The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-17
WEARING THE BLUE.
Renewed Appeals to Drinkers
to Forsake Whisky.
FRANCIS MuRPHY's ELoQuENcE.
1t 10 Seconded by the Counsel Of Re-
cent Recruits to Those Who
Still Stand AIook.

Francis Murphy was greeted by another large
audience last night at the First Presbyterian
church, the people crowding into the gallery
and aisses we'll as in the main body of the
church By the time the first song was an
nonneed there was not an empty seat and long
before the services were over scores of persons
We're crowding into the rear end OF the church
and standing up
Mr.. Murphy, after reading from the Script
ures. said:
All OF these meetings In the spirit OF love.
we are here 20 learn love aud sympathy. How
mother condescends to her little ones! How
she makes the little one laugh and cry with
;oyl We forget the ABCs of religion. All the
language We have comes from the alphabet
We want more simplicity, moro love, more
sympathy and more generosity and help. In
stead OF finding fault and criticizing, Let us try
70 do good and aid others In their good resola-
tions and laudable efforts.
let US not judge one another. You who just
take Htlie wine once In while, give IL up Tor
great sin sometimes he Is man who seldom
orlnks, but such a. he are known on the side of
drink; Let US follow after the things OF peace
and ally ourselves with the good
Rev. o. V. w. Chandler, In calling for col
lection. said that the audience was very good
about giving for the worthy cause. He said
that MI Murphy was paying his own expenses
tnls week, and deserved good sum-
"He has more need of money now" con-
finued Mr.. Chandler, ethan he used to have
when l knew him back in Ohio. Now he is
married."
"Yes. thank God," put in Mr. Murphy, "there
is many fellow who hasn't got wife"
Continuing, Mr.. Chandler said:
This church society has been very generous in
orering this building for Mr.. Murphy's use.
But we have thought best to pass the meetings
around. Mr.. Nutting has offered the use of the
leeture-room OF the Plymouth Congregational
church, aud after tomorrow evening aud until
the close of the week the meetings viii be held
at that church.
Mr.. Murphy, taking the stand after an snliven-
ing song, said:
am delighted to meet another big audience
What lot OF people we have had who not
accustomed TO go to church, The masses of the
people Will go to hall, but there is feeling
against church, because the poor folks say
that 'fts too heightened" But we have gotten
people here VINO don't usually go to church
Thank God
Every once IN a while the people will send a
missionary TO Zululand But what of the Zulus
in Seattle? Here is where YOU should spend
your money. There are men in this house who
haven't had dinner. Here Is the place to do
missionary wotk. young man told me today,
eli could get work now, would be all right"
That young man has kept the pledge for two
weeks. viii you let him stsrye? Give him
work, ask you. Don't stand eff TO see if he is
worthy, but help him. Feed him and clothe
him, IL need be, until he can get on his feet
You might as well take baby and put it IN the
woodshed aud come around after i've OF six
months to see II il was alive, as expect a poor,
bToken-down, heartless, homeless boy or man
to reform all AZ once on an empty stomach!
The great battle OF life 10 for daily bread.
Christ fed all OF His people. You remember
how lie fed the multitude? How many were
there, Brother Chandler
"Four thousand readily answered Mr.. Chsnd-
Ter. "Four thousand besides the women and
children"
Eyes, that's il" continued Mr.. Murphy. "Four
thousand men, and / expect there was at least
one woman for every man."
The laughter that followed the sally only
stopped DIR. Murphy for a moment
This perhaps is the deciding point In your
lives. ] read pathetic thing the other day.
Colonel Mines went over to Dwight, Ill.,, 10 the
Kelley institute. Colonel Mines drank again
and died. and sleeps tonight in the silent grave.
We need the grace of God to save us.
/ tremble when hear some men tell their
stories. Christ is the only savior. Put your
trust in Him and He will save you. and am
sure Seattle will put its hand down into its
to live better HE Let US show ourselves true
disciples of Christ by helping the weak and
struggling.
DIR. J. S. Mcclure, introduced by Mr. Murphy,
said:
Yesterday was mournful day to me. DR..
Smart was an old friend OF mine. / thank God
that am spared today. ! have been all over
the world and | always drinking. But
thank God don't drink any more. One of the
men said To nae that he felt stranger and better
since be bad received the grace of God. l
trust that Mr.. Murphy will be as successful this
coming week he has been in the past few
weeks. hope ell Of you will look to God for
help and there will be no trouble OF failing. This
blue ribbon Is better than to go about with
blurred and blood-shot eyes.
"It's better than red nose," put in Mr.. Muir
ply.
"This temperance union of ours" continued
Mr.. MeGuire, 81 trust is going to succeed even
after Mrs. Murphy leaves u.s..
Judge d. /. Bngbee called upon to say some
thing. responded as follows:
/ never talked on the temperance question
before, but / am willing and anxious to help
all can, because l see my friends drinking aud
going 10 ruin. You have beautiful city here.
What viii be said IL you doat have importance?
Bsautify yourselves by being better and then
improve your neighboIs. Come up and sign
your name 10 the piedge-not because you have
been drunkard, but for the influence 1t has
your friends.
l have felt that was a stranger here, but l
want you to DO your duty and come up and sign
this pledge Show me the mother or wife who
Will not overlook the shortcomings OF their
loved ones. There ls not one OF you who would
not sign this pledge il you could the happy
homes ! have seen from the same reason. Hope
is tha tailor OF every ragged boy in the country.
Come up and hope and We viii ali unite aud
make big majority for right.
Billy Seymour, the comedian, came forward
and made glowing and telling argument for
tenn ersrce He asked Mr.. Murphy what he
should talk about.
lax about NhAts III your leart, answered
Mr. Murphy.
There are so many things In my heart that
they choke me" said Mr.. seymour, but he went
on:
The blue ribbon represents loyalty and
fidelity, aud brings courage 70 Us VINO wear II.
What fight this is we are fighting. We are not
destroying life, but are saving Overwhelming
poor, good-for-nothiug earcAsses and bringing
them up TO be good oitizeusl
am only babe IN this business myself, but
God says: "Out of the mouths of babes thou
hast ordained praise" There are people who
are IKE gnats They say. "How long do you
think you will keep your pledge2' j don't
thin4 that Ia right. Those fellows are simply
mosquitoes, What a help they are. You doas
know, though, what fine thing al
encouraging word Isl told me the
other day, Seymour, | trust you" That was
the way % talk 10 fellow. No standing of To
watch If go into saloon: no DOUBT and dis
trust; 10 GOODNESS and Onchristiau lack of faith.
That mAn did me more good than a thousand OF
these men who stand of TO see whether am go
ing 10 keep up not
| prayed for daily bread today. As was CON-
ing down the street with Old friend thought
about my smoking, ana thought about how Il
would sound II | should pray for my daily to-
bscco. 80 gave my piece OF tobacco to poor
f,at a nat I