The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-20
MURPHY's TEMPERiNCE YORK.
The Meetings Yesterdny-PartiRi Statements
as TO the Pay that he Oet.

Just before Francis Murphy began his
noon-dny prayer meeting In the Seventh Street
Methodist Church Yesterday young man.
black eyed. black haired. black moustach d.
and fine looking. staggered up TO the table near
the pulpit and signed the pledge Murphy put
his arm around the young man. and talked
earnestly with him. Then the young man sat
on front scat. and cndeavored in vain 10 in
duce an old man who drew near to talk with
him 10 take a cigar. The old man said that he
didn't smoke. and withdrew.
The meeting opened with the hymn. There
lie a fountain filled with blood and then Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson sang Tho hal has never
been told" The singing OF this pair is fea-
ture Of tho Murphy meetings. Mrs. Wilson has
n strong contrnto voice. and uses II with grent
expression. The audience can understand
every word and her facial expression adds
vastly 70 the effect Sometimes the song Is like
n prayer aud her hearers answer with many
"Amcns = sometimes like shout OF triumph,
and tho brethren shout Hallclulnh." Mr..
Wilson aids her with strong. correct, nnd very
harsh bass voice. round OF applause tol-
lowed The half has never been tod. Mr. Mur,
ply read that portion OF the NTH chnpter ot
Mark telling of the man with an unclean. spirit
who had his dwelling among the tombs. Thcro
wero many rough. ragged. and hard;looking
reading rs though they recognized something
'iiIr' Alter the m Il Rev Mr.. Glider had prayed the
young man with the black moustache staggered
forward. bado Mr. Murphy good-by. and reeled
a closer walk with God" as no went on. his
way. Two or three clerRymen followed In
prayer, and prayed fervenay for inc young
man who had Just gone out Would that God
would follow him convict him Of his sin. and
save him; and many Amens followed their
regnests Bouquet johnny who haI ~ e9en ,h
sons sons sang IS' He viii Sldo ,mea ana iEe
testimony. and Dr, saYre, a Troy ply,
sician. Rood-looling, wcll-dressed, young
man, told how he had been rescued by Murphy.
Another brother said that he felt Indignant
when lie heard the criticisms ot Brother MUIR
ply. and when selfish motives were ascribed 10
him. lie knew that Il Brother Murphy had
Tho testimony being given, Murphy Rp-
psaTdd pGn9Sd ae91b u oTsot f'sni'7 sad aid the
u-ilcrs please 20 among the congregation?
hope you will give, generous contribution. !
almost forgot IL" he repeated. Some men near
the doors laughed lt THIS,
In tho evening Mr.. Murphy said that, with
Chauncey Shafcr. he had visited editors and
reporters Of the newspapers when he first came
to New York city and told them his plans
They had generally promised their support
ise Brother and Sister Wilson were with him
to sing. his son accompanied him 70 take care
q him snd was Eis Bfv@SI bRnd
been said by gentleman anu lady thnl ne re-
ceived 5000 night So far was that from The
truth that he had not the promise OF cent IRON
any one in this world for his work. Applause,
That was all he had to say to the gentleman anc
the lady who had asserted to the contrary. MAY
God bless them and teach them 10 speak The
truth! The Wilson's and Brother ltobinsor
worked without greater reward. Charitable
persons helped them to their board. lie was
not afraid about his pay He would risk th'
culated no subscription paper. but let voluntary
subscriptions come in. Many silver quarter
had come from saloons He would like 10 have
the same system put In operation hore.