The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-20
Francis Murphy's Eloquent Lee
ture at First M. E. Church.
A LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT.
Evangelist Holds Close Attention of
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Listeners. and Glides From HUI
NOR TO Pathos with Remarkable
Ease-Believes I'm Old-Fashioned
Jesus Christ-EuloRixes Lincoln.

Francis Murphy. the veteran temper
ance evangelist, lectured yesterday after
noon at the First NJ f. church before
a large number OF people From first to
last he had the close attention OF his
listeners and spoke with simple eio-
quence which charmed ali'who heard him.
IL anything. Mr.. Murphy improves with
age. In his ideas he was optimistic
cheerful and buo.rart That he halls
from the green sod he took no pains 10
conceal and his facile Irish humor and
ready wit were further emphasized by
Just flavor of the immortal brogue.
Mr.. Murphy's lecture yesterday was DIFF
fereni from the ordinary run of temper
ance speeches. That subject was by no
means kept continually in the fore
ground IL was a sort OF connecting thread
running through the discourse With
Celtic mobility. the evangelist glided from
humor to pathos without any apparent
din1cuity and kept the emotions of his
audience In constant transition
Many OF those who went to hear Mr.
murphy had not seen him before and
his arrival on the platform was awaited
with much expectancy What they saw
was an erect. soldierly looking figure, of
about medium height and of an agrees
sive aspect. Since his last appearance in
Seattle he has not changed TO any great
extent.
His mustache and hair has grown a
shade whittier, but his eyebrows stiil re-
main almost black. giving deceptiveiy
dressed in dark blue sack suit with
the well-known piece OF blue ribbon in
his buttonhole
The chief characteristics he impressed
upon his audience were those of large
heartedness and genialfty
Besides Mr.. Murphy the following occu-
pied seats T. on 9TH the platform; Rev r. NJ
W. H. q. Temple. Rev. A. Sellech and
Mr.. James Epler. A short religious serv-
lee preceded the lecture. Mr.. Epler made
good work the evangelist was perform
ing and introduced Mr.. Murphy In ringing
words.
Mr.. Murphy's Address.
After referring to the pleasure II gave
him 70 be back in the Puget sound eoun-
try, the evangelist took up the subject OF
temperance. The only cure for the liquor
habit. he said. was the touch OF Jesus
He had no patience with cures that did
not save the inner man.
You people who live out here he de-
clared. have such beautiful country
that you ought to be good But | will
am from Ireland
Several large bouquets OF flowers on
the platform partly obstructed the view
OF the audience and a man arose and put
one Of them on the floor. The evangelist
interrupted his lecture and removed the
others.
Inc pfiue ana VANITY or inc human
race Is Just the same as II ever was and
don't you forget it, he remarked
Continuing, Mr.. Murphy compared
Christ to a doctor and said he was the
only remedy for the alcoholic evil. He
alluded to the many isms advanced by
different temperance advocates and said
that for him the old-fashioned gospel was
enough.
There is only one way TO be saved" he
declared. "and there is only one way to
fail in love- and that Is TO fall and. "
YOU PLACE, want 10 do my own counting
| The wives and sweethearts Of men who
have reformed often say God bless you
, to me. and my wife amt Jealous a bit"
Abiding to politicians he said, with a
| fine touch OF irony. God bless you. poll
ticians; you need the grace OF God as
much as any body" n statement which was
received with much amusement. He paid
high compliment TO the work OF the
| w. c. r. u and said that while other
bodies were sending out missionaries Ito
1 the Chlnesites. Africanifes and other ties
| the former organization Is looking after
| the Seastietes. and the saloonites'
He told of his birth in Ireland In little
| cottage by the sea coast In Wexford
I county.
ssometimes." he said. IT can see Il all
! In Imagination. Sometimes. memory takes
! wing and I repeat again my evening pray
I er at the knee OF my mother. or see the
! flowers | planted In the garden and AT the
/ foot OF the hill. the mighty ocean signing
I Its deathl->s hymn TO God. ! saw the
/ ships go sailing by on their way to the
/ nome Oi the HraNe ana the Tree ana
! loneed for the golden hour when | too
I might go, hut poverty at first stood In
my way for poverty was n peculiarity
1 OF that little cottage by the say
he not ashamed Of poverty he cried.
he no, ashamed OF honest labor. but per-
I form II with all your might and mind and
| strength. What II YOU fail in the battle
! OF hfe7 rs Is your privilege 10 have In
your heart the Divine consciousness that
syou aid your best and even II YOU fall IN
/ the wilderness. far away from the multi
tude. what does II matter7" then with a
swift change from solemnity TO humor,
and ~ YOU 40 this YOU VIII show YOUR
/ self very sensible sort OF people"
says Remedy IL Faith In Christ.
He exhorted his audience 20 endeavor
20 bring more people 20 church. as the
/ only sure remedy for alcoholism was faith
I IN Christ.
/ nut dou't bring only people In good
I him here IN the aisle. | don't aee any
I poor. ragged men here today You are all
4 well dressed Whv aren't there some p1of
! people present. There should BE-
The custom q giving dinners with tiqusf
/ as an adjunct made Eurpne he declared.
I the greatest drunkard- making shop IN the
| world He iamentei he sati. 10 note that
( the custom Vas spreading 10 America. iIH
( discussed ths plan ~ not having children
present at dinner parties and sifslilar
J functions. denouncinr the practice IL an.
I measured terms ard giving laugha bic
story y BIS own experience when he was
I q Youth
Fathers ans mothers ne sala cen
terrain y-sru own boys anfi girls nas Aarle-
7 body else. Often your uesrhborS know
more about What yeur children are doing
I than Won DO Don't lot them 80 outside
/ their home Tor amusement. Mothers ha
| continued iuirresaiyeiy. ~ your sirl- ian
I fu love nnrse them BOYS don't touch
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