Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-30
MIR. MURPHY AT GRACE M. r.


over 1000 People Packed in MIR.
Scofeld,s Church-Te stimony from |
some of New Ravens Ministers.
Grace N. E. church was packed to the
doors last evening, fully 1000 people being
In the church to hear Mr.. Mul ny speak.
After prayer and singing Rev. Mr.. Sco-
field, the pastor, welcomed him to his
church, expressing his great pleasure and
satisfaction at the meetings having come
into their part of the town, and spoke in
glowing terms of Mr.. Murphy's work.
Mr.. Murphy then arose and spoke of the
great aid which the W. O. T. U. and their
prohibition friends had rendered. He then
said: ~ see my friend, Rev. Mr.. Muteh,
here tonight, and can say with pleasure
that have found him to be very much of
| a man. And now want him to give us
his blessing"
| Mr.. Mulch said: 'T like Mr.. Murphy
very much as man. But the great work
he Is doing makes me like him much more
as Christian temperance worker"
cit Is q wonderful thing for New Haven
to take any interest in a work like this and
| to get thoroughly aroused New Haven
feels rather proud of its reputation of con-
servatism, and she does not take up with
any new movement until she is thoroughly
convinced that 1t Is right" Mr.. Murphy
"Nor will this movement which has
stirred up New Haven from one end to
the other end merely in q temperance
movement, but 1t will undoubtedly cul
inmate in great revival of religion.
strongly endorse Mr.. Murphy's work anG
our best wishes follow him to Meriden."
Mr.. Murphy then called on several witt
had signed the pledge, nearly all of whom
testified that they had not only signed tn,
pledge and proposed to lead life of tenn
; perance and sobriety, but had joined SOM
church. This surely shows the movemen
is taking deep religious hold on the PEG
. pie.
g While the collection was being takel
the cheir sang: II VIII Sing of Ny Re
deemer."
Rev. Mr.. Meserve was then called upo
t by Mr.. Murphy. He said: 81 thought
j. was going to escape to- night but there
: no getting away from Murphy. And
;. hope the people will not be able to 20
: away from him for some time yet. 3
8 then gave his testimony and good wishe
Q toward Mr.. Murphy's work.
Mr.. Murphy tnen MADE q enorb OF
:, earnest address in his usual fmpressiy
manner.
Q After the meeting was over large nun
q Der came forward and signed the temper
ance pledge. Mr.. Murphy will speak
this church again this evening at Ii
# p m.
Among those on the pulpit were the fo
;, lowing: Rev.. Arthur J. Smith of
Andrews church (east side), Rev. NJ.
!; Plumb, Rev. Mr.. Poteat, Rev. John
}. Collins, Rev. Mr.. McNichon of the Wes
Vile NJ. E. church, Rev. Mr.. Mutoh, Ca
tain Ludington, Rev. Mr.. Meserve, Rev.
w. Whitcomb.
q Saturday evening grand watch mig
20 meeting will be held at the First II.
church, corner of College and Elm street
g. commencing at $50 pm. 1t will no dou
re be q notable occasion.
ss Rev. Mr.. Poteat will preach a short &c
pei temperance sermon at the Murpl
meeting at the Hyperion theater Sund
as afternoon at $3.50 and in the evening
Murphy will speak for the last time befo
I'd going to Meriden. At both meetings C.
P, lections will be taken up which will be
ID | Mr. Murphy.