The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-17
MuRPHps PORK IN NEW xoRK.
Going az the Refo-mation OF Drunk ards In n
Practical sort Or Manner.

Practical sort Or Manner.
Francis Murphy smiled upon large con-
gregation in The Seventh Street Methodist
Church yesterday at the noon temperance SER
vice. Several ciergynen we're thereto aid him.
and Ir. and Mrs. Wilson sang some of their
sweetest songs. Friends Of the cause brought
in n number OF subjects for reform In various
stages of intoxication. though uniformly
ragged. unkempt. and dirty. Mr.. Murphy was
cordial to all. and the contrast was great ne no
cordially shook the unfortunates by the hand.
spoke encouraging words to them in n soft per-
suasivc voice. persuaded them to take the
pledge. encouraged them TO perseverc. and
quoted them when one reverend brother
earnestly urged Mr. Murphy. saying: Don't
lose confidence In love. brother; don't make
that mistake brother: don't let anything in
duee you to tike any other s means TO bring In
Then Mr.. Murphy, in a broken. tender. sym
pathetic voice. told the story Of his own recla-
nation By means % love. OF the fearful. trnder
VINO had lived only three weeks after his
reformation.
evidently Intoxicated. was overcome with feel;
nsyer can reo3 % s0G But NJ Murphy took hold
Ing words In b ears; Another brother gave his
aid to urge the poor ellow IN sign. The sing
ing and praying went on. and finally the poor
Thomas W. Pl,man made. n strong appeal for
temperance. and spoke Of his many years. ex-
perien'e on the police force as an evidence
TINT rum Is the ereat destroyer. The man in
the cheek SHIRT monned aloud and sympHthiz-
ing brothers and sisters gathered ADOPT him
and tried 70 comfort him. One said. l know
T Hs ws h Rs6S se Of 70 En- name
iSioSs, aud | Know tue Bible from beginning
Al The women's meeting. in the afternoon.
Mr.. Murphy recommended that committee OF
ladies be appointed to look after the homeless
and hungry mep they were seeking TO reclaim.
He would not advise establishing lunch room
In tue church. because there would b- too great
70 give sopething-a lunch or good pot Of
soupN2 the hungry poo, man who ;i was Try,
drink When man was. hungry il was their
business 10 feed him. l don't hslieye." CON
,in1Sd Mr. ,Marph1 gte apsned face So And
court over starving man bTfore ! give him
;s%o r p keep body md sopl t9eetheEl
our duty 10y them they viii do thrirs."
Mr. Murphy then told the story Of how. at a
feast OF 30 poor persons. IN Philadelphia. one
reclaimed drnnkRrd carefully did up the con-
tents Of his plate In clean pocket handker:
chief, and thrust II in his bos9m. What DID
lag r Sp2 my 9I% HTg tise n al
the poor fellow; In HUSKY y ri : They
| without myself tnnn see them want" Now
| thatk the sort 81 men We walt 70 encourage"
| We want 10 have this movement free from
ladies' from DR.. Tyng's church. DR., .!Hepworth' 5
| Church Nc we'll"
| In making up q committee OF ladies TO take
| charge ofths work OF relief. some one said that
| there was lady present from Brooklyp. Put
her name down. tool cried out Mr.. Murphy
cheerily. We want 10 save Brooklyn as we'll
| rs the rest OF the wordW (Luughtcr.l The
| committee was quickly made up.
Nearly mtg purity intoxicated men filled the
| space u front Of the chancel as Brother Muir
| phy opened bis Temperance meeting last even
| Ing. A large. heavily buut man. with grizzly
| face and tatt"red garments. leaned forward and
insisted upon shnklng hands with the temper.
ance, orator 4lr. Murphy gresped the man.
with y sudden overflow Of feeling. " Let 10 my
Aandl" exclaimed Murphy. VIII you praJ
for ueI" demanded the man. " Yes. II you
let 20 my hand" answered the reformer.
The immense multitude gathered In tbs
church then listened TO llr. upd Mrs. Wllsot
addresses from Mr., Eccl.. Robinson OF Pitts
hurgh. Mr.. W. l. Ives Of Washington. ant
Csuuncey ShanoE. AS the Inter finished on,
| OF the rough, hAlt.ln shriated men in iron
| looked hungrily at the speaser's well-fed foru
fore molnsnt. and then for :! inset and his fol
lowers demanded bread. It's all very wei
taikiug about ttmperunceW said he savagely
but what gocdl ihm 90 US. We hAin't 20
anything 10 buy meat wth.let alone rum" Thi
seemed 10 be very strong point 10 the audi
euc-. many Of whom by their actions showinl
that they Hgreei with him. A look Of ntrns
| APPOINTMENT ovcrsprrad the countenAnce
OF some OF these wVud-be reform u men wheI
for theH. Before the meeting was over the
Eled sadly out.