
A member said if Mr.. shaher had not profanely
said damn" in Christian church he came pretty
near it. He said .nuisances.'
Mr. Cantrell hoped they all possessed some modi-
of Christian principle. All these proceedings il
publicity given to thcm and he opposed to
1t, would be damaging to the and furnishing
nuts for the liquor sellers to crack.
After some further discussion, mostlyin regard to
the subject of who responsible for the board of
Mr. Murphy ana party at the Grand Central Hotel,
the committee again went into secret session. and
took up the matter Of selecting new place for
holding the future meetings Of the American Tenn
perance Union, inasmuch as they had been driven
from both the Cooper Institute and the seventh
Street Methodist Episcopal Church.