The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-20
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE.
A Remarkable Revival in This Line of Tenn
perance Work Conducted by T. Z. Murphy.

Correspondents of IL India napoiis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, March 19.-The most remarka-
bic and successful gospel temperance revival
that has occurred in southern Indiana is now in
progress in this city, conducted by Mr.. Thomas
E. Murphy, son OF the noted temperance evan
gelist, Francis Murphy. Tho first meeting in
the series that has since followed and will con-
tinue through the present week was held at the
opera-house on the 18th Of February, and every
night and every Sunday afternoon since their
opening the large operahouse has been literally
packed by the people, and at every meeting
hundreds have been compelled to return to their
homes. unable to gain admission. Up to Sun
day night seven thousand persons had signed
the pledge. and the excitement is more intense
at present than at any time during the meet
ings. Most of the sgners men, large pro-
portion of them being persons who were ad-
dicted to- the drink habit-nofa few being men
upon whom the habit had seriously fastened it.
self. It was understood that the meetings
would close tonight, but such is the growing
interest in the work that they will continue
throughout the week.
Mr.. Murphy is a very eloquent, versatile,
pleasing speaker. exceedingly magnetic in
his eloqueuce as we'll as in his personal and
social contact with men. The philosophy of his
work commends it to all sensible people who
in earnest in the interest of the of tenn
perance His teachings that should
quit drink economic measure; in the
financial interest of themselves, their families
and community; that every man who drinks
liquors should become a prohibitory liquor law
unto himself, and this he can do by signing the
pledge and keeping it. If this be done there
will be no saloons as the saloon business will be
rendered unprohtable and men who have their
money invested will change their investments
to some other business.
MIR. Murphy instills into the men who take
the pledge the Importance of religious life In
his earnest appeal his audiences in this behalf
religious awakening revival. Already quite
a number of men who have signed the pledge at
these meetings have become members OF or
other of the city churches. In his work Mr..
Murphy is non-seetarian and non-political. Dur
ing HIS four weeks stay in this city he has
preached only the gospel of love-with malice
toward none and love for all And not one Of
fensive word has been heard in the
meetings against the men engaged in
the liquor traffic. They are spoken
of kindly, as are the men addicted to
the liquor habit. and the latter are won to the
pledge by scores at every meeting. The same
characteristics and results attend Mr. Muir
phys meetings wherever he gees. He wins all
TO the cause ne advocates by his persuasive elo-
quence In his work here he is cordially as
sisted by all the clergymen of the city, by the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and by
the members of the churches and all friends of
temperance. except four or five Prohibition or
thlrd-party cranks The result of his work is
to build a strong temperance sentiment, with
common-sense methods for its basis, in every
unity IN which he labors. His work at
New Albany has been a success, ard ID in all re.
CARDS most remarkable