The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-18
OTHERS PUT TO WORK
Francis Murphy Organizing
His New Recruits.
SOMETHING FOR EACH TO DO.
Omcers Of tho New Temperance Organ
ization-Mr. Murphy's Son to Be
Here Next Sunday.

Francis Murphy's audience at the First Pres
bytertan church was just little smaller than
usual last nigat, on account of the rain, but the
relative number OF men in the audience was
much larger than usual. At the close of the
meeting, too, good number came forward TO
sign the pledge. 1t is now announced that
nearly 1900 have put on the blue ribbon.
Mr. Murphy opened the meeting by announce
Ing the song. "what a Friend We Have in
Jesus" Then he read from the Scriptures:
Then drew unto Him all the publicans and
sinnerh TO hear Him.
Mr. Murphy commented on the passage in his
inimitable way. He saidi
wonder why all these dangerous people
oont come 10 bear u.s. There Is great hint in
This Isuppose If q minister should get big
crowd always would say he was making
concessions. We should make concessions.
|, put that ~ the way to make conversions. We
nave TO go down among the sinners II We want
10 save them. Christ went down among the
people. Why can't you? There wouldn't be
many saloons here II we would all 60 down
among the sinners TO save them.
Kew. George II. Les, pastor of the Taylor Con-
gregational church, called for collection. He
said that each one could by giving just little
hep on the work very much. very liberal
collection was then taken.
Kew Mr.. Brown before going to marry q
couple. saio that he was sorry to leave. He
trusted that the meetings in the Plymouth
church would be as successful AZ tho ones in
his church had been.
William Geddes was introduced as q Murphy
convert He said:
Sixteen years ago found myself on a sick
bed brought on by drinking. / made covenant
with God to never drink again IL got well.
The Lord gave me life and strength 10 stand by
my pledge. But | want to tell you that for
these sixteen years / have had to pray for
strength every time TO pass the door OF a
saloon. The temptation is Just the same but
with Gods help will keep on right to the end.
Mr. Murphy then set to work organizing the
society that is to continue his work. He
nominated w. w. stewart secretary,
and his election was made unanimous.
In like manner Mr.. Meyers was made treas
urer (Mrs. Murphy suggesting his name1,
and w. II. seymour, Judge Bugbee and
Rev. Daniel Bagley were elected
vice presidents. Each made brief speeches to
the point that their hearts were in the success
OF the noble work.
son, Thomas E. Murphy-the Daniel of the
Murphy family, would speak in the Armory
next Sunday evening He wanted to say that
his son was great temperance man, and he was
proud Of him. He further said:
lam not one who praises man after he Is
dead. believe in giving them their dues while
they are here among US. What good does it do
man to have a lot of flowers thrown at his
coffin?
George W. Foote, introduced as the president
OF the new organization.
Judge Bugbee said he wanted to make an an
nouneement. He wanted everybody who had
signed the pledge to send or bring 10 cents next
Sunday for Mr.. Murphy's benefit.
Mr.. Murphy said it was time to sign the
| pledge, and he eouldsnot say much. This an
nouncement was greeted with cries of "Go oni
Go on!" Then he said:
This beautiful cause! Amt It singular how q
lit liquor will disrupt a homer Why is 1t
that O drink or two will spoil woman?
young man is not going to marry a woman who
drinks. ! know that every man who drinks lie
not drunkard. We are doing our cause no
good when we talk so hard against the moderate
drinker. The thing is to take just enough aud
stop never knew man, though, who was
| able to take enough and stop. So the only way
/ Is to leave il alone altogether.
samuel J. Randall was fine man. graceful and
| strong as he could be. He was great lawyer.
That man said ne would drink no more, and he
! kept his promise. After while he got sick and
he knew he was coming down TO the river, and
he went down to Washington. He knew he was
going to die and he wanted to be ehristened.
And he died without stain. / can never for.
get how he looked up into my face and said:
GOD helping me, viii keep this pledge"
Young man, arise aud sign the pledge OF your
own independence. God help you.
There was a large number of signera