The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-19
HELP THE TEMPTED.
Keynote Of the Murphy TEN.
perance Meeting.
A NEW BIRTH FOR DRUNKARDs.
The Work Of Gospel Temperance Con-
tinued ut Plymouth Church-Rev.
Daniel Bagley's Speech.

Francis Murphy spoke at the Plymouth Con-
gregauonal church last evening TO one of the
largest audiences which have yet listened TO MS
words OF comfort and assurance that there is
| hope for all struggling humanity.
Mr.. Murphy opened the meeting by asking
the congregation 10 unite in singing "Let Us
Gather up the sunbeams" Commenting on the
same he said, "That is what we are going to try
and do Let Us all scatter the seeds of kindness"
Ar. Murphy then took his Bible in hand and
said:
viii read few words from this blessed
oook: have made many mistakes, but some
people have an umbrella over themselves when
thsy maze errors How God pities US when we
iaii! In The oden times there was monopoly
on religlon high tariff, but Christ broke that
monopoly, and religion came into the world.
Opening the book, he read:
Ask and ye shall receive; pray and 1t shall be
gwen unto you. He that seekath shall find, aud
10 WhomsoeVer knoeketh il shall be opened unto
nlm II your son ask Tor fish, shall We give
MN stone? Do unto others as you would that
they should do unto you.
The Rev. Walter Nutting led in prayer, at the
conclusion of which Mr. Murphy spoke as fol-
lows:
am glad to meet another great congregation
In this beautiful temple of God. / am glad to
come here. We have ha0 good time in the
Presbyterian church, but concluded We would
pass around the pie. Congregatonaists have
peen good pie makers ever since Miles standish
tried to win Priscilla The world is greater
ana the people are commencing to see the
light There are many ministers and the sun
day-schools are growing larger. Thank God
the children are something ! say it is an age
OF splendor, when the voices OF the children,
the beauty OF the flowers all act in unison to
form unity. Even IL was said If the negroes are
freed they will tear their iberators TO pieces !
have not seen this, but have lived to see the
downtrodden people become law abiding ciri-
Zens. some of the doubters saw our blue ribbon
boys won't stand by the pledge. How is that,
Brother seymour?
'we will stand by it, by the. help OF God," re-
piled Seymour.
Mr.. Murphy continued:
have great honor for DR.. Keeley's cure for
drunkenness, but nothing can take the place of
Gods help. We want religion in palatable
quantities. You don't want e barrel of salt on
a little ueefsfeak.
To sign the pledge is like being born again.
In certain town in Iowa had a revival and a
once prominent man who had come TO the POI
siten of need by drink arose and said, 81 will
sign the pledge"
His wife and daughter came forward with
him. Some years later returned and met him
in the corridor OF the prineipa! hotel. He came
up TO me and said How are you Mr. Murphy;
am glad to say have kept my word
did not know him, and said, "Weli. my
friend, you have the best of me-
He replied. DON'T you know me?' and re-
lated the circumstances OF his signing the
pledge.
Yes, said /, / do now and am glad to see you.
He invited me to his house and there all was
JOY and peace. Oh, my friends, the JOY of home,
where there is conteutment, is transcendental
In its beauty.
Now, friends, we shall leave You next Tues
day, to be gone ten days and then return. l
want you all to come TO the midday mission.
Please send a ham or turkey. We get awful
hungry.
Rev. Mr. Chandler remarked that turkeys were
expensive.
Mr.. Murphy continued:
l heard you shot them on the wing, and that
was the only way TO get them. You know how
dull il is and some OF the boys won't work
Brother Kelly has not had WORK for several days.
Now please help US. Ion know that some of
the boys who are called tramps have come TO
that position by dull times Now, friends, don't
fear for the future OF seattle. She will never
go back; she is bound to BOOM Seattle has
signed the pledge and is bound to go ahead.
The Rev. Elliott Brown said | getting
happier every day. Last Sunday preached the
most encouraging sermon in my life II seems
10 me that the different congregations are com
ing nearer together every day. Now. friends,
am going TO have confidence in the boys who
have signed the pledge. Invite them TO your
homes. know lady who said to one OF the
boys: Come TO my house and stay until you
get work" That was a noble deed.
Mr. Murphy asked for Mr.. l. Coe, who said:
/ was thinking about having faith in those
who have signed the pledge. | have faith III
them, but you know there are many others
who have not signed. | remember young
man VINO went through series of revivals. TIE
next time saw him he was tending bar. One
wear later saw him stretched out on the floor
of saloon. revolver by his side and bullet
hole in his head. That was a lesson Tor me-
Mr.. Murphy said:
/ want TO hear from him who brought me
here. Mr. Chandler, let us hear from you.
Nj Chandler spoke as follows:
| have heard OF people who never make mis-
takes. Mr.. Jones lived in san Francisco. He
never made mistake Once he came
down 70 dinner, but studied his toe aud came
down stairs in 2J0~puunG style. His friends
rushed to his side and said sOh. my, are