The New York herald., 1878-12-04
THE TEMPERANCE REVIVAL.

ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS OF THE MUIPHYITEs
YEsTERDAY-PIANs FOR VIGOROUS CAM
PAIGN AGAINST THE RUM DEMON ANNOUNCED.
The blue ribbon movement in tlis city under the
leadership of Francis Murphy, far from being on
the decline. is extending right and left and with mar
vellous rapidity. Mr.. Murphy attended three meet
ings yesterdays prayer meeting at noon in Grand
Central Hail. Seventh avenue, just above Thirty
street. and gospel temperance meeting at the same
place in the evening. The third in the
Methodist Free Tabernacle Thrty-fourth street be-
tween Seventh and Eighth avenues. All of these
meetings We're crowded. and tho utmost earnestness
was manifested All the MONDAY prayer meeting
number of clergymen were present; among them being
Rev. Drs King. Woodruff and searles. The feature Of
the meeting however the recital of tho expert
ence of Mr.. Parker. who for years had been
terrible drrnkard. but who had reformed through
the impressions made upon him by Mr. Murphy.
The temperance apostle atcndedthe Free Tabernacle
first last evening. lie in better voice and APP
parently better spirits at any time during the
last week. He was not ut all demonstratve in his
remarks, but spoke with marked feeling and
effect. Tho decided manner in which he gave
utterly and totally non-sectarian produced de-
cidedly favorable impression. and the tribute he paid
to Father Matthew, who first brought temperance
into the Church. proof that at least lie not
bigoted. He said he never more beautiful sight
than the members OF the Father Matthew Temperance
Society coming forward in their reSalia to the altar
to receive the blessed sacrament He told the story
of the saving OF Mr.. Eccles Robinson his colaborer
and then introduced him to speak for himself.
Speeches were also made by Mr. Thomas pittman and
the Rev. Mr. Vine, the English evangelist.
GRAND CENTRAL HALL.
Monday evening, and Mr.. Murphy almost
torn to pieces in forcing his way through the long
ganizsd by Mr. Caldwell the es, conSerted rte ' hotel
keeper Of Elinra. who. with Dr. Rankin and
Mr. Ryan. Of Pittsburg, entertained the au-
Murphy seemed electrified as he stepped to the edge
Of the platform II bring you good tidings. The
morning light is breaking-the darkness disappears.
The victory is with us, men, Don't be discouraged.
Before going any further let sing. Let take the
side out Of this house. We cast our all into this
sink swim. We have launched the gos-
pei temperance ship. and thank God we have
night be dark will steer us into port in safety"
He spoke at length OF the great evil OF slavery which
cost 50 much blood and treasure before the terrible
wrong was righted. and showed that intemperance
was making greater havoc even than the late war.
Early in the evening it was announced that gentle
man in the audience, who would not give his name.
had given $50 toward the causo later that he had
twenty more making sixty in all When
made, men. women and children pressed forward in
great numbers. Mr.. Murphy wished it particularly
this week at Grand Central Hall and at the Methodist
Free Tabernacle and then stated that Cooper Union
Hall had been taken for an indefinite period. COM
mencing next Sunday night and lasting at least
throughout the week. small admission fee will be
charged Sunday evening. but the week night meet
ings will be free.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE MovING-ARIANGEMENT
FOR SERIES OF PUBLIC MEETINGS
There very large attendance last evening at
the church of Rev. W. b. Ahieck. in Eleventh street.
Third avenue, for the inauguration of series OF
grand public temperance meetings. under the auspices
Of the Mercantile Division No. TO- Sons Of Temperance
1t was announced that the following advocates of
total abstinence would in the course of the
series attend and take part in the exercises:-Rev.
Theodore L. Cuyler. d. D., of Brookyn; Revs. j.
Hyatt Smith. w. c. Steele. p. g. W. p; John Parker.
Lindsay Parker. c. w. Miller. 7. De Witt Talmage and
Joseph Odeu all from Brooklyn; and from New York
the following reverend gentlemen r. y. Macarthur,
II. b. Hull, stephen Merritt A. II. Moment, +. Mar
lins DR.. Newman. DIR. Cory and Hon. G. q. Leigh.
The services were to be made attractive by special
music by large choir.
Before the commencement Of the services temper
paper was distributed to tho audience on the
first page of which was portrait of John b. Cough,
the temperance orator. Contrary to the expectation
OF the audience Mr. Talmage did not appear, but the
first exercises were commenced by prayer by
brother Harvey Wood, who said that God was a God
OF mercy and any thing asked in His should be
done unto u.s. May people feel that this church was
the house Of God anu that many should be rescued
from perishing. Lord bless the coming meetings"
member of the Mercantile Division said they first
further up and take that part of the city by
storm.
Ma AFFrEcK's RIMA2Ks.
He thanked the previous speaker for the appoint
ment If him by the Mercantile Division
mander. He said he had been drunkard and could
not NEEDLE with intoxicating liquors, for
mental purposes. He made standard for himself,
but he did not say that others should not ntoxi
eating liquors in the sacred wine. Total abstinence
for the poor dr,nkard s doctrine and prohibition
to the dealer. Whoever signs temperance pledge
we put them into book and will have for
every name there, and ii nobody looks after them
will do il myself.
Rev. DIR. cuyler. of Brooklyn, the well known
champion OF temperance, was greeted with loud ap-
plause and said that Rev. Mr.. Aifeck came to Brook
lyn and asked him to give first push TO the ball
which should roll on and on. II want to know he
said, 'f there Is anybody in this house who has not
been cursed by the bottle felt the sting of tho
pent in some way? There Is not a single family
that has NOT boeu cursed by it, For myself.
learned to hate 1t in my boyhood having been
brought up by u good old Christian mother she
taught to hate II. ! have suffered in my
kith and kin. hate the dram shop. Imean by that
the marble hotel wei the dark cellar, from
which the sot stumbies upon the sidewalk. We
make any hcadway unless make upon
these marble hotels we'll the hunIblcst,
well as the common dens where liquor is Sold