The New York herald., 1879-08-08
FRANCIS MURPHY's RETURN.

BIS FUTURE MOvEMENTS-HE PROPOSES TO
CONTINUE THE WAR AGAINST INTEMPER-
ANcE.
The great temperance evangelist. Francis Murphy.
arrived here from the West on Tuesday. and made
flying visit to Ocean Grove on Wednesday and yes
terday evening returned to this city, where he is the
guest of Judge Thomas w. Pitman. He spent few
days at Pennington. N. j.. visiting his chill
dren. who attend the seminary there. MI.
Murphy will leave New York on Saturday
to attend the National Christian Temperance
Convention, of which he is president and whose
annual session opens in Lawrence. Kan on tho
14th inst. and holds until the 26th following at
Bismarck Grove. This is the fourth annual meeting
Of this convention. whose delegates will represent
minor organizations in thirty States and whose
constituents number about nine millions of people
who have signed the Murphy pledge within few
years. At the close Of the convention Mr.. Murphy
will return East and visit Round Lake, where he Is
scheduled to speak at the Temperance Convention
which opens there on tho 9th. His movements
after this will depend circumstances. that he
is to speak week in Philadelphia and another in
New York, but further he has no programme laid
out. There are prominent men in this city VINO
wish to retain his services here for winter cani-
paign. and it is possible he may spend couple or
months at least here.
left New York. In that time he has visited several
cities in Ohio the three principal cities of Kansas
Topeka, LeovcnWOrtn ana Lawrence, Denver, COL:
San Francisco, sacramento. Oakland Stockton. Peta
luna and Red Wood CAL, and on his return Kansas
City. He spoke day and night for seven weeks con-
tnuously in the Opera House in San Francisco TO
thousands and one week he spent inc Pctaluma. The
rest of the time was spent in the other places
named in travelling On his arrival in San
Francisco he found converts already awaiting
his coming. Men who in other places had
signed his pledge and bcen faithful to 1t and
who boarded the train some distance from the city
and escorted him to his hotel The ministers of tha
city o-opcrated most heartily with him, and the
suit was that Thousand persons signed
the pledge there. The editor of the Alta Cdiitoraid
the first to lead of. But his farewell reception
was a grand ovation. 1t took plxcc in the First
Methodist Episcopal Church. DR.. Briggs pastor.
pared supper in connection with it. loaded the
pulpit with flowers and the galleries with flags and
evergreens. aud ut the close made him present or
purse Of 5000 in gold.
At Bismarck Grove officers will be elected by the
National Temperance Convention and programme
will be arranged for q winter campaign III different
sections of the country. At Round Lake Eccles
Robinson. Colonel Caldwell, Judge Griffin. of Troy.
and others who were converted through his labors
will assist him. Mr.. Murphy has frequently thought
and expressed his gratitude last night to Judge
Noah Davis. Ex-Governor Morgan, Thurlow Weed.
Judge Pitman and others who helped him in his
work here and encouraged him by word and letter
since. And wherever he has gone he has been de-
lighted with his work and with its results. His
head and heart clear he says but his body needs
rest.