Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-25
TEMPERANCE TALKS.
Mr.. MURPHY AT THE SEVENTH
STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Large Meetings Sunday and Last Night
Richmond Very Moral City with
Iittic Drunkenness.

Seventh Street Christian church.
The building was densely crowded,
numbers standing in the aisles. whilo
others were still less fortunate, being un-
ab'a 70 gain admission.
Governor Mckinney and Mayor Ely
son were present and occupied seats on
tha pulpit platform with Rev. Jabez
Hal. Rev. Drs 4. u. Dickinson, James
Nelson of Siaunton, and T.. NJ. Peter
son of Manchester, and Mr.. Julius Hob
ea1. district chief templar
Tho preliminary services were con
dnctel 10y Rev. Mr. Hail. pastor Of the
Sayenth-Stroci church. After the ser
vice of song and prayer Mr.. Hall asked
MAYOR fllyson 10 welcome Mr.. Murphy
t9 the city. which his Honor did in a
v.ry graceful and easy manner.
ilr Hall then. on behalf Of the min
isiry Of tho city, welcomed the great
temperance worker. and in conclusion
Introduced Mr.. Murphy.
PERSONAL DESCRIPTION.
Nr. Murphy is a native Of ireland,
srl came 20 America when sixteen years
a age He is large man Of fine
physique and appears 10 weigh about
I7u pounds is about five feet ten inches
I'm height. and is now In his fifty-ifth
vegr His face is clcan.shnven. with the
exception OF fine iron-Pray moustacbe
He has a full head Of hair Of the same
c0'0r
Mr. Murphy is said 20 resemble very
strongly Mr.. Emmett Stratton, Of this
city. I
Asa speaker Mr.. Murphy is cxcelled
hv few pulpit orators. His delivery IL
GOOD. lie talks rapidly, and has n
clear. loud. musical voice, with rich
lrlmc. and holds his audiences well.
While speaking he generally stands still,
though he walks mp and down little.
lie pesiiculatcs freely, hut does not rant,
and convnces every one Of his earnest /
ness. Ills face Is benevolently kind, and
generally wears a pleasant smile.
Mr.. Murphy has been temperance
lalkcr for twenty years three OF which
be spent in Europe lie is stopping at
Fori's Hotel
NOT LECTURER.
In beginning his remarks he said
he lid not claim D. be Temperance
lecturer. but simply a witness TO the
truth. He came TO abuse no one. The
bar keepers would hear nothing harsh
from him. Il was the liquor-buycrs no
wanted to plead with. If the people
valal have no liquor sold they must
educate persons not 10 buy. The Cos
usI II Christ. he contendel. !. is what is
needed, and is the only solution to the
temperance question.
Mr. Murphy then went on TO tell the
simple story of his life; of how he fell
victim to strong drink and was saved
by tle Gospel Of Christ.
Many Of the pictures he drew of his
fome-hfo were so touching hundreds Of
PERSONS were moved 10 tenrs, and at the
close. when he pleaded with his hearers
TO come mp and sign the plodge never to
u., liquor as an Intoxicating beverage,
scores responded
Yesterday morning at II o'clock Mr..
Murphy conducted a ladies prayer meet
ine u the basement of Seyenth-Street
church.
LITTLE DRUNKENNESS HERP.
During the course Of his remarks Sun
lay night Mr.. Murphy took occasion to
remark that Richmond was IN extremely
temperate city. lie had been here for
two lavs and dunng that entire time
lal not seen n single drunken man on
leareets. Such a thing WAS almost un-
prec,dputoi in his experience and spoke
we'll fur city of an hundred thousand
lAlab.tant&
Last Nights Meeting
Preliminary services began with
song Rev. Drs Hall, Turnhull, Dick !
iusun. Cutler, and Baker occupied seats |
ON the pulpit platform. DIR. Iurnbull /
read chapter from the Bible. Rev. !
DIR. Dickinson offered fervent and i'm
pressiye prayer. MIR. Murphy read /
commenting thereon in forcble /
manner, illustrating the readiness and !
Willingness of Christ 10 help and TO save. |
Gospel hymns were sung by the whole !
congregation. Rev. Dr. Hall spoke in !
eulogistic terms Of the Richmond press. |
urging the importance of their taking /
interest Do the meetings. Mr. Murphy |
then came forward. and Rraspiug each !
minister bv tine hand, asked him TO say /
something, aud al Of them happily re-
spondod.
A WARNING.
After this Mr.. Murphy delivered n |
! grand and mastery address. In strong |
ana ringing words he warned the young |
men 20 beware of strong drink. He said /
that ho did not come to decry any one, /
hut 90 ten them OF their danger and that !
q. best t would deceive them and sting |
like an adder.
Humor pervaded his remarks, which |
4 were appreciated 10y the audience. He |
i loil how he had been deceived. but !
4 ls.u'y years ago he turned from folly !
.ui lad been a temperance-man ever !
since but some were yet skeptical about !
linn. Tor 10 was hard for one 10 regain |
tie confidence of community after |
i l0lug life Of drunkenness In Pitts |
ba,sh. the "bigges, city in the world. |
4 lo uan could get a situation unless he !
VS. total-abstinence man.
TRUE MANHOOD.
In eloquent and glowing terms Mr.. |
/ Murphy pictured true manhood. He
then drew o beautiful picture of woman, |
hrI iL 40 amusing way described court |
4 '.ip The women of Virginia are the !
Eo,t heroic in the world-they are in
comparable. Here II was where Lib
cty was born and Patrick Henry
.tlieted forth It's tones where the
immortal Lee lead to victory. 1t was a
roh.o aud impassioned tribute TO Nir-
g'aa aud Nrginia's women. Great ap-
pluse greeted Il speaker during the
delivery of his remarks, The house was
vel illed and great interest shown.
SIGNING THE PLEDGE.
When the call was made for persons to
come forward and sign the pledge great
Numbers presented themselves. The
meeting wa great success.
AZ ID o'clock every day prayer-meeting
vii be held at the Seyenth-Street Chris
tlan church.
Three from Nansemond.
Albert Cynes lcolored) was received at