The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-15
FRANCIS MURPHY OPENS
his TEMPERANCE CRUSADE
STIRRING APPEAL TO MEN TO
LEAVE STRONG DRINK
ALONE.
Quite Number Signed the Pledge at
the Close of His First Meeting in
Central Union church-The Cos
pei of Love.

Armed with a wealth of clear ans
convincing facts. Francis Murphy. IN,
noted temperance evangelist. in
pleasing heart to heart talk held -h'
undivided attention of a large con
I course OF people at Central Unior
church Sunday evening Unlike many
evangelists and exhoIters who are me-
| in the passing throng. Mr.. Murph,
does not resort to sensational or noisy
methods in endeayoring TO arouse in
/ pions, but on the other hand, almos,
entirely confines his address to CONVEX
sational tones and manner. that car
ries with it a clear conviction that
produces most happy and satisfactory
results.
When the speaker closed his re
marks with the brotherly and fatherIy
admonition of Say, now. | want you
to sign this pledge" the words were
hardly uttered before there were an
half dozen men upon their feet max
ing their way TO the altar rail. where
pledges and RIBBONS were awaiting
those who had resolved to lead a tenn
perate life.
With the enrolment of the first
signers the more tinid in'the audience
who were touched by the burning
words of the noted temperance advo-
cate, then followed. and while the IN
spring strains of Throw Out the Life
Line" filed the auditorium men and
women from, every walk in life en-
rolled their names under the banner
of temperance.
Mr.. Murphy opened his remarks by
relating many personal anecdotes of
his life and early boyhood He is
strong advocate of brotherly love n
winning the wayward back to goodly
paths. In touching upon this subject
the speaker said:
Some people start out and every
thing they touch seems to turn to gold.
and others everything they touch
turns to ashes. but if we do our best.
no matter what misfortune comes TO
us, We have got the great reward
the glorious consciousness that we
have done the very best we could, and
that means much. And wealth is not
everything. anyway; when wealth
comes! why, fashion often comes. and
fashion is a touchy thing. 1t some
times stands in lie way of the souls
salvation. I don't know if any of you
here tonight are very wealthy, or If
you are troubled with fashion. don't
see much evidence of either; you are
plain, sensible looking crowd. Thank
God for the simplicity of love. | am
not sure but that fashion has done as
much harm to the church of God as
anything else in the world. In times
of election you have seen men whoop
it up for votes-how they will run
about and send out their carriages to
bring man in to vote. and give him
five dollars sometimes to jolly him
along. Why don't you do that, YOU
come to church? Send out your car
riages. you tnat have them, and bring
people to church. Why not? l tell you
when you want to- CATCH fish you go
where the nsl are. : hen you want
to catch people why don't you go
where the people are? They are lots
easier to catch. People want to be
sympathized with; they want to Re
loved: Of course they do: why don't
you just love them? Oh. the simplicity
of love, There, maybe, are among
you some noble men, Ode Fellows.
Knights of Pythias and other lodges:
why don't you organize to come to
church sometime? Why don't you
come pouring in here and surprise us?
What revival there would be if you
only would. and how we would re-
joice,"
Mr.. Murphy confined portion Of
his remarks to the young men present
and urged that they realize the peril
that daily confronts them in dallying
with strong drink.
Come on tonight and sign the
pledge enjoined the speaker. cit only
charges you to have malice toward
none and charity for all. and pledges
yon not to drink. and that you will
use every fair and honorable means
in your power. to help your fellows
that need to sign the pledge. II will
do You good-yes. bless you. it will do
you lots Of good. And there are lot
of you, too. know. who, have got
church letters in your pockets. andI
tell you what. you had better present
them before they get worn out in
your pockets"
Mr.. Murphy also earnestly pleaded
that kindness be shown the children.
which he claimed would be the surest
safeguard against intemperance that
be ever heard of being used. Money
spent over the bar. used in the home
brings forth results which exceed the
highest estimation At the close of the
service Mr.. Murphy passed up ard
down the aisle and with warm hand
clasp warmly welcomed al within his
reach. The wearing OF many blue rib |
bcns followed as result Of personal
encounter with the great temperance |
reformer.