Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-26
THE FIG HIT AGAINST DRINK.
Another Good Temperance Talk Last
Night by Mr.. Murphy.

Night by Mr.. Murphy.
Last nights temperance meeting at
the Seyenth-Street Christian church.
like the two previous ones. was largely
attended. Proceedings began with song.
Revs. John f. Massey, Hall, Cutler,
Cooper, Lumpkin, Cole, and Tucker oc-
cupied seats on the pulpit platform.
Mr.. Murphy read chapter from the
Bible and Rev. DIR. Cutler offered
prayer. A beautiful solo, " Come This
Way, Papa" was effectively rendered
by Master Charlie Humphrey. The
children of the Juvenile Temple sang
"Ring the JOY Bells"
OUR PUBLIC MEN.
Mr.. Murphy began by saying: 81
am delighted in meeting so large and
intelligent O body OF people. Much
depends on your beginning to do good. L
have been delighted with your public
men. The Governor of your State, the
Mayor OF your city, the ministers of the
Gospel, and Rev. John +. Massey,
Superintendent Of Public instruction"
Mr.. Massey then arose and began his
remarks by saying that drinking WAS the
greastest evil in this day and generation.
TEMPERANCE AND EDUCATION.
Some people say that efforts made by
temperance workers are failures, Just as
some men say that education is a fail
ure, for every generation has to be edu-
Gated. As public officer, the opportu-
nitv was afforded him TO say that for
every dollar put in the Treasury by it,
drinking took two dollars out. He Is
opposed to carrying politics into the
pulpit, but favor carrying religion into
politics. Woman is the sufferer. and
should use her best efforts for tempe
rance. Man is the head, but woman is
the neck that turns the head whenever
she pleases.
MIR. Massey concluded his remarks
with apt poetical quotations.
THE BRoGUE STICKS.
DIR. Cooper then gave the audience an
entertaining address He said he was
GLAD to see Mr.. Murphy. He was glad
he still had the brogue. You could
knock whiskey and profanity out OF an
Irishman, but never his brogue. DIR.
Cooper referred to meeting Mr.. Murphy
in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The lat
ter had become great deal cleaner and
he believed Murphy was the cause OF 1t.
Mr. Murphy again began his saddress by
saving that he was a younger and hand
somer man than he was twenty years
ago. This is the age of reason. The
golden tint of the sun Of reformation
Is tinQlng this beautiful country with
rosaate hues. His old school is gone,
and his old teacher named Satan is gone
too, and he is glad OF 1t. New school
hours, new regulations have taken the
place of the old.
CHILDISH IGNORANCE.
The ignorance OF children wants
the light, but they are often persuaded
TO do wrong. Most OF us are so nara
upon children. he told how the chll,
dren took Deacon Joness melons and
how they were punished. He related
how little girl took him TO beehive
and how they got the business end on
his nose. III whiskey is seen can 1t be
passed bvp He did not believe that
temptation is necessary 10 MAKE iien'
NOT SPAsMODlO.
The greatest heroism was not born IN
day. The greatest man VINO walks
the earth is he who goes py temp1a.lon
unshaken. Thus the prodigai son was
taken up, and in q mastery ana ieeling
manner Mr.. Murphy told OF the young
man leaving his fathers house. II we
would take half the trouble IN training
boys that is taken in training cot now
much better boys would be. Inen ne
discussed the habit OF drinking men
giving their children drink ana nIsi. 81
wards wondering Why the son shoa,a .So 20
Q drunkard, and gave an example oi sne
father awakening TO the sense OF dsnsel
and putting it away from DIS no"'
and the happy results that followed
LaADER WANTED.
II Richmond will take hold o. tnls