The Indianapolis journal., 1888-12-22
romlinson Hall Meeting.

Last night at Tomlinson 81 all, large audience
assembled to witness the work and hear the
ringing words of the Murphys at the last week
day meeting to be held In the great room during
their present visit The people, even before
anything was done, were at an unusually high
pitch of enthusiasm, and when the Murphys
came forward in turn their auditors would
shout and stamp, and clap their hands from
one end OF the house 20 the other Dr.
Rondthaier opened the meeting, telling of his
visits among the multitudes of machinists and
laborers in the shops of this city during the
past week. he had found that vast majority
did not attend any church at all. They said
that if they did they would not be sure of a well
come. He desired every lsboring man to feel
he had personal invitation to attend the meet:
ing tonight at Roberts Park Church, aud that
body, even though it did look improbable from
the present audiences. 'NOn Sunday afternoon,
at 8 o'clock" continued the Doctor. there will
be held in this hall one OF the grandsst meetings
that ever was held--a special meeting
for men only, addressed by the Muir
phys. Applause The choir will
be made up of men, the audience will be devoid
of all the brillancy OF fashion. only the plain,
manly colors of the black and gray, and the
speakers will be men, and the largest-hearted
mon you have ever heard. Applause There
10 only minor note in al this cry of enthusi-
asu. and that is you people have not learned
the sweet reward in your hearts of generous
giving. You applaud when 1 ask you. but what
i want is for you TO give'-give something to
these men who have made happy hundred
homes in this great city. made mothers and sis
ters' hearts overflow with the sweetest Christ
Joy humanity knows-the rescue of the
perishine. Why these men who have been
saved from drink would outdo you all giving il
they had anything TO give, poor fellows. lap
Tor them. my friends
just then man came up to the platform
and asked to speak to the Doctor. He
employe of e. {. Atkins & Co.'s saw works, ald
wanted 10 eut 1873 tickets right then for the men,
% that they could be sure of not being too late
to get any. He said the men ran in haste from
all parts of ghe works to enter their names on
the request he bore when given permission by
their forem0n. The Doctor then read an appeal
20 business men from the Y. NJ. G. A. for en-
ployment to those men willing to DO anything
honorable, aud j. c. Shaffer. on hearing the
petition. romptly replied: 'Ssnd them to mo
and / will give them work. Immense cheering
greeted this action, and Francis Murphy rose in
stantly and commenced his talk. without further
ceremony, saying: That's right That's whore
have told you Christians about. lap
piause. Why, thsss poor fellows
had stomachs. Laughter. Yes and
q stomach is a serious thing for a man to have.
able institution q man possesses When it's
empty he has lost all consciousness that be
bad conscience or-arlything but stomach.
Laughter. It's time th at Chsistian people took
n lesson from that marvellous picnic that Christ
held when be fed the multitude. Don't use any
OF you, moral microscopes man when he is
starving. but feed him, guilty or not guilty, and
you have followed the example of the King OF
kings fGrsat applause Christ looked into
the faces of those before him. faces of crime and
innocence, OF treachery and rectitude. of the
desperate and the genrle. the vile and the pure,
and he trembled bene attn the touch OF their hu-
manities for il took God fees in tender SYM
pathy in divine love, the souls Of that assem-
bled multitude lAp olause
Mr.. Murphy then gave remarkably clear
picture Of that 'big picnic aud its wonderful
results after which Mr. Shaffer made one of the
strongest appeals to business men to put the
blue ribbon that has Jet been heard from that
platform
Thomas Z. Murphy then came forward and
said tha: 10 the talk about collections he was re-
minded of good exemDlifoation Of the posi-
tion OF thousands OF people in giving A
minister who came 70 the conclusion that his
church needed repairing got his people together
20 consider IL. and said: I'VE have one msn
here who ourht TO give enough to repair the
whole church But that man was Shylock
They called a special meeting and were specially
careful be should be there. in order. If possible,
to awaken some little sparks OF generosity IN
him The minis ter mad de an able and eloquent
recital OF reasons already too we'll known TO his
congregation 10 why these improvements
should be made Tho rich then
called upon 10 SD eak and rose, saying: "Breth-
ren, fear arc becoming very worldly. Is
II not duty As Christians TO present
ample of economy to societyl think it is. and
am going 20 act accordingly" On the follow
ing Sunday. In the midst of solemn appeal for
their souls welfare fran the pastor, wide
continent or plas .ering separated from the high
ceiling like the falling walls Of Jericho. and