Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-06
mURPHY,S MEETING

At City Missions Hall-Ehe HOUSE
Packed and Many Unable to Get
In.
At an early hour last evening there was
a rush for City Missions hall, where the
gifted and successful young temperance
disciple T. E. Murphy is holding forth
nightly to crowded houses. Last nights
meeting was grand one in every respect
and all present were deeply interested and
edited. A noticeable and highly crafty
ing feature manifested last night was the
large number of ministers present, who
enriched the meeting by expressing their
hearty commentator of Mr.. Murphy and
the wonderful results that are accruing
from his efforts. Brief but earnest and
eloquent addresses were made F. D. Lud-
ington, Rev. Mr. Plumb, Rev. Mr.. Schofeld,
Rev. John G. Collins, Rev. L. 81. Squires,
William h. Conklin, Charles A. Baldwin,
Rev. E. B. Pollard. Mr.. De Armot and
| Rev. Mr.. Abbott. Mr.. Murphy's speech
was gem and the listeners were power
| fully moved by his ringing words, which
| were replete with wisdom and elcquence.
When the invitation was given for sigma.
| lures persons from all parts of the hall
| fiocked to the tables, and men and women
who lend thar assistance to the good work
werk kept busy passing out the pledges
and placing the blue ribbons on the coats
of the men converts.
| Every indication points to one of the
greatest temperance revivals that has evel
\ occurred in this state, and all who are con
versant with the blessed results already
obtained are filled with courage and hop'
| that it will spread and be diffused through
out the entire city and neighboring towns
Mr.. Murphy speaks to 'ladies only" at
| o'clock and in the evening to men ant
women at City Missions hall.
A CITIZENS, MEETING.
Committees Appointed to Aid MIR
Murphy in His Temperance Work.
| A citizens meeting of those interested
in the work which Mr.. Thomas J. Murph.
is carrying on in the city was held in roon
20, Benedict building, yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Murphy has been doing great work il
this city, and is still continuing his wor
among the factory people, and has night
talked at City Mission hall. Yesterda
noon he visited James Reynolds & Co..
shop on East street and addressed an er
thusiastic gathering of more than 200 en-
ployes. This meeting was attended by
, large number of people interested in th
work, and a vote of thanks was passed I
the press for its earnest support in tn
work.
The following officers were appointed I
the meeting at Benedict's building to ASST
Mr.. Murphy: President, Charles L. Bali
win; secretary, Frank Luddington; trea
1 urer, Charles E. Hart.
:, The following named were appointed
. committee to take charge of the differel
? branches of the work:
L Committee on musc-W. D. Bissel, NJ. A. Be
| G. B. Whtcomb.
Committee on blue ribbons-Mrs. Murph
] Mrs. Morrow, Mrs. Benedict, Miss Eemingto
| Miss Hume.
Committee to take charge of the signing of Il
= pledge-W. Gillespie, F. Luddington, c. Il Hal
A committee of Christian workers to talk wi
8 | the men after signing the pledge-M. A. Fare
4 | John w. Duncan, w. H. Abrams, Robert Ian
dale H NJ Perry.
:, Committee on ushers and collections at t
/; meetings-B B. Savage, James McCue, Charl
| Committee to arrange for meetings and plec
!; | for the meetings to be held in-H. d. HumiStC
Y | G. E. Hart, NJ. D. MosSman, Frank NJ. Lovejo
William Campbell, N. A Fullerton, Rev. F.
Committee on f1nances-C. E. Hart, G. B. VIII
!. | comb Robert Langdale, Charles A. Baldw
d | John T. Manson.
, Arrangement committee-C. B. Whitcon
| Frank Ludington, W. Fl. Conklin.
|. These committees are to take hold of TIL
| work at once and will be of great help to \
o | Murphy, there is no doubt.