The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-18

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at 1880 o'clock when the opening
hymn of the Francis Murphy meeting
was announced under the direction OF
Miss Florence Yarrow. After a prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Howe of the Advent
church, Mrs. DR.. Mcdonald, in her US
ual sweet voice, sang THE Ninety and
Nine
At the invitation of Mr. Murphy, Mr.
Howe then talked for a time, taking
for his text a passage from the Bible,
the words of Elijah, How long halt
We between two opinions choose
ye this day whom ye shall server" He
pointed out the dangers of procrastina-
ton, with parallels in point, and made
a strong appeal for immediate deci-
sion.
| Mr.. Murphy had his usual little pleas
antries with the various ministers
present, but could not induce them to
do his work for him. They said they
came to hear him speak and that the
congregation had assembled for like
purpose, therefore they did not propose
to cheat either themselves or the con-
gregation. Left to himself upon the
pulpit, Mr.. Murphy was not long in
that flow of Irish wit and of sympa-
thetic warmth straight from the heart
that has so endeared the gray-haired
veteran temperance worker to all who
have ever met him or heard him speak.
He took up his beloved Bible and
read therefrom a number of passages.
He said 1T was a good book and that
it brought good news, which was the
right thing for any book to do. because
il you had not good news to bring, "for
the love of God, don't bring any news
at all, noi bless your hearts," He said
that he thanked God for the magnifi-
cent testimony for gospel temperance
evidenced in the splendid audience on
a night Of wind and storm. Turning to
the subject upon which he is never
tired of speaking. Mr.. Murphy began to
put in his telling strokes for temper
ance.
.T tell you you all want to be econom.
ical, don't your" said he; land what's
more, I tell you that there's one grea'
economy that you don't pay enough at
tention to. There's great extravaganza
in the way intoxicating liquors are han
died in Honolulu, and that extravaganza
is bringing such dreadful loads of sor
row and sadness and wretchedness t.
you ALL Oh, the greatest economy FOL
the Islands, and for families rearing
blessed little children and trying tc
bring them up in honor and integrity,
tell you, it's the greatest economy fol
them to make this great traffic as small
as possible. It's true they say that th'
liquor traffic in the Islands is prolific
source of wealth, and so it may be, bu
oh, I wonder whose boy it is that is Il
be offered up for it all? Money, money
money! Oh. what a thing 1t is! Bless
your hearts, Myi What an age it is fo
money. Why, they tell me over here IL
San Francisco they work on Sundays
just as If there wasn't any Sunday at all
bless. you, and / don't know whethe
they do it here or not. Over in Austria
lis they shut up. yes they do. at Satur
day noon, and they don work unit
Mondays about o'clock. That's what
the matter. And I tell you these dear
old-fashioned folks know good dea
more about what comfort is than a who'll
lot of other people. America is a grea
money-making country; she is so bus.
making money she hasn't got time 70
anything else. bless your heart! She's ol
the dead rum Why, Americans want t
get hold OF the earth, and they want t.
put a fence around it, and, bless you
when they've done that they want t
paint their names on the fence. Why
now they make miillonalreS every -da,
in Americai Why, God bless you, I cal
remember when a man with $4,000 was
curiosity Now $4,000 amt hardi,
change in the till! Oh men, 1 beg of yol
to be content with your incomes, and t
stay at home and enjoy 1t with your dea
sweet-hearted little wife and your dea
little children, and God help you to teacl
your boys and girls to do the same.
"Oh, 1t Is such a beautiful world, nov
isn't it. Such starlight and moonligh
and sunlight, such beauties everywher
that it thrills you to the very center o
your life, and you are lost in wonde
and inspiration. God is so good, Glor,
be to His name. I don't know what FL
has got up there In the beautiful heaven
for US, but listen!- I will read about 1t
Eye hath not seen nor ear heard wha
God hath in store for those that low
him What do you thinkait is? Mustn'
it be something great Tand glorious
When there are such beautiful things t
gladden. the eye, and such singing o
birds and sounds of sweet music every
where about US to delight the ear, don
you think ii must be something wonder
full indeed what eve hath not seen. wha
ear hath not heard?' Oh my dears. ISM
it worth loving Him for? That is all IT
wants: He just wants you to open you
bea r+S and LET ont q little loVe-Sucb