The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-24
MURPHY's TEMPERANCE WORK.
rather and Son Defend Their Plal
Against Some Critics.

Against Some Critics.
The interest in the Murphy revival temper
anee lectures does not ahate in the least as the
size of the audience which greeted Thomas Ed
ward Murphy last evening bore evidence.
he usual song service was followed by Scrip
lure reading, after which Francis Murphy said /:
LIE dospet OF Christ came 70 save ali, publ
cans ana sinners. Christ not too good to
go down to the sinners Religious methods
nowadays try 10 reach sinners through officers.
ibis - plain truth. Missionaries are sent abroad
ana PAID isrge salaries. 1t is hard at present for
young man 10 find place 10 pass the evening.
hope the church people of seattle will open
their hearts 70 these meetings True religion
comes from the heart. i have been told that
TINS city could not be moved for temperance It
has oeen Notwithstanding, from center To cir
conference.
We shah all be put in the balance and be
weighed. / am not going 10 desert this move
meni aud will stay here and build building If
we are compelled TO beg for admission 10 relig-
lous temples II eyangelists are welcomed here,
WY should this movement not be aided? am
christian and member of Gods church This
IN dou Work and II must go on.
Thomas L. Murphy spoke in substances as fol-
lows:
am glad TO be introduced by my father, and
II ali thought as much OF me as my father,
James u. Blaine and Ben amin Harrison might
as well fold their tents-i would be president
FOR myself, | have had great regard for my
father ever since was first introduced 10 him.
Now, believe in this work, and ii the friends
stand by We can do much good. have been in
sedalia, No. At first the people were skeptical,
put soon they saw different and embraced the
work
This work calls not for partisan support. The
OBJECT IL 10 save men and, though there may be
poiLts OF difference, prohibition must be the
outcome OF educating people to total absti-
nenee. some people do not like my fathers PLAN
put the result stands. II they DO not like his
lnethod, they could at least put forth their
hands TO those who have been saved The only
press notice saw in SedaiIa read, Evangelist
Murphy Is coming, anu continued TO the point
thar II Murphy could save j. Henry Summers. he
could take the persimmOn of the highest tree.
Summers was weil-kaown character, q drunk
ard OIL tue worst type. When | got there he was
III jail. went to the prison and he was liber-
ated. He came to the first meeting drunk, and
a. he Came up the aisle, all laughed. / spoke to
him. lie replied,
''Oh, you know me-have heard of me- Well
am a pretty we'll known character, but don't
intend TO sign that pledEe tonight. I want
time and you can't make me do IL tonight"
SAID, you may do as you please, but want
to see you tomorrow"
He replied, "My homo is on the street. You
can fad me when you want me-"
did find him ami talk to him. He signed the
pledge, but no one believed in him except mis-
mother. The next day | never saw so much
agony in my lie, but he victorious, and
when ! lett sedalia he took me by the hand
and said,
"You have done noble work for me and /
want you to think of me once in a while"
The drunkard does not come from the mean
class. out from those who have a whole soul A
drunkard Is not TO be compared TO the man who
stands on the corner aud wiles away "a woman 5
good name. Some men are too mean To drink !:
sorse have never been brought in the face of
temptation.
In a certain church, not long ago. the minister
was exhorting a drunkard, and cried:
'N here is the tippler2'
An old drunkard had entered the church, and
supposed he was called upon. lie arose and
said; Here i am. The minister was taken
aback, but continued.
''Where is the hypoerite? No one answered,
but finally the old tippler took his cane and
hobbled down the aisle. When he came TO the
third seat he punched the deacon and said:
deacon, why don't you rise when you are
called? did"
Now, this work is no place for hypocrites; it
has no place for them, and dislikes their pres
ence. Neither does ii call for exhorters. Why,
once when the rope around the neck of a
man and the mob took him to "a tree, and as they
were about TO tighten the rope, he said:
Hold on, this Is the last time | will have to
speak. The leader came up and said, ''Well, /
don't know. Boys, we have got hold OF a Kansas
exhorter Let him co.
Mr.. Murphy concluded his remarks with a
touching tribute to the love of a mother, the
connection between the work Of temperance
and love OF mankind.
George W. Foote, president of the Murphy
Temperance Club, announced that the meetings
would be held in future in the Presbyterian
church, corner Madison and Third streets.
Judge Bugbee also made short speech.
Mrs. ]. I. Johnson announced that contribu-
tions for the Thanksgiving dinner were in order,
aud asked for butter aud eggs and the aid OF an
| expressman to carry provisions, and closed by
remarking that money would be very accept.
able.
A consultation between Mr.. Murphy and Rev.
Daniel Bagley resulted in the statement by Mr..
| Murphy that Mr.. Bagley said 'The hens were on
strike"