The Indianapolis journal., 1893-10-28
DRAWS BIG CROWDS
Old Central Christian Church
Again Jammed Last Night.
Francis Murphy's Advice to Young
Women and Parents-Many Others
Assist in the Meeting.


marked Francis Murphy last night as he
looked upon the sea of faces below him and
stood up in the presence of a crowd that
packed and jammed the old Central Chris
tian Church. AS a drawing attraction the
evangelist is certainly the bright particu-
lar star this week. and the management OF
the meetings exceedingly regret that Tom
llnson Hall was not secured for the series.
There was the usual enthusiastic interest
last night, which began with the opening
hymn and did not end until the last blue
ribbon was pinned upon the lapel of new
convert to the cause.
The evangelist opened the meeting last
night by Bible reading He read the story
OF the prodigal son and then talked of the
beautiful thoughts conveyed in the Script
ure. Francis Murphy's version of the prod
igal son is wonderfully real, and appeals to
the young. 1.-The story is a great one" he
said, but is an old one, too. We see this
prodigal son every day of our lives Now
this young man had probably heard OF the
Mackey mines out in San Francisco and
he wanted his portion so that he could go
out there and dig up the yellow stuff Boys
get this idea from the yellow-backed liter
ature. Oh, I know just how it is. They
father and cut a big swath out in the
world that they will come back here with
plenty of money and paint the town red
and all that Parents, pay more attention
to your boys. Don't try to frighten them
into being good and honest That's bad
thing. Why, 1 remember when I was a
boy at home, way over in the old country,
there was q fellow named Paddy Bulger.
Paddy used to tell me about how the COB
Inns would get me and how the spookS
would jump out OF their graves and all
that If 1 wasn't careful. Goodness, how
that fellow used to frighten mel God for
give him, / haven't got over 1t yet. Don't
stories. Tell them the truth. There are
too many bottles OF whisky lying about
the house. Just the thing for a house
raising: 1t used to be that they couldn't
Kill a hundred-pound pig without a gallon
of whisky. The result of all this has been
live when the laboring men of the coun-
try look about them and see the depreda-
tions this thing has made Again, 1 won
der that people who live in the shadow of
the church of Christ ever touch this drug
to their lips.
Thirty thousand men signed the pledge
with me in the city of Dundee, Scotland"
continued the evangelist in a great burst
of eloquence, "and we let the liquor men go
to the seaslore like other people, for the
season. These liquor men are overworked,
but, thank God, they won't be overworked
In this city again"
At this point some one announced that
Mayor Denny would preside over the meet
ing Sunday night, and Mr.. Murphy spring
ing to his feet, shouted:
IT'S an honor for a city to be presided
over by such a magistrate. I'm out of pol
tiles now, and this amt a political city
any more, either We are all one big fam
lily now. We are not going to have poll
tics here any more. Mayor Denny has al
ways been with the movement, God bless
him; and God bless his good wife! She's a
queenly woman, and q man with such a
wife can't help but be good.
"a word to the press. / never saw more
generous help given by the public press Of
any city. You have reason to be proud Of
It, When the church OF Christ has such an
able help as is given it by the press of
this city there must certainly be clean
morals"
Mr.. Murphy was in humorous mood
last night, and the delicate comedy that
sometimes bubbles forth from his soul per-
vaded the house. Ex-President Pontious.
OF the League, arose to remark that on
Tomlinson Hall. "Don't forget your silver
offerings" he cautioned the audience and
was interrupted by the evangelist. "Oh,
they're going to repeal the silver" quoth
the latter, .but they will not repeal what
little I've got. I hope the government will
take all the bullion locked up In the treas
and scatter it all over this lovely earth.
The silver is good enough for us, amt 1t,
boys?
Many of the golden words that flowed
from the mouth of the evangelist last night
were OF good, sound advice TO the young
people The young women also came in for
large share of Mr.. Murphy's admoni-
tions; -,u ua.ou % o,r o,,. ,s
pleaded, "and you will never regret it
You are liable to err. but If you have the
not be ashamed to go to them with your
mistakes. Pretty nearly all the trouble we
Why is it young girls are afraid? It's be-
cause somebody is always telling them that
the minute they step out alone something
will gobble them up. All wrong, girls; keep
yourselves free from scandal and your
self-respect and womanly independence will
pull you through all right. Another mis-
take here, too. The boys have been edu-
Gated, but the girls have had to depend on
the sewing machine. But now they are get
ting the typewriters. Think of IL. Did you
ever notice how daintily and how grace
fully these girls are dressed? They never
sweep the streets. The city has that con-
tract, and the girls are not in 1t. There's a
different class of girls coming up-a class
that amt always scared, and they ain [
going to marry the first fool that comes
along, either. The girls do the picking now.
They have a purpose In life. There Is a
queen among this class of go-ahead girls
that's coming on now. / heard of a United
States Senator who married q school teach
er. He thought he did her an honor, and
to friend said oh, 1 only married a
school teacher But he took her to Wash
ington and she was credit to him. The
young man who is successful enough 10
of any city has queen for a wife. Now
girls be brave, not cowardly. Maybe you
haven't money, but you have brains under
your hat Remember that If there's a
shadow on your character you might as
well be killed.
There are lots of men who would break
away from this liquor habit but they say
they can't. There are many women who
would break from the fashionable folly of
society but the cry is, 'Oh. couldn't miss
the party Well. God save the party, says
Francis Murphy"
Very dramatically and with strong power
the speaker concluded his remarks with the
story of David. AS an illustration Of what
man can do. he related the magnificent
prowess of the young Bible hero. and ele-
waited him as a king of bravery and 10y
atty. William Murphy. son of the evange-
list. appealed to the manhood of the young
men through some thrilling incidents from
real life. The young speaker was, as
usual, very eloquent and impressive last
night and as he sat down his father arose
with the laconic remark: Great family
these Murphys." Interesting talks Were
made by DIR. Lucas. Col. Eli Ritter Rev
DR. Taylor and others, and the meeting
| closed with the distribution of scores Of
| blue ribbons.
Why Murphy Succeeds.