Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-29
MURPHY
SAYS FAREWELL
TEMPERANCE WORKER WILL
TAKE REST
is Growing Weak Daily, and Meeting
Takes on somber Tone and Many
y Fear II Is His Last
Good BY

over as the apostle of temperance, bade
farewell to his many friends last night
in Blanchard hall previous to his va
cation, during which he will strive to
regain his health and vigor. Men,
women and children, young and old,
thronged by the hundreds to bid him
Godspeed, and hundreds were turned
away for lack of room. AS lt was the
large hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity and the aisles we're filled with
interested listeners throughout the SER
vice.
Francis Murphy, the man who has la
bored five years in Los Angeles, stood
on the platform last night and told
of an incident of his childhood, of the
mother love that has helped him in his
work Of many years in many climes,
and this simple narrative by the white
haired apostle brought tears to the
eyes of many Of his listeners. In the
simple insight of the home life did
Mr.. Murphy pay q high tribute to his
old Irish father in the days Of his
young boyhood in ireland.
w. G. Patterson, an old-time friend
of Mr.. Murphy, acted as chairman of
the evening. For the last meeting be-
fore the vacation friendly hands had
decorated the stage, which was a mass
of mustard blossoms and beautiful red
flowers and above all was draped in
graceful folds the Stars and Stripes.
For the evening an elaborate mu-
sical program had been arranged, the
following taking part: Samuel Todd,
Miss Lillian Rand, Annie Rowe, Miss
Stevens, Miss York, Mrs. Wayland
Trask, Miss Ferris and Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker, the blind singers.
Mr.. Patterson, after speaking of the
departure Of Mr.. Murphy "for a little
repairing" spoke in glowing terms of
the work accomplished by Mr.. Murphy.
Mr.. Murphy followed Mr.. Patterson.
During parts of his brief address,
while he was thanking those who had
assisted him, it took on more of last
farewell, and the audience felt this,
but in cheerful and hopeful words Mr..
Murphy promised to return a stronger
man to carry on the work. He said in
part:
AFTER five years with you, presenting
the gospel of love. must go away for
just a little-for just a little rest and
repairs. I am heartily glad that you
have not been wearied of the gos-
pei which I love so well. This love /
remember from the days of my boy
hood that 1 learned from my mother
in Ireland. How well I remember one
night in the old home when there was
terrible storm. We lived near the
coast and could hear the old Atlantic
throw up it's waves in billows which
seemed to shake the land.
"In the middle of the night my
mother came to my little bed, and
shaking me said: frankie, oh, Frankie;
| it is a terrible storm this night and
some poor sailors will be drowned. Let
/ us say a prayer I can see her now,
after all these years. leading me by
the hand to chair, where we knelt
and prayed for the lives of those men
whom we had never seen. She prayed
that God would quiet the storm and
lead the vessels safe to harbor and the
men to their families. Oh, how she
prayed! 1 tried to pray, but my young
| lips could do little more than echo the
wish in her heart that the lives OF the
men might be saved.
"And then at the end of her fervent
supplication she arose and, looking out,
said with a great light in her eyes:
oh, frankie, my boy, the storm has
passed and the sailors will be saved:
at have never forgotten that night,
and it is through the great love of my
mother that have been enabled to see
Alright by the grace Of God and to
carry the gospel of the Master to those
in need.
"Christ's gospel is mothers gospel
and 1t is a fathers gospel. Hear me
now, for you may never hear me
again. I hope and expect to come back
to you again soon, but 1 might be
taken home, and the only word 1 have
to give you is love, and God bless and
help you, and help me.
Praises Every One
"Since coming here every one has
been generous and kind and has
helped me in every way possible. Had
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Los Angeles / should not have been
enabled to stay among you all these
beautiful months and years. And to
every one, and especially the press of
the city, want to thank on this night.
"To The Herald, which has ever been
ready to lend a helping hand, L extend
my thanks, and to all the papers which
have furthered the work of love among
you. I want to express my apprecia-
tion Of the work carried on among you
on other lines; of Dr. Chapman, Bishop
Conaty, the w. c. T. u, and every
thing that tends for the one great end,
to lead men to the right way of living.
The only way to save men Is through
kindness, and all of these do this. You
can't scold people out of their sins.
When you undertake by law to regu-
late what a man shall eat and drink,
when he shall marry and whom, and
how many times he shall kiss his wife,
then you will have dissatisfaction and
we will always be wanting to pass new
laws.
"Now, do not think that take any
thing to myself, but there is power in
prayer, and am just an old daddy to
all of you"
Judge York Speaks
Judge York followed Mr.. Murphy,
and after telling an experience of his
boyhood said:
'I believe that heaven is not way up
there somewhere in the sky, but 1t
everywhere, and that the gospel will
give us heaven here. Love and kind
ness win give us more happiness than
anything else. How foolish are we not
to accept the gospel of Jesus Christ,
which teaches temperance more than
any other teaching"
Mr.. Murphy introduced his charming
wife, who repeated the words OF hope
uttered by her husband and expressed
the desire to return again to the active
work in the near future
Following the formal addresses a
large number OF converts who had been
helped by Mr.. Murphy made short ad-
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