Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
SOCIETIES HONOR
MEMORY OF MURPHY
COMFORTER OF HEARTS AND YET
STATESMAN
Exhibited Greatness or Goodness as
Need Seemed to Demand and
Was Modest at All
Times

In memory of Francis Murphy. the
great temperance apostle, who recently
died, the following resolutions have been
adopted by the directors of the Y. M.
c. A. The resolutions are as follows:
"Life's race we'll run. Lifes work
we'll done. Lifes crown well won; now
comes rest
when the Masters voice sounded in
the ear of Francis Murphy calling him
up on high to larger and more complete
sphere of service in his immediate pres
ence, we feel that a prince and states
man in Israel had been taken from our
midst whose absence we could Ill afford,
and yet when we remembered that to
depart and be with Christ was far bet
ter for him than to remain in the midst
of a world of turmoil and sin, we ceased
lamenting his entering into his well
earned rest and prayed that another like
unto him might be raised up to continue
his life's work.
Prince and Statesman
"Francis Murphy had a daily beauty
in his life To say that he was prince
and a statesman in the church made
quately expresses our appreciation. He
was more than that; he was more like
his Master (who Is our Elder Brother)
than any other man we have known He
was every mans friend, the hand of no
man was against him; yet his hand was
ever busy striking death blows for near
ly half a century in support of the right
and denunciation of the evils and wrongs
of the age.
Mature and grace were kind to him,
bestowing on him the very best they had
These qualities, coupled with wisdom,
unduestionably from. above, made him a
winner of souls that entities him to shine
as the stars forever and ever The world
Is better because Francis Murphy lived
and wrought in the power of God. Thou
sands of homes in this and other lands
have been transformed into veritable
Bethels because of the sympathy and sun
shine of divine love that he brought into
them.
Comforter of Hearts
"Only God knows the hundreds of
vearning hearts accustomed to turning to
Francis Murphy for brotherly love, SYM
nathy and encouragement in their weak
nesses. trials and temptations, who are
now like sheep without a shepherd but
doubtless the Great Shepherd has chosen
another who will lead them. Certainly
"Behind the dim unknown
Standeth God within the shadow,
Keeping watch above his own"
'rWhereas the Lord in his providence
has seen fit to call to his earthly rest our
friend and brother. Francis Murphy, and
"Whereas the church of the Lord Jesus
Christ. not only on the continent OF Amer
lea hut throughout the world, and par
ticularly that arm of the Christian
church. the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation, as we'll as the great temperance
movement of which he was its leader, has
lost wise counsellor and pre-eminently
useful servant of God: be 1T
''Resolved, That we as board OF direct
tors Weld with Christian grace to the
all-wise plans of God in removing from
our midst one so dearly beloved; be 1t
further
''Resolved. That we commend the be-
reaved wife and family to the tender
sympathy of him who in due time Will
unite all broken ties and renew the
friendships begun on earth; be 1t also
Resolved. That copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the sorrowing wife and
family; also to the press of the city; also
that a copy be spread upon the minutes
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion."
Progress is being made in erecting
memorial in honor of Mr.. Murphy.
The committee on resolutions are as
follows: A. B. Cass. chairman; Gregory
Perkins u. Judge Curtis d. Wilbur,