Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-08
THE INTEREST CONTINUES.

Mr.. r. e. Murphy Addresses Another
Enthusiastic Temperance Meeting
at English Hall Last Evening-ssNo
Brain, No Drink,,-The Meetings |
During the Week.
English hall was again packed to the |
doors last evening to hear the eloquent
temperance orator, T. E. Murphy. A num-
Der of those who had signed the pledge
during his meetings as well as others in
terested in the work were on the platform
with Mr.. Murphy, among when were no
ticed Captain Frank NJ. Lovejoy, Messrs.
Baldwin, Hutchins, Brown and many 9th
ers.
Nh. Murphy said, in part:
Dear Friends:-We are thankful for
your continued interest in this work, and
We hope that these meetings will be a
great power for good. We had a great
meeting at Fitch's factory at the noon hour
to-day. and Captain Ludington, the super
intendent of the factory, said the work
was a good one and extended the noon
fifteen minutes in order that the men might
hear what was to be said on gospel tenn
peranee. After I had finished speaking
1876 men came forward and took the pledge
cards, and could have used 100 more
If I had had them. I have been
engaged in this kind of work in England,
Ireland and many parts of this country,
and never saw the men take such an in
terest or more anxious to hear the truth.
This is wonderful meeting here to-
night and we ought to have a larger hall.
But hope they will keep on growing in
interest until they will have to tear down
this hall and build fine temple of wor-
ship. Mr.. Murphy then called upon sew
eral of those who had recently signed the
pledge and others who had good word to
say for the work.
Mr.. Baldwin said that New Haven has
got to be the most drunken city In the
state; that the evil had been constantly
growing and that to-day there was more
, drinking in New Haven than in any large
city In the state, especially among the
young women. And there has been nc
one here to stir us up. But Mr.. Murphy
has come here and moved on this mass Of
mind and awakened such agospel temper
once revival as is rarely seen.
: Both Mr.. Hutchins and Mr.. Abrahams
: followed with few words of testimony.
, Mr.. George Brown said that pure colo
water was making great change for hin
physically; that although his business hRc
: called him into two saloons he had refused
) several invitations to indulge. And mai
that can go two or three weeks without in
{ dulging is pretty sure to be able to g,
{ longer. And cold water will cleanse hin
| and make him pure man.
. Mr.. Charles E. Baxter then made yer,
t interesting speech.
, Rev. I. Q. Meserve then made his appear
q ance in the crowded door of the hall. N,
| hoo ohu 4 ~
3 said, "come forward here, Mr.. Meserve, W
: have a chair for you" So Mr.. Meserv,
/ came forward, but was not allowed to 81
: down, however, but spoke few earnes
q words.
/ Mr.. Murphy then followed with hal
/ hour talk in his usual eloquent manner. Il
speaking of the moderate drinker he said
q "You sometimes run across a man VIII
j says have been drinking liquor twenty
= five years and have never been drunk
g Well, all have got to say to such man
r has been drinking liquor for twenty-fiv
= years and never felt exhilarated has bee
o losing his time. Liquor acts on the brain
No brain, no drunk"
Z Tonight the meeting will be held
9 Welcome hall on Oak street, as the King
3 Daughters have engaged English hall fo
2 an entertainment. At 1910 this noon MI
o Murphy will speak at the National Foldin
o Box and Paper company's factory on Con
g gress avenue. Mr.. Benton has promise
q him one of the best and most commodiou
# rooms in the building for the meeting
l. Friday evening the meetings will be COZ
# tinued at English hall. Sunday mornin
Il at II o'clock he will talk at English hall t
l. the men who have already signed th
9 pledge. In the afternoon he will speak t
10 the st. Patrick's T. A. B. at their room
on Wallace street. In the evening the,
will be a grand rally at the Grand ope1
house, which has been kindly donated b
Mr.. Bunnell for the occasion.
The East Side M. IL. Church.
# The ladies of S. Andrews M. E. church
:. corner of Townsend and Forbes avenues
= held their annual festival and supper lal
I evening at the church chapel. Oyster