Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-16
AUGMENT
BIG TIME
w. J. MURPHY RECEIVES A GRAND
WELCOME
TRIBUTES FROM SON TO FATHER
ARE GIVEN
Prominent Advocates Of Francis Mur-
ply Gospel Temperance Work
Make Addresses Worthy
of the Occasion

In welcoming worthy son of a
worthy sire the Church Federation of
Los Angeles yesterday afternoon ex-
tended hearty welcome to William j.
Murphy, son of Francis Murphy, who
has come to Los Angeles to take up the
work of his father
The temple auditorium was thronged
to its capacity yesterday by friends OF
the temperance work. Mr.. Murphy was
greeted with much enthusiasm and the
Chatauqua salute when he stepped for
ward to respond to the many beautiful
tributes regarding his father and HIM
self.
So much like his father in appear
ance, William Murphy yesterday re-
minded many of the meetings at which
good "St. Francis" as he is now styled,
spoke and took the temperance message
so many times. 1t seemed as though
his father had come back again.
younger and stronger, to carry on the
work which he began so many years
ago.
AT the close of the meeting, when
many of the audience were in tears
after listening to the eloquent, loving
tribute of the son to the father, Mr
Murphy stood with bowed head, sob
bing, while S. p. Mulford, the chairman
of the meeting, spoke q few broken
words asking the congregation to rise
and sing that beautiful hymn, 'Blest
Be the Tie that Binds"
| The meeting yesterday was an elo-
Atuent tribute to the Murphy temper
h ice work Rev. Eli McClosh, pastor or
tn 3sWest Alams Methodist church, Of
fer.9 prayer. followed by song, The
Pilot of Galilee,' by Mr.. and Mrs
Baker, the blind singers. Mr.. Mulford
then read a telegram from Long Beach
from d. T.. Luther of the Y. Nj. Z. A.
extending the welcome of that assocla-
ton to Mr.. Murphy and his work.
Rev. MIR. Walker Speaks
Rev. Hugh K. Walker. pastor Of
Emmanuel Presbyterian church, made
an eloquent address of welcome in be-
half of the Church Federation He
said:
of Los Angeles. representing 40,0OO
church members of the Protestant
evangelical churches, bid you welcome
in your work, which is the work of the
Lord.
I'VE welcome you for your father
Francis Murphy was loved everywhere,
but he was loved nowhere so much as
here. where he died and passed from
the earthly to heavenly triumphs. HIS
smile for the man who was down was
one that illumined life. and for his
worthy son of worthy sire.
II believe in your work. You cannot
save people by denouncing them. You
can do little by telling them how mean
they are. The pierced hand of jesus
is that which will win the world.
.'Today we extend to you most cor
dial welcome and we know whereof we
speak. for many men have been loved
into Christ by Francis Murphy, ana
William Murphy is just like him."
Mrs. Bertha Vaughn gave vocal
solo, followed by an address by Council
man A. J. Wallace. Mr.. Wallace spoke
of the Murphy work and the general
movement of the states in prohibiting
the sale of liquors. He was applauded
several times, and closed with an APP
peal to the people to stop the liquor
traffic.
Rev. MIR. Smither Gives Statistics
Rev. A. C. Smither, pastor of the
First Christian church, gave some in
teresting statistics, stating that two
fifths of the population of the United
States live in territories where the sale
of liquor is prohibited. He was gener-
ously applauded when he referred to
the growth of the temperance spirit
within the past thirty years, and stated
that Los Angeles is in line with the
great temperance movement.
II should be glad to see the day when
our sisters could vote on the subject
continued Rev. Mr.. Smither Il be-
lieve my wife could vote as intelli-
gently as the hoboes on the street."
Francis Murphy, the gifted son of
William Murphy and the namesake of
his grandfather, gave bautone solo,
"The Holy City," and as an encore ne
sang Face to Face" Young FRANCIS
Murphy has given up a promising
operatic career to take up gospel sing
LII CtR1nn
cause Bruce Gordon Kingsley fol-
lowed with a pipe organ solo.
William Murphy then came forward
and was greeted with Chautauqua
salute. He said
"This great welcome comes to me like
the wave of a great ocean. Six years
ago the best man God ever gave en-
tered the gates of Los Angeles. That
was my blessed father. The members
of the Los Angeles Federation of
Churches met him and said, You are
welcome My father stayed here, made
his home here and never had desire
to change it. Four months ago 1 came
here, called by the gospel temperance
work to take up the work that my
father left. The same hands that went
out to him have been extended to me.
Expresses Thankfulness
"This afternoon I have no language
IDdL WOuiU cAPicoo " JOo tLO SiiohlhA
fulness that have for the splendid,
Godljke welcome. l thank you all, and
God help me to be worthy of this hour.
Some people feel that We are not
progressing fast enough, and feel free
to confess L am a little skeptical some
times. But we don't take into consider
alton the last thirty years. For in
stance, take the Washington of thirty
years ago and the Washington of today.
Senator Frye said that he had seen as
many as twenty congressman under the
influence of liquor. Does that con-
dition exist today? No. An official who
disgraces his Office is pointed at with
the finger of scorn. That shows the en-
couragement of public sentiment.
There has been more reform in the
last twenty years than since the time
of Martin Luther. There have been more
communicates added to the churches.
Fifteen millions of children are being
taught the bad effects of liquor on the
human system and twelve millions of
children are being taught the gospel.
There are about thirty-five millions of
church communicates to favor our
oause. The same liberty that was
fought for at Bunker Hill by the bless
of God, America shall rise and pro-
claim liberty from the Intoxicating
liquors.
"There are different avenues all lead
ing TO the one end-industrial, educa-
fional. mechanical and professional, all
united in one. protest. There is where
the sentiment is going.
Sentiment Is Changing