The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-15
MANY BEAR WITNESS.
Murphy Adds More Recruits to
Blue Ribbon Army.
SOCIAL DRINKERS THE WORST,
The Week OF War on the Drink Habit
Closes With Several Soul
Stirring Addresses.

| night, and his burning eloquence had such an
enect upon the audience that it was the most
SURFING and enthusiastic meeting of the whole
| series
The church was filed, both downstairs and in
the gallery, and when Mr.. Murphy called upon
the congregation to join In singing the first
| number upon the printed slip, grand burst of
| melody proclaimed the words, "Prase God
from whom all blessings fow." After the
hymn, Nh. Murphy came to the front of the
| platform and said:
1t is great undertaking to try and do a little
| good in this world. All would like to do good,
| 1ut now are we to do it2 i take these words
| from the Ephesians:
| III man be overtskeu in fault, We W hich are
spiritual restore such in spirit of meekness."
II al were restored in that manner, how few
| would go astray
casting his eye over the audience he singled
out signer of the evening before and said:
| Brother stewart, come on the platform Brother
| roote, bring him up and come yourself.
AS the two came up the aisle Mr.. Murphy
| went on speaking:
| have some good deacons. / am not looking
for perfect men. don't like these oealled per-
iect men; They are apt to lock up the cup
| board They are afraid the wife will put too
| much coffee III the tea pot. excuse me, l am
| always talking about tea.l II a man thnketh
himself to be something when he is nothing,
ne Is mistaken, and will soon find out his
| inistake The gospel of Jesus is glorious
teacher. 1t goes to the very marrow of the bones.
| ~ 'oSn not ueceiNe Every WORD is true. HOW
reaped pain and humiliation, aud wished 1
was OUT OF this world, but thank Jesusl it Was
the teaching of forgiveness that rescued Francis
murphy from a life OF sorrow.
| Rev. O. V. w. Chandler was asked to pray and
| as the assembly arose, said:
| Thank God for this good work that is being
| done ~ this city. We thank Thee for the many
men who have come out from their lives of sin.
this pledge. Let them burn all the ths bridges t and
| enter this new life with strength of purpose.
urant that true and right convictions viii seize
| the hearts of those who going from the path
oi God. Pray that these men may be brought to
dod ana that they may yet see the light OF truth
The Rev Elliott w. Brown announced that
| there would be mems meeting in the Presby-
terrain church at 3o'clock this afternoon and
that Francis Murphy would speak usual at
1850 o'clock in the evening.
Mr.. Murphy invited by Mr.. Chandler 10
VISIT his church, and replied:
will make the rounds and take dinner with
you, Brother Chandler. do not know of a per-
son IN whose house 1 had rather take dinner
than with you.
The usual Offering taken. and then the
congregation arose and joined in singing "Yield
Not to Temptation" after which Mr.. Murphy
spoke as follows:
We have had pleasant week, aud now it is
coming to close hope all who have signed
the pledge Will so TO church. / do not care
which church. All have their preferences and
Go not care to NEEDLE with creeds. From the
| cradle your lives have been fashioned, and the
mothers lace helps To lead you in the chosen
| path. So long Ms We lead pure and innocent
| lives all opinions of religion should be recog
| nized
thought we had closed the meetings, but I
| find they are only beginning. | wonder If they
will so on beyond tomorrow night For myself
| am pretty near worn out and need q weeks
| rest.
If you ever lived in village you know how
| the story becomes noised about that the boys
| drinking How they went up into a barn
at recess with q back OF cards. q few crack "A
| piece Of cheese and bottle of whisky. Then
comes the story how some OF the boys got
drunk and made clownish exhibition of
| Now it is in the fall and the crops are ripe
| One of the boys comes down to town, and says:
| 81 say, Bill. Deacon Jones' melons almost
| ripe, and Pm keeping eye on EN-"
| few nights later the boys make
raid, aud when they have reached
| the patch and secured the prizes, "Bow-wow,"
comes from the watch dog, and the gruff voice
OF the deacon causes the boys 10 make a quick
| run for the corn held. In the morning II Is
| noised about town that some one has robbed
the deaeon's melon patch. Bill meets the dea-
| con, and when he hears the story, puts on
sanCtmonious face and says: sis that so; I'm
awful sorry, and all the time he ID splitting in
side with laughter.
| 1t Is by almost imperceptible degrees that the
habit of recklessness gains power. i say, be-
| loved, surround these boys with loving kind
ness and the story will be different Surround
| all with the power of home love and these boys
and husbands VIII come home Saturday night
and bring the weeks wages, instead of going to
| the saloon and throwing away the living of the
vile and the little ones. Obi what beautiful
picture the home is. The little children, dressed
| in white aprons, coming to meet the father
he returns from the days toll How the little
voices so to the heart they throw their little
trail arms around papa's neck and lisp, "Papa
| brought some candy and when the sweets are
brought forth how they brighten up, laugh and
| pat their chubby hands.
Once, in Philadelphia. a blacksmith signel
| the pledge. He went home and told his wife
about it. The new hope that entered that home
| was wonderful to Before this he had drunk
up tie anvil, the hammer, the tongs-all, in fact,
| had been but the means to satisfy his insatiate
| greed for the burning liquid.
Now, friends, we want TO hear from our friend,
Deacon George W. Foote.
That gentleman came forward and said:
Last night l was introduced as a lawyer; to-
night as a deacon. feel my inability to take
the POSITION 50 soon. Dad you know that 5000
| But | know that there are many
/ others here tonight who have not. Now want
to tell you all why / signed this pledge. Today
met young man who told NE how pleased he
was at my move, but when | asked him to
| come and DO likewise, he replied that he did
| net nave time. | said the same thing but il
| friends viii laugh al me-" In reply | would
| sav this is Il free country and my actions are
| according to my descions. Doubtless there are
| some here who argue as did. Does whisky do
| person good mentally, physically, NOR
ally, or can afford il? Can you
| do business when full of rum
ii you think you can. let it come to the ears of
your employer and see what his opinion will be.
sooner or later you will make mess OF it.
David Crockett was great man, real AIneri-
can. When he was puzzled he always went TO
his mother and asked her opinion, and she said:
hDes,y. Be o sure , you are right 1h, and then 60
-yes-go on Now l would say to you in the
words of Poontus-
.''To thy own self he true and it must follow
as the night the day, thou canst not then be
false TO any man.
W. IL. Seymour. the comedian, was called