St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-13
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f'co Immense temperance Mectinys Yes
terdav Addressea Ly The Kmrnhue

ftco Immense Temperance Meetings Yes
ferddy Addressed by the Kmrphys.
The Murphy movement instituted in Min
neapolis two weeks ago by the originator
himself, cuiminated yesterday in Two i'm
mense meetings. In the afternoon Market
hall was filed to Overlooking and many were
turned away. Francis Murphy and his son
Thomas E. Murphy, both spoke, and very
interesting meeting was held.
Long before the time for the evening meet
ing vast throng Of people assembled at the
Grand Opera house. Getting patient,
when the doors were at last opened they
went in with rush which threatened con-
siderable damage to the furni-
ture, and pushed and jostled
each other in their eagerness to gain admit
lance. A special detail OF police arrived and
order, 50 that the meeting could proceed
The doors were closed at 7:3O O'Clock and
fully 1000 persons turned away.
Rev. w. T. Chase, OF the First BAPTIST
church, announced that he had intended to
preach that evening, but had gladly surren-
dered to the Murphys, the promoters of q
work that was doing so much good. lie was
to have taken for his text the first seven
verses of the gospel according to st. Luke
but would postpone his sermon one week
He then went on to commend the
work OF Francis Murphy in
this city, and urged Christian people
to sustain and encourage the meIf who have
signed the pledge.
After singing by a quartette Mayor Pills
bury stepped forward AMI said that when he
had introduced Francis Murphy to his first
Minneapolis audience two weeks ago, he had
expressed his belief that Mr. Murphy would
take such course in his work as would
commend him to all classes Of citizens. This
had proved true, and Mr.. Murphy had
earned the respect Of the saloon keepers and
liquor drinkers as well as OF the citizens
He considered him common sense, every
day temperance man, who had periodical at
tacks Of virtue about election time. He then
introduced Thomas Murphy as q sincere and
earnest young temperance worker, whose
equal be doubted could be found
Young Mr.. Murphy then came forward
and spoke at considerable length. He said
he had never witnessed greater enthusiasm
in temperance than right here in Mime
dpOiIb1 anu SilN IuGb ONtI O,OOO udu 3lTchuf
signed the pledge. He related some ex-
ampes or the good work accomplished by in
diylduals, and urged thai each one of the
sgners might become temperance workers,
and then what great work could be done
He believed the only way to down the liquor
traffic was TO persuade men to stop using it.
After singing, in which the entire audience
joined, Francis Murphy made one of his
characteristic addressed, in which he related
instances from lis eventful life as a temper
ancc evangelist, and kept his audience in
good humor by his fund Of natural wit and
anecdote. He made also a strong plea fol
those who had signed the pledge and re-
solved to lead better ives. He urged them
TO remain steadfast, and asked Christian peo
| pie to extend helping hand 70 them
This evening Francis Murphy will speak a
! the scandinavian church in South Minuesp
oils, and the following three evenings vii
| speak at the Immanual Baptist church.