The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-14
THE DRINK CRUSADE.
Francis Murphy Keeps Up His
Vigorous Warfare.
MORE MEN SIGN THE PLEDGE.
New Converts Relate Their Experiences
and Their Temptations-The Last
Two Meetings.


In seattle, held in the First Presbyterian church
last night, was attended by a crowd limited only
Dy the size OF the hall. The main floor and the
gallery were packed and a number of persons
were Obliged 20 stand up in the back OF the
room. Others came and went away unable to
gain adfnittance. Mr.. Murphy did less talking,
perhaps, than usual but more than made up for
the evenings temperance education by bringing
out the testimony of number of converts
Alter the gong service Mr.. Murphy read from
the Scriptures, and Rev. Daniel Bagley led in
prayer.
Mr.. Murphy's opening remarks were on the
subject OF love and forgiveness. He said:
The kale that gets into wheat field will dam
age the crop. So the bad that we will spoil
our ave. 1t IS so easy for Us to hate. You take
the hate out Of the world and you leave an al
most perfect world. Christ was love. Two
line between their farms, and they went to law
ana spent lots OF money, and one OF them had
an execution issued against his property. The
other neighbor came over to the sale and said:
Il don't want to quarrel with you; will lend
you money TO pay your debts now and we VIII
stop qusrreling." That was love and forgive
ness to- you.
Tpeaking of the noon meeting Mr. Murphy
said:
1t was great meeting that we had today at
noon. You must all come 10 these meetings.
You must prove that Christ is not dead by
showing love and Kindness TO all This Is an
age OF doubt aud we must all show our sincerity.
Inls is great city aud ii Will be the second New
YORK OF America 1t is to be Il great city. indeed,
out L want TO see "a revival OF religion. man
cant do much until he is sure OF himself, and
10 De sure OF ourselves We must come to Jesus,
and then we are able TO let drink alone and
give wide berth to wrong. This world will
grow beautiful again If we all do right. Ii
Francis Murphy would look To the flesh tonight
ne would go and get bottle OF whisky But
thank God, have quit that, aud will never
touch liquor again.
Mr.. William Seymour, the comedian, was
called to the stand, an1 said:
! am not accustomed to speaking before such
an audience. / have talked many times in low
barrooms before, but never till last night in
temperance crowd. l used liquor for thirty
years, hut now, God helping me, am going i'll
for TEN peranee as strong as did for drink,
will tell you what | have experienced in the
last twenty-four hours. 1t easy for Billy
seymour To stand up here last night, but 1t
wasn't so easy to stand by the pledge. l went
down to- saloon last night and met all ac-
quaintance who asked me what | got-how
much was paid for signing the pledge. told
him got an anchor for il, and that anchor was
hope. Then went to another place ana asked
a bartender what nc thought OF my pledge, and
the bartender said he thought it was the best
for me. walked around and felt SO happy that
l felt as IL had gotten out OF q tweITe-years
term in prison: There was light shining
across my bed after | retired last night, and /
thought it was my guardian
Mr.. Murphy introduced Mr.. T. A. Mason, a
convert of the previous evening, who said:
will tell the ladies to all love Mr. Murphy
and the men to be jurors. / went to meeting Il
few nights since and heard Mr.. Murphy speak.
He has not only scattered the seeds OF Kindness
since he came, but he has harvested the crop;
1t was To DIR. Mc(iuire that owe great deal. |
thought six months ago that / would never
doink again, but | got out with the boys and
got TO drinking again. But want you to all
love Mr.. Murphy. for one will say that will
never take drink in Seattle again.
George W. Foote, introduced by Mr.. Murphy.
said:
l did not have any intention of signing last
night when / came in knew was wrong in
not signing, but last night did sign. heard
DIR. Parker preach once and when he said the
Lords Prayer he brought tears to every eye. Dr.
Parker had preached on the text: sand he
passed by on the other side" l can't speak
much, but / can be example, and by my
actions preach Il sermon.
heard of story OF an old trapper who went
hunting and found a big bear and the bear
started after him. The hunter did not know
how to pray but he said: 'Oh, Lord, help me;
but if you can't help me don't help the bar,
and will show you the greatest bar fight you
ever saw" 30 II you can't come up and help US
at least don't help the demon OF drink.
Judge d. l. Bugbee, fourth convert. said:
! have never been addicted to drink much,
but think have done more harm as a moder-
ate driuker than If had been drunkard If
you see man wallowing i'll the gutter you say:
"Oh, | won't ever drink" but when you see
the moderate drnker you don't see the awful
harm OF IL. CnrlSL SAID mat every human
being was our neighbor and we must do good to
all that we meet. We can ali do great duty il
we will We have interests at stake and we
must throw good influences around our young
men. shall never touch even tobacco again.
You show me man who smokes and ehews
and / will show you one who drinks. You
can't find any animal which has such filthy
habit as chewing tobacco. say that there are
more men ruined by using tobacco than by
whisky.
Mr.. i. NJ. Ward, called out for speech, said:
1t seems to me that most of the young men are
thinking seriously whether Or not they ought to
sign this pledge. Today / talked with q clear
headed, strong young man, who said the pledge
was all right tor women and children, but 1t was
no good TO strong young man. But tell you
il is the easiest thing Tor young man 10 de-
eeive himself. II young man wants 10 win a
place for himself he can't afford to take any
chances tooling with the drink habit. There
are lots OF brilliant men who have gone drunk
ards 20 the grave. Don't imagine that you are
any smarter than they were.
One day IL was whispered about in Illinois
that big railroad man was coming through on
a last tram. lie was 10 make the besttime from
the Atlantic 10 the Pacific ocean, and as the
train came flying across the prairie | wondered
what a wonder ul machine 1t was. And yet the
man who invented that marvellous machine
groveled III a Grunkards grave. You mustn't
care for what your friends and associates say if
you Sign the pledge. Your friends will desert
you after your money has gone.
Mrs Murphy, a kindly-iaeed, pleasant lady,
was introduced by Mr.. Murphy amid great APP
plause She said that it was very gratifying TO
her to be SO pleasantly received, and she wanted
to thank the people for their many evidences of
kindly feeling.
A large number of persons signed the pledge
after the speaking
Another, probably the last, evening meeting
will be held tonight in the Presbyterian church,
and tomorrow afternoon mems meeting will
be held in the Armory al o'clock in the after
noon.