The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-17
HAS
A GOOD DAY
He Is Well Received by
Laboring Men.
CHILDREN ARE PLEASED
Large Number Sign Pledge Of Total
Abstinence at Central
Union.

gan, ana Speclal NUMBERS or sacred mu-
sic were also given. Mrs. Otis sang
sacred solo, wonderful Story" and with
Mrs. Yarndley rendered a beautiful sa-
cred duet, "Shall You. Shall l."
Mr.. Murphy insisted on keeping some
what in the background, and called out
every minister and layman in the house
before speaking himself. Rev. Kincaid
was called upon, first and he responded
with a few earnest words, stating that
though he disagreed with Mr. Murphy in
asmuch as he favored prohibitory legis-
lation, he laid strong stress on the fact
that there never had been nor ever
would be any temperance legislation Of
any nature that had amounted or would
amount to anything unless it had the
great temperance sentiment back of it.
Mr.. Murphy called upon Rev Pearson,
and he opened brief address with the
statement that there was no remedy on
earth for a drinking man except the
grace of God or six feet of earth He said
that he did believe in prohibition and in
the great fight against the organized in
stitution that worked such havoc against
the individual; he believed in fighting the
saloons, with all his heart, and he believ-
ed in every scheme, and every plan, and
every effort OF any kind, that seeks to
overthrow the power of those institu-
tons which stand in the way of temper
ance and Christianity. He prayed that
humanity might grow large-hearted and
large-minded, and that in It's largeness
of heart and mind it might rise up and
free itself from the bondage of habit.
Turnjng to Mr.. Murphy he asked him
If he had said enough. why, just please
yourself" answered Mr.. Murphy with
broad Irish brogue, whereupon Mr. Pear
h4&l, III =.
learned at school. With dramatic ges-
lures that exposed the fact that he had
at some time attended school of del
sarte, the Reverend gentleman recited:
When the eagle is spreading his pinions,
to soar UP swift in the sky;
It's time for bats to fold their wings and
retire-as so now do l."
Mr. Murphy said he might go him one
better on the beautiful verse; but that
he wasn't going to speak yet. Brother
Cory, here, has got word to say at u.s.
said he.
Mr.. Cory expressed himself as in IA
vor of both prohibition and legislation,
and individual methods of temperance,
but he believed with Mr.. Murphy that
the chief battle was to be made against
the evil through individual persuasion,
and that as natural consequence the
saloons would follow.
HAI. Soioiudii u Tie Ioung Men Cnr1S-
tian Association was called upon. He
is my manager" said Mr.. Murphy, land
have been begging him not to work
me too hard" 1t seems, however, that
Mr.. Coleman is relentless. He had ar
ranged another task for Mr.. Murphy and
look the occasion to announce that with
or without that gentleman's consent Mr..
Murphy would lecture to the soldiers at
Camp Mckinley. No definite arrange
ment had yet been made, but it would be
announced soon
Mr.. Coats, the physical director of the
Y. M. c. A, was next called out from
a. modest seat in middle pew to say a
few words, and he took up a few min
utes in pointing out the benefits of the
street meetings. by gathering together
and singing in the streets before the ser
vices here said he, 1--WE can reach an
element that We otherwise could not get
at, and they follow US here Last night
there were about two hundred of that
kind dropped out because we didn't have
enough enthusiasm to carry them along
with us to the church," He urged that
the young people should come out and
swell the ranks of the street meetings,
that by numbers the enthusiasm might
be increased.
Mr.. Murphy next called out the name
of Mr.. John Pierce, formerly distin-
guished lawyer in California, and for
some time past resident of Hawaii.
Here's man. said Mr.. Murphy. that's
just signed the pledge, and want him
to get up here and tell you about it, God
be praised"
Mr.. Pierce took the platform and made ,
an earnest address. AS an orator Mr.
Pierce has attracted attention for many
years in political circles, and he spoke
with clearness and grace. He told of his
many meetings with Mr.. Murphy in many
nitioS. how he had h far
ty years and liked him better every time
he met him. He said that the other day
he was feeling particularly blue and de- |
pressed, and he had been making a hard
fight against drink for two months. He
was standing at the postoffice corner, /,
and along came Francis Murphy. When
he looked into the kindly eyes of his old
friend and felt the firm grasp of his |
hand he felt that Francis Murphy had
been sent providentially, for him at
least, to these Islands, and he resolved
with Mr.. Murphy's help, to sign the |
pledge and keep it. After a few minutes
talk he thanked Mr. Murphy for the in
vitation to speak, and sat down.
Mr.. Murphy himself spoke. but very
briefly. He spoke on several texts, par
ticularly upon the passage that he based |
one of his former sermons on, Come |
unto me and I will make you fishers of
men," He spoke of the care that must |
be taken in cutting the bait, and in bait
ing the hook, and in casting the line He !
said we often cut bait that we ourselves |
like and the fish won't bite, though we |
fish all day; some old fellow in blue jeans |
and straw hat comes along with a spool
Of cork and an old crooked rod, and he
pulls In the fish as fast as he can throw
but his line And" said he, "he apmes
home, like this, with great string Ct |
fish hanging over his back, and We
haven't got any, and if we get any we
have to buy them from him and say we
caught 'em ourselves This little smile
was illustrated in Mr.. Murphy's own !
way, with representations of the various
types of fishermen, and he drew a moral
in point. Among his many epigram-
matte truisms, Mr.. Murphy said, Jesus
Christ didn't start out with any police
force to help him." and that '1ots of
men are in Jail that are out of JAIL
that is to say, man might be walking