St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28
w. c. It. U.

Especial Correspondence Of the Globe)
The annual meeting of the Women's
Christian Temperance union, August %,
was one of unusual interest, for new line
of work was opening before us, and we were
standing on the borders of Red sea, through
which we had TO pass to a new field of labor.
We had been serving by ''patient waiting
until We seemed to have heard the command
''to move forward Guided as to our choice
of leader, we waited the coming of Mr..
Francis Murphy, with great faith in his
method of temperance reform. We were
somewhat burdened that we must commence
the work without means, but we brought
along our empty money bag and waited the
advance. The opening meeting of August
81 gave no uncertain sound of the success.
Our first gift was from Commodore David
son, of the use of his Grand Opera house for
this opening meeting. and was offered to US
the three following Sabbaths for the union
meetings without money and without price.
Clergymen aud Christian men have given
their influence and assistance; audiences
have generously aided us, and the ''sea was
made dry land,n and Mr.. Murphy has re-
manned three instead of the one week, which
had cost us some solicitude to engage him
for; but his words of gospel temperance
brought such hope and strength to so m any,
We could not stay the sowing of the seed.
Such gifts have aided US in the work that we
gratefully mention the use of the opera
house, and the ushers who assisted us on
these occasions, also our sincere thanks 10
the secretary of the Y. VI. c. A. for his most
efficient aid in providing and leading the
choir and arranging for the collections, and
to the singers who joined in sweet accord
to sustain the interest Of the meetings, in
harmony and praise, and TO Mrs. Thayer,
who provided the musical instruments.
whenever aud wherever they were needed.
The offering of the Central Presbyterian
church by the pastor, not only made ''dry
land" but paved the way for our first week
of labor. The blouse of Hope' and the
Jackson street Methodist church were also
offered TO us when further use OF the Market
hall seemed impracticable.
The J .cksOn Street CT urch was accepted for
its central location, and We are deeply iu-
debted to the laslies of that church, who, with
their pastor so Hospitality entertained in
their parlors in our farewell reception to Mr.
Murphy, and our greeting to the GOSPEL
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finally to the public press of our city, who
enc outraged and gave valuable aid to the
work through their business and editorial
columns. The courtesy Of their reporters
was most marked. and we close our meet
ings with all our expenses paid, except that
of Market hail. We only regret that our en-
gagement with Mr.. Murphy was so brief, but
he leaves us with 3, SIS who have signed the
pledge, and an organized Gospel Temper
anee Union,n with the Hon. G. B. Brisbin
as its first president Messrs- A. S. Tall
madge, and ThOs. Cochrane and E. V.
Beales as vice presidents, Mrs. J. II. Thorpe
treasurer, and Mr.. Lsdd the secretary; and
still the work is to 90 on The public have
respected the means used for uplifting the
fallen and strengthening the weak No one
has been antagonized, and the gospel tenn
peranee has been preached aud practiced, Of
s'malice to none, charity for all"
WoxAS's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION