The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-05
TO DRINK NO MORE.
Hundreds Sign the Pledge at
the Armory Meetings.
FRANCIS MURPHY AT HIS BEST.
The Great Temperance Evangelist sways
His Audience by His Thrilling Ora
tory and Touching Stories.

Francis Murphy last night continued the work
Oh temperance revival at the Armory The audi
ence was immense, and the fry eloquence of
the evangelist burned itself into the hearts and
minds OF many.
Young druukards. Infants in iniouity. came
forward men in life's prime, lifted from degra-
oation, came to the front, AMI old besotted VIC
'ihs, lottsring with the curse, signed the pledge
ana turned in with hearty spirit to save others
ratners and mothers were there, and wives who
sheo copious tears for loved ones who had sue
cumoed, happy that the great temperance
WORKER had come ere it was too late to rescue
| the fallen.
Francis Murphy was at his best, and his
strong personal magnetism seemed to eat its
way into the hearts OF all
Inc rafters rung with the congregations rem
dering OF what a Friend We Have in Jesus"
ana mighty burst OF applause echoed as the
evangelist assembled the platform. This was
Followed by 81 Love to Tell the Story"
handshake with all the young men aiding
10 the work won them to the orator and in
spired the audience. Mr.. Murphy then requested
the audience to sing two verses of "What a
Friend We Have in Jesus" The Rev. Elliott
W. Brown reminded him that the same song had
already been chanted.
'Let them sing 1t for me-" said Mr.. Murphy
tendsriy. 81 was not here to hear the grand, in
spring hymn"
The following ministers sat upon the plat
form and aided in the work: Rev. Thomas
BALDWIN, Rev. o. V. W. Chandler, Rev. DR..
Bagley, Rev. Dir. Dunlap, Rev. S. A. Bright, Rev.
w. W. Coe, Rev. Z. W. Brown, Rev. c. W. Jensen,
Kew. Levi Gilbert, Rev. samuel Greene, Rev.
Benjamin Parsons, Rev. G. II. Lee and Rev. J.
o. Hestwood.
Preceding the regular address Mr.. Murphy
opened the Bible at random aud expounded in q
touching manner the words of Christ: "Come
m all NkxA - "a
and / will give you rest Take my yoke upon
you and learn OF me, for am meek and lowly of
heart, for my yoke is easy and my burden light"
Mr.. Murphy said that Christ extended an invita-
ton TO all. His school was free, entirely with
out price. and that no man was so low and none
30 high that Christ could not and would not aid
or save.
Then the speaker put in a plea for the minis
tiers. Don't 20 to hear the new minister only
to criticize him." he said, "but also to aid him.
He may be strong and great, but he can do moth
ing without your love. Follow Christ. He was
the most heroic man that ever lived. In the
whole history OF His travels He never once
failed. When you get into church don't pull
out your watch and time the preacher as though
he were a race horse, but help him and draw
Others to the fold. Don't sit on the end of the
pew and let others stand. Some people do that
in railway trains, but it 10 un-Amsrican and un-
Christian like"
The Rev. s. Alonzo Bright offered up prayer,
and the congregation, led by q choir on the
platform, sang 'Take the Name of Jesus With
You," "Christ Receiveth Sinful Man." "Jesus,
Lover of Ny Soul" and other gospel hymns.
Then the Rev. Levi Gilbert arose and related,
in graphic manner, the inspiring incidents of
the MONDAY meeting, and he told of souls
called back frsm satan's grip the whole audi
enoe was moved beyond expression.
Then Francis Murphy raised his arm aloft and
beEan sneak He threw groat denth of feel.
ing in all his uttsrancss. He said In substance:
The great multitude in this lovely city should
come near to God The gospel has done q great
deal for me. The saadest day that ever came TO
my heart or home was twenty-five years ago. /
was alone. We bad no food in the house for
dinner. l was thinking of the starving chill
dIen The wife was dead. The youngest child
In the midst OF want there came q rap at the
door and help. A poor friend divided with me-
Food and renewed life came. The incident
gave me inspiration.
/ had son in the Johnstown disaster. !
was in Chsmplain, Illinois. The papers said he
and his wife were dead But my other son weRt
to find his brother. They met, and God granted
me the salvation OF my loved ones. The people
on that lake OF death sang Jesus, Lover OF Ny
Soul" Jesus is the hope of the drunken man,
the emancipation of all. Christ will cleanse OF
all sin. He Is no special, but a general savior.
The women could settle this whisky Ques-
the door In the face of every young man caller
who used drink. l would not urge any ungra-
cious act, but kindly statement. If tae young
men love the girls they will quit rinking
Men who drink from habit can Quit il easily.
No man carries so large q burden as he who
drinks. The innocent ones carry the burdens OF
the guilty and suffer. Hundreds of men are
not mean or cruel, but are jolly drinking men.
They are the kind to whom drink proves the
deadliest curse. was one OF that kind.
Bear with your wife. Because she does not
smile don't go 10 the saloon. / tell yeu, wives.
bear with your husbands. Don't stand on
dignity or poiiteuess, but only on love. Obi
a 10. al, - r.
you won your lover. A small thing, loved ones,
but don't quit that sort of thing. Don't forget
how you tied him 10 you with cords stronger
than steel. It's one thing to win and another to
I don't and fault with man for making
money, but don't neglect your family. Look
millions He had four sons, but had little time
for them. One went into the drink business.
The mother knew 1T, but kept it from the father.
She died and went to heaven The son prom
ised never again to drink. But he had been
poisoned. 1t had gotten into the marrow of the
bones. l found him. Finally the father found
He fought the demon, but it overcame
him. The strong man became weak in its
he'll forbidding grasp, and he died III mortal
agony. Oh, men, tear 1t out from you. Trample
il under foot People of Seattle, young men
and maidens, Women's Christian Temperance
Union, ministers OF the gospel. all join together
and fight down this evil that is sapping the
strength and flower of the land.
Silence followed for a moment and then the
people gave a shout and the speech-making was
over. But Mr. Murphy's work continued. He
went out among the men. He singled out the
lonely ones, talked with them, cheered them
and prevailed on many to come forward and
Join the army Hundreds signed, and the four
teen secretaries for half an hour were busy tax
ing names and supplying pledge cards.
Gospel hymns and q benediction closed an
evsntful evening.
There will be meeting for women only at
the First NJ. Z. church Friday afternoon, at 8
O'Clock, and on Sunday at the Armory for men
only, from TO o'clock.
Francis Murphy's MONDAY meeting at the
rooms OF the City Mission was a graphic sue
cess. The great evangelist made q stirring ad-
dress, painting in vivid colors the horror of the
slavery of drink and the Joy attendant upon
reformed aud rescued manhood. Addresses
were also delivered by Rev. o. V. ". Chandler,
Rev Levi Gilbert, Rev. Thomas Baldwin, Rev.
Elliott W. Brown, Rev. Daniel Bagley, Rev. :.
AIonzo Bright and others.
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