The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-07-12

aihf platform with the apostle and
We'll known as they we're. attracted
thousands Of others Few Of these
converts are living today The man
VINO then started them ON The
straight path has survived nearly all
u was st the time when the rru.
saders, a band Of prominent Christ
ian women, began their work OF 20
Tx To saloons and holding Gosnel
meetings. that Francis Murphy hp-
l'hred IN Pittsburg Three women
who took prominent part and al
~AyE accompanied Nr Murphy in his
'o'us OF Pittsburg, soon became
Known as Faith. Hope and charity
lie never allowed a bois,erous drunk
IN man to be put ont of any o, his
rinetings. lie always had such men
brought up IN front. and il vas rarely
taai any OF them lett without sign
ing the pledge
After his first Pitisburg campaign
Fisncis Murphy held meetings IN
Philadelphia. whore 1000 men signed
10 pledge the first night The first
Philadelphia meetings we're held In
the old Annex Building. then In n,
Academy Of Music. anc artcrward in
the Bethany Presbyterian Church
AL denominations Joined IN the
church meetings and more than 10000
prsoEs signed the pledge In Phil
aiclphia ri Nirphy addressed as
maLy as seven meetings IN night
ia The churehca street and saloons
Mr. Murphy made tour Of Tho
world and Ia every large city vas
Kre'ted by immense crowds. Ile con.
Netcd thousands 10 England. Ire
Land Wales scotland and Australia
he cuudurtrd meetings cyery sea. IL
li.ufburg Tor number Of years and
o was his hope 20 erect temple Of
fsmpcrauoe iu that city. bur IN,
truiect feH through Hc lived n
| rushnrs Tor nlmher Of years be
FOR, De moved TO California In til,
later State he continued his vorl
until fpi;iBg e,esighl compelled hin
10 give up the SUNDAY meetings II
los Angeles last spring
ir Murphy vas never opposed Il
smoking or the use Of intoaicanis a.
medicine ISIS often expressed view
GA these subjects are as follows
4 don't obicr, 10 smoking rs
i4istAke 20 try 20 take his plpe ava.
livm the poor man. after he hp
dome hard DAVIS work ] don
advocate smoking. but ! say IN
man Who smokes does not hurt an
one Il Is unwise for tcmperanc
people TO inyeiFh against the rs
/ 81 tobacco They do grea, lea
n harm that way
4 'its remarkable fact that In al
! the thousands ~ places ! have bel
, meetings no, even iD-,he shmi
! nor in the saloons. hate yer bee
/ lnlulted. abused or traduceR hay
= never got into quarrel with an
mai nor even been attacked ! haN
taken the liquor dealer by the han
/ and he has always given me fai
treatment I have always been We
, oimcd even In the worst places
Al Perhaps that's because ! have a
} ways felt that men are not TO !
made good by network OF legisll
j.. tion. BY penal statutes. by fine an
r Imprisonment by adopting such Ia
4 tics in the past We have made II
e liquor dealers and their sympathizel
our enemies They have looked u?o
"A us with dis,rust and hatred The
. don't believe In our religion. The
i don't believe In us We should r
= member tina, the Lord was the frier
a OF publlcaus and sinners and that J
would have men won by love
9 u have never denounced the iqu'
= seller I have found him as good
N the men In any other business. Sa
, con Keepers and wholesale liQu'
Z dealers have sent checks for huudre'
l. Of dollars to help along temperate
i meetings
o by temperance mean abstlnen
lie from all intoxicating liquors as a be
II eage That is not lanatioism VIII
is doctor prescribcs wine or hran'
is for the sick and ailing It is not f
l. me to step in aud interfere with h
intelligent direction Of the cas-
If What We aim 10 cure is the habit
N drinking. aud we believe it can
n done nv perfectly sane methods al
h in a spirit Of Kindness and love
+ The Murphy home in Los Angelo
: IN Westmorelaud Place. is a type
southern California rose garden =
roses Chamber over the buildings al
! blossom riotously about the !a'
~. 40 the homes of the tel