Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-10-03
MURPHY SAYS ALOHA
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
HELD IN MURPHY HALL
Speeches By DR.. Hartley, Rev. W.
D. Westervelt and TheO. Richards
80 Temperance Leader
Was Eulogized.

those interested in temperance work
In the city. On the platform with
Mr.. Murphy were DR.. Hartley. Tho,.
Richards. Moses Nakuina and Rev. w.
u. Westervelt.
The meeting was opened By Rev. W
y. Westervelt, who made a brief ad.
dress in which he spoke OF the intiu.
ence for good that had come about
through the work of the temperate.
leader. In concluding. he expressed
his deep regret at Mr.. Murphy's de.
parture.
AIR. Richards followed with few
appropriate remarks. DR.. Hartl.y
spoke at some length. relating MA
experiences with Mr.. Murphy on their
recent trip to Hilo. DR.. Hartley ex.
pressed the wish that the temperate,
leader would visit the Islands again.
Mr.. Murphy then spoke. in part as
follows:
Il don't know what shall say aftor
the eloquent eulogies that have been
pronounced over me. but they were all
full of kindnesses and am fond Ct
Kindness. | think II Is great mc,li
cine. am greatly indebted to you for
saying goodbye to me as I am about
to take my departure from these Isl
ands in the beautiful Pacific. It has
been great experience to me. ili
not think Should stop here. but ATE:
meeting DR.. Kincaid he suggested thu;
= series of temperance meetings be
arranged. and so they were. We lid
this In the hope that we would win
men to soberness. Win men. That'z
great thing to do. You have got to
win them: you have got to obtain
the mans consent. same as you do q
girls when you want to marry her.
So many pop the question to men
to sign the pledge before he wants tn
| You have got to persuade a man to
make him torsake habit. There "
very little success. I think. without
this method of reaching men with
malice toward none and with charity
for all have been trying In NV
humble way to get men to respa 4
this and their families. and their coun.
try. and their God. II Is true. have
had great success. but | have han
great help. have done very little
myself. | am astonished myself NJ
the wonderful increase that God has
given to me. When you come to plant
q kernel OF corn and get three ears
from II. you know something OF thu
generosity OF God. So men with small
gifts who consecrate their lives to q
great purpose will have great results
to themselves most OF all.
Il want to extend my grateful thanks
to the ministers OF this city. and ~
the public press who have been unit
in the support of this movement. /
owe my grateful thanks to the public
press of America. Everywhere II has
been great help to me. You cannot
do without the public press. II is q
great force. II you have not the puo.
lie press with you. you will do a pile
OF work and obtain small results: but
with the help OF the press, you will
succeed. I have received the mos;
hearty help from the press Of Honp
lulu, and am truly grateful.
I'VE have got an organization here .
they call 1t Murphy organization.
that's a great name, amt II? That i
q great name to put onto II. hopn
God will bless 1t. am fully persuaded
that gospel temperance Is a success
The men of this club have asked me
the use Of my name to go with II, ami
hope II will not he stained by any
misconduct on their part. and don't
name. have the distinguished honor
OF being poor man, after many op'
portunities to be rich. | would soonci
die than have "a stain on my name. ]
can get along without anything
have got except my name. My wife
and children think great deal Of u.
l. am sure that these gentlemen who
are banded together understand M,
and know just what my hearts desii ?
lis. and will be careful OF my name and
use II to help them. When you maxi
a bad use OF anything you will get intu
trouble. want to say here that tn,
most generous men | have ever seen
are in these Islands. | have not seer,
their like anywhere else In the United
States. II Is for you to be grateful T.
these generous men and women,
> think this society will get real gencr
| Gus support from these Christians. You
! must give an account Of the none,
, you receive and what you do with II
, II you don't. you don't get any moro
money. Nobody. | hope, Is going t.
collect money for their own use-tha
/. won't do We must have an account
! ing for every penny for this work. an
, ! hope and trust you will keep YOU
: books correct, and any time any one
, wants to see your books. you car
show them. That's where you are go
ing to succeed, This is lovely hall
but somewhat expensive. Perhaps yO'
I ought to get cheaper place. i0!
e must have money tor II. It's case -
, don't get married until you get
. cage We want to be honest az
true. every one OF US.
I have taken particular pains ,
associate myself with these men, an
find them true and correct In all thei
dealings, and hope they will succee,
and carry forward this work. and per
haps | will be back again, hav,
been inspired by the beauty OF thi
city. | hope Mr.. Hartley will succeed
! thank Mr.. Westervelt for his aid
and hope Professor Richards will b.
president of this association. You vii
be great blessing to these men here
They have had hard time, they Wen
through a storm, but We will let tn
dead past bury its dead and act TO
the present only, The best OF bus
ness men are all delighted with tn
work. The newspaper men have bee
enthusiastic. want to thank NJ.
Nakuina. You have been gren
friend OF ours and with the Hawaiian
and | want to thank all of them FOR III
work they have done Tor me.
Il am homesick and am going HON,
God be with you until We meet agar,
Now that we are to separate my hear
Is sad because ! shall not see theS