The New York herald., 1878-12-16
INVISIBLE SPIRIT OF WINE.


MURPHYS TEMPERANCE WORK IN THE SEVENTH
STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
In the Seventh Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
Third avenue. yesterday morning. Rev. j. L.
Glider held service Forty-seven men gave in their
names to be converts OF temperance. and seventy
persons proclaimed that they were converts of the
temperance gospel. In the afternoon, at three
o'clock. Mr. Francis Murphy was in attendance at the
church. and the services were commenced by the
singing Of "He viii Hide Me- by Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson.
Mr.. Murphy said:-'I am glad to know the quality
Of mercy is not strained that the people of this great
city have rolled the stone of unbelief away lost
boy, but believe shall him again. that shall
know him and he will know me-" (There
quisite pathos in Mr. Murphys voice at this point.
and there was SCARCELY dry eye in the
house.) II think" continued the speaker.
"that there left enough human diamonds
that e.. can be reset by the sweet I'M uence
Grated and emancipated. At the love feast Brother
Parker got up and said few words Kneeling
God for the way nc had been saved. Mr.. w. w.
Burdine introduced and made very affecting
roll and want it to remain there" gentleman
from Lincoln, Neb (AIr. Godfrey said a man organ
lied Temple of Honor III his town because he found
saloon keeper was setting out trees at his own ex
pense. Lincoln contains now 1000 Inhabitants.
there are only four saloons and each one pays II
cense of $1,000.
Mr.. Chauncey Schaffer stood upon the platform and
made very eloquent speech He said there were
laws of action and reaction The man who tries to
bless others will bless himself MY idea Of mans
dignity is to be engaged for mans good; if You
not working for your fellow man the devil is setting
snare for you. would not exchange the super
intendency Of the Battle Row Sunday School to go
into the United States Senate
AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNIoN-rHrIIP PHIL
LIPS AND SERVICE OF SONG.
In the absence of Brother Mundy. Brother vallan.
at Clarendon Hall. yesterday. introduced Philip
Phillips. the Gospel singer. who. ho said had per-
mission to run the services after his own fashion.
Brother Phillips first act to request the choir to
leave the platform and go down with the audience,
where they and the audience, which quite large,
participated in the service Of song led by Brother
Phillips wel chanting the responses to certain
Scrptural passages which Brother Phillips read in
very solemn voice. The musical selections included
How Long LORI" Work for the Night Is Com
ing and "Sef- Deceived" The latter song
which described the feelings Of the rum drinkcr at
various stages in his from the time when he
is supposed to exclam:-
My heart is hight and free.
My step is firm and strong,
to the sixth degree of his downward course Of
whiskey drinking, when, surrounded by the Brook
lyn boys" he is supposed to excaim:-
I'm safe! But safe?
oh. what is that see
Ayawning gnlf before me lies,
Fo1 a a'.ntsras ns, ts4 ms yrays Sn fos saya; %e'
Brave comrades, hear my call;
Stretch out y hand to rescue ne
Not one. alas, is safel But all who take the glass
And drink the brandy and gin will foe its sting AZ last
ment that Gilmores Garden had been secured for
course OF lectures; that Widow Van Cott would lead
OFF on Tuesday evening next followed by Brother
Talmage on Sunday afternoon, aud Brother Henry
Ward Beecher within the next three weeks The SER
vices concluded with brief address by Rev. Brother
Remington. the Buriing slip street preacher.