The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-27
THE GOSPEL OF LOVE
Francis Murphy ours 1t Out in
Plenty to Erring Men.
Central Church Again Crowded "A
Chunk of Solid Truth About
Training Children.

It was 'horrid'' night last night. but
the old Central Christian Church was again
crowded with a throng OF persons anxious
TO hear the words of love and admonitfCn
spoken by Francis Murphy. 1t was the
same Mr.. Murphy who talked to the con-
gregation last night that has been preach
ing gospel temperance and the love of
Christ for the past twenty-three years. 1t
was the same spirit of love and compass
sion for the weakness of his fellow-man
that prevailed throughout the meeting. His
auditors love him and his work because
they know that he loves them, every one
OF them, and he never forgets to tell them
so several times during the evening. He
not only tells them of his love, but shows
1t, and tells them of a higher. deeper and
truer love for them by their Saviour. He
appeals to men through their manhood,
and few are the men who have the hardi-
hood to stand against such appeals
His talk last night was an unending mar
rative Of love. To hear him one would
wonder why there was any sin at all in
the world. He spoke of the work that had
been accomplished by the meetings which
have been held this week. 'It has been a
glorious week." he said 81 never saw a
better weeks work The help has been
Il
thoroughly leavened with this gospel of
love. The public press has sent 1t out to
the right and the left. Many people enjoy
reading the accounts of these meetings. A
great good the newspapers have been do
Ing, and more than one person has been
converted by reading them" Mr.. Murphy
then went after the self-confdent man who
''can drink leave it alone" He didn't
go after him rough shod, either That is
not Mr.. Murphy's nature. He went after
him with big heart full of love. He
sought the same emotion in them He
told them that they were the ones that
were spreading the drink evil. The young
man don't look upon the drunkard and
think to follow him. He sees q man who
takes occasional drinks and is never seen
drunk; the young man thinks he can do
the same, and learns too late that he can
TO sign the pledge" he continued az don't
know whether you know that you take a
drink occasionally or not, but you do. You
think 1t Is not known, but 1t is. oh, how
rapidly bad reports are spread! Let a re-
formed drinker fall and be known to have
taken drink. how quickly you hear the
I-told-you-Sos! We don't want so many l.
told-you-sos; we want more love for our
felow-man. How much nicer to assist
strengthen him. But don't try it without
love. III you don't love him don't go after
him; there Is no use of 1T If you can't go to
him with love- Oh, what love can dol 1t
Is the bugle call from heaven that calls
men back from sin. IT is the angel of de-
liverance to free men from bondage. Sing
a verse; please" He turned to the choir
and they sang "Blest be the tie that binds"
After several persons had been called
upon for remarks and responded briefly,
Mr.. Murphy again began to unfurl his
story of love. He depicted miserable man,
wretched and foul from the accursed drink
habit. Don't cruelty him." he said. You
must love him out OF sin" Then address
ing himself to the drinking man, he said:
Don't blame the liquor. seller for your sin.
Blame yourself. Ever since that apple was
eaten we've been trying to put our sins on
others. If I'd been told L was good, pure
boy half as often as / was told that / was
a very bad one l am sure / would be
much better man. Don't blame the boys.
You fathers are the ones that are to blame.
We would have no bad children II we didn't
make them ourselves Nobody notices hy-
pocrisy quicker than child. Why, there
are men so mean that their children steal
from them
Then he appealed to the mothers, daugh-
ters and sisters to show more love for
their husbands. fathers and brothers.
make home such an extremely pleasant
place that they won't leave 1t for the sa-
got so far away that you can't get him
back. He can't get away from the love of
a good woman"
William Murphy was then introduced and
told bit Of history Of the Murphy family
where IL is very apparent that love is queen
OF the home. AS he talked OF his home and
departed mother his voice trembied, and II
seemed he would choke with emotion. His
appeal to men to reform for the love Of
those dear to them was pathetic in the ex-
treme, and tears flowed copiously In the
congregation.
The series of meetings will close with n
large meeting at Tomlinson Hall on Sun
day night.