St. Paul daily globe., 1884-09-22
FAREWELL WORDS.
Over Three Thousand Persons Tie on
the Blue Ribbon.
Francis Murphy and His Son Hold Forth for
the Last Time in st. Paul to an
Immense Audience.

the Last Time IN ST. raul 10 an
Immense Audience.
The Grand Opera house was thoroughly tested
as to its seating and standing capac ity yesterday
afternoon from orchestra and boxes to the sum-
NIT of the third tier, at the farewell appearance
In st. Paul of Francis Murphy and his son, and
the gathering from the enthusiasm manifested
as these gentlemen arose to address it, partook
of the character of an ovation.
After reading chapter from the Apostle Paul,
interspersing the same with explanatory remarks,
at the invitation of Mr.. Murphy, Rev. DIR. II. c.
Woods, of the Woodland Park Baptist church,
offered prayer. This was followed by some ex-
cellent remarks by Rev. DR.. Dana, of Plymouth
church, in behalf of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance union, who had carried on this work for
three weeks, and an appeal to contribute 1892 to
make their accounts square. Now just as our
friends were going away st. Paul was beginning
to more thoroughly appreciate the magnitude
and Importance of the work they had been doing
here for three weeks, and he believed if their
stay could be prolonged ten days the city would
be thrilled and racked in behalf of
those in danger from ruin by strong
drink. Their labors had been met on every hand
by almost universal commendation, the city press
had been outspoken in favor of their method of
temperance work, and of the earnestness with
which they had appealed to men for the material
and moral benefit of the city. Men, women and
families would bless the labors of these workers
in the future, for the good they have done by
their thrilling eloquence and the kindness of
their appeals, which have won from the saloon
men instead of hate the assertion that these men
have plead in the right way and manfuly for the
cause of temperance. He loved these kindly
workers and he wished the other cities of the
state to have the benefit of Mr.. Murphy's labors
and that he might speak throughout the length
and breadth of Minnesota.
Mr.. Murphy with all his heart thanked DR..
Dana for his kind words and called upon Rev. R.
F. Maclaren, of the Central Presbyterian church,
who confessed that though personally not need
ing temperance, the appearance of Mr.. Murphy
and son had been of great benefit
to him in awakening him to
better thoughts resolves and purposes. He ex-
planned the word farewell as meaning ''may
it be we'll with you wherever you go, and what ere
betide you, and with your children and your
children's children" and in most fitting words
both for himself and the vast audience bade the
same to Mr.. Murphy and his son.
Rev. DR.. Marshall, of the Jackson Street
Methodist church, spoke at length of the great
Inspiration caused by meeting good man, the
strength such man impaired to all, and the
wonderful power in such q mans life, In this
connection he spoke of the necesstated absence
of John Knox from Scotland on account of his
religious differences and the thrill that went
through the Scottish cities and borderland
when John Knox returned home, of whom Eng
lands queen said that she feared him more than
all her armies combined. One such man could
revolutionize a country for good as well as a
community. Such man was Francis Murphy,
whose face glows blessing to every man who
looks in it and which carries in it hopefulness
for those who are cast down. God bless him and
keep him in the gospel temperance work as he
is. He would not bid him farewell for he felt
like following him round all over the globe.
Mr.. Murphy arose again and said that he was
feeling proud that he began to be fearful lest
he should fall by the wayside, but still he was
grateful for all these kind words, and it made
him feel that it was blessed thing for men to
| live at their best. He then introduced his son
Thomas L. who was received with round
after round of applause, showing
the deep regard which this not only eloquent
| but good, square, common sense, worthy son of
q worthy father has won for himself in st. Paul.
| He said that every emotion of his heart rose in
| response to this hearty greeting. He had en-
| found, and this city, and they would fill warm
! corner in his memory IN the future. He loved
| his country and he believed in it. He had
| longed for it when over the sea, for it was his
home. If the inhabitant of the polar regions
| loved his icebergs, the Ethiopian his burning
sands, the Maltese his rock ribbed island,
and the very Israelites longed for
Egypt, the scene Of their bondage, because it
was their home, no wonder that country,
with its vast acres, and resources, its great lib
erty, its great opportunities to its citizenship,
throws her spell over sons when far away, the
tenderness of whose tie no orator or poet had
| ever been able to tell in words. After reeiting
a beautiful poem having for its theme this sub
ject he regretted that strong drink should be as
it was the curse and bane of this his native land
The speaker then urged the wearing of the
blue ribbon by those who had taken the pledge
and told several amusing anecdotes to demon
strate not only the help IL gave the wearer, but
the strength it impaired to others. Kindness
and Christian charity was what the world wanted
! to win the victory over this evil of intemperance
Victory will come at last in this struggle of
righteousness against wrong doing, In the time
unto death, and in the time of
Lincoln peace seemed near its end
but the country was only moulting like an eagle
| to gather new strength to rise to more dazzling
heights, and when at last 1t shall Danish strong
drink, as it will do finally, 1t will reach the
glowing sun OF the nISueSL ndtlOnhl BloTy. Ire
mendous applause.l
Mr. Francis Murphy, on arising was greeted
with an applause that fairly Numbered. When
| the audience gave him chance
| he said that he would have them know
| that he had heart which feels, and If they did
not take care they would incapactate him from
| saying another word. He then said that it was
proposed to gather together and tie up the
threads OF the work that had been done here,
| and it wGs proposed to lauDch a new organiza-
ton in st. Paul. All who had signed the pledge
during the last three weeks were invited to meet
at the jackson street Methodist church on Mon
day evening to do this. The object was to have
| ment as the saloon men fitted up
for their friends, and contributions from
some of the merchants might be asked to start
| 1t, and afterwards the organization would be
| self supporting He moved, and 1t was seconded
/ that Hon. j. B. Brisbin be the president of the
/ organization, which was voted by a sea of mp
| lifted hands. Two vice presidents, q secretary
and treasurer would be appointed Monday
evening" He was going TO stay IN the city two
days before going TO Minneapolis and would be
at the Jackson street church to get the organiza-
/ tion under way.
| Connecticut TO come to st. Paul where he had
never been before, by invitation of Mrs. Grant,
and was surprised to find in such great city
so few women in the Ladies' Christian Temper
/ ance Union society, but IN this noble band of a
few there was SHOWN 10 be q wonderful power
| They were devoted band Of women and though
they are very quiet, they faithfully carried COM
/ fort into the homee of the poor and taught God g
| love and power to succor and save not only
/ there, but in the county prison. When he should
| come TO stand before the judgment seat OF Christ
he should prefer TO take his chances beside
| them, than with those ladies' of St. Paul who
had stood apart and sfar OF and failed TO come
| their assistance IN this work.
AS he stood before this magnificent audience
in an opera house, whose doors had been thrown
| open free BY Commodore Davidson on three such