The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-07
MURPHY AT THE SECOND
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Addresses by Rev. j. A. Milburn, Mr..
Murphy, ex-Mayor Denny
and Others.

"A NE Aio PANcthb ~ iliaAa44aROAAo was
held in the Second Presbyterian Church
last night, upon invitation of DR.. Milburn,
who presided in his usual felicitous man
ner. A marked feature of the service was
its absolute lack Of formality. Mr.. Muir
ply talked whenever he pleased. and when
he felt so inclined called upon one OF his
many friends on the platform to tax his
place and address the congregation. Those
who were requested to talk responded in a
manner which indicated that they felt IL an
honor to speak from the same platform as
the distinguished apostle of gospel temper
ance. The spirited congregational singing
was delightfully."- varied by a solo, "Oh,
Eyes That Are Weary" from Mr.. Louis ].
Dochez, whose wonderful bass voice seemed
in perfect condition. DR.. Milburn %endeavor-
co to get out of saying anything, by plead
ing excessive weariness. but Francis Muir
phys magnetic responsiveness was too
much for him. Mr.. Milburn said:
II have been preaching steadily from the
Sd day of October. and IL was a Godsend
when Mr.. Murphy said to me last Sunday
when 1 asked him to preach here, that he
would do 1t. l am now In a state OF physical
exhaustion, mental exhaustion and all
kinds of exhaustion. 1 was a mere reser-
voir, needing to be filled up, and I have
come here as you have come here, not TO
give but to get. We have come TO listen 10
OlO VIII mas a HlSSSdke. very lew Hltn
have a message; a great many men have
a voice, but not like John the Baptist-just
shouting and saying nothing. not drawing
men away from the evil to the good, not
drawing men away by sweet persuasion
from darkness into light. Francis Murphy
is an anointed apostle of Jesus Christ. He
carries In his personality his own COM
mission. He takes his apostleship directly
from the call and by the direct command of
his Master. He is a great spirit. There are
three kinds of men in this world. One kind
is made up of body, another is endowed
with souls, the third is endowed with
spirits. Francis Murphy Is a spirit. He
has communed with the great eternal spirit;
nc has given his heart to the infinite spirit:
he knows what ii is to feel the sweet gen.
tleness and love for God-His love-and
when We commune with God, then our
whole being becomes full of gentleness and
full of love. That has been Francis MUIR
phys power. He has not coerced, he has
not driven, he has not stood up and spit
fire against those that are
against those that are weak, for he knows
well that the great victim of sin is the
sinner He knows that men that do wrong
always suffer through the wrong they COM
nit. He knows that every wrong
dper; that everyone. that every
Magdalen is punished by his or her own
willfulness, by his or her own perversity,
SO he has pleaded, as the Master pleaded,
Come unto me. not and / will smite you
Come unto me- not and I will show you
your errors and your faults Come unto
me- not 'and 1 will lay the withe of eternal
retribution upon that weary and tired
spirit but Come thou unto me and / will
give you rest He has been a rest giver.
because he has been a lover, a lover of the
human race, and / wish you were all lovers.
Oh, we shall never get right until We know
1t is the gospel I try to preach to my peo-
pie, and in my poor feeble way to express
in my W life. I feel myself in bondage
to many infirmities that my own moral
cQnSa nnndamnC hut oh Il -o, CO. I'll.
that He will teach me the sweet art of low
ing. the divine secret of charity. Oh, God.
teach us to be gentle; teach us to be so
gentle that by our gentleness We shall win
one another from ways OF perversity, from
ways of SIM"
MR.. MURPHY TALKS.
Mr.. Murphy followed DR.. Milburn, In one
of his characteristic personal appeals for
gospel temperance. His somewhat discon-
nected, but interesting address was full of
wit. pathos and beautiful diction. At times
he would have his hearers ~convulsed with
mirth. only to change laughter to tears by
some delicate bit of pathos. His illusions
to his dear, sweet. little Irish mother.
who is in heaven now-God bless her. were
frequent. A great burden seems to rest
upon the evangelist because his salvation
from the drink habit was not accomplished
0OLDAS Aho pdooCo away. OtltIdl
time he voiced this deep sorrow of his life
In words that must have had their effect.
Some of the striking remarks uttered by
Mr.. Murphy last night were:
w want to begin to have a magnificent
love, as God has for this world and for us.
Our love Is a little peanut love [laughterl.
goes as far as our house and around the
door. but when we step around the house,
the rest of you look out! Say, gentlemen,
We will never get to heaven on love like
that.
Il haven't time to make money, and I am
no money maker, thankG God, but / am not
hard up llaughter]; 1 am all right; 1 am
not suffering any. l might have made
money and had lots of 1t, but l hadn't time.
Jesus Christ never saved me to make
money; oh, no: He never took me out of
bondage to make money.
The Scotch people are a peculiar people.
III there are some of you here, God bless
you. They are the finest people on earth.
but a little suspicious"
Mr.. Murphy created no little enthusiasm
by his account OF a great meeting, which he
held in Dundee, Scotland. He had met with
him and believed his prayer would be
answered. AT the first meeting after that
prayer" said he, 400 signed the pledge in
one night. The wave spread over Scotland
-couldnt stop it-and 100000 signers were
secured"
Mr.. Murphy called upon ex-Mayor Caleb
s. Denny for a few remarks. Mr.. Denny
spoke interestingly of the inception of the
SA1A PhF III lhOidIldDOllS dlu Oh
its growth. He was followed by Joseph
Taggart, president of the local Murphy
league. who spoke briefly words of graft
tude 10 the temperance evangelist for the
good he has accomplished in indianapolis.
DIR. Milburn suggested that il would be a
good idea for the congregation TO contribute
something toward Mr.. Murphy's proposed
trip to Australia, a suggestion which was
greeted with fervent "Amens" from the
whiteheaded temperance apostle. DIR. Mil
burn related an incident that happened re-
Gently, in which he and Mr.. w. V. Wheeler
were received courteOusly and given a do
nation of 800 for the Rescue Mission work
by the head of a local brewery. THAT
man is a genuine gentleman" said the
minister, and l love him, although / don't
like his business Forty-three dollars were
secured by DR.. Milburn's appeal.
Mr.. Murphy promoted the spirit OF good
fellowship which marked the meeting, by
calling up some of the men he has been in
strumental in helping for speeches. All
responded cheerfully and with gracefully
worded remarks. indicating their gratitude
10 the evangelist.
After paying a feeling tribute to repre-
sentatives OF the press, who he said had
been unusually kind TO him during his stay
in the city. Mr.. Murphy said good night.
He was instantly the center of a group of
people eager to shake him by the hand be-
for he leaves for his long trip TO the antip-
odes.
Mr.. Murphy and his wife leave to-day
for New York. where they will meet and
take leave OF their children prior to setting
out for San Francisco. from which port
they will sail for Australia.
A Musical Programme.