The True Path; Or, the Murphy Movement and Gospel Temperance. a Complete History of the Great Reformatory Wave Now Deluging Our Land Together with the ... Incidents and Anecdotes of Francis Murphy - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ...Swartzwalder, by the grace of God you shall conquer this evil; I know it in my heart.' I left him; I knew the work was done; I knew it was a question of time when that man should come out redeemed. Brother David Hall, who is on the platform, carried him provision and nursed him, and there is not a better hearted man walks on this green earth of God's than this same Brother Hall. Applause. He stayed with him and helped him for several days; after six days the Christian people began to pray for him; the people would come to me and ask, 'Mr. Murphy, do you believe Swartzwalder will be saved?' 'Do I believe it? Why,' said I, 'God saves to the uttermost, and he knows no hard cases.' I gave them all the encouragement I could. The Christian men and women prayed for that man, for the people of Pittsburg loved him; they are proud of him as a grand pleader of the bar; the Grand Counsellor of the State, with whom the Judges of the Supreme Bench consult. In about six days--we had heard from him from day today--and after some six days this man, majestic in his appearance, with his white flowing locks, well dressed, and with a nice silk hat shining like a piece of polished gold, and his cane in his hand, came to the meeting; there was a grandeur and majesty about the man; he seemed to have come to himself again, with all the grandeur and kingly nobility he formerly possessed. As he came in he stood and looked over the multitude of people in the room. When the man came in and stood there, a whisper passed throughout the congregation, and I noticed that men that hadn't been seen to drop tears since th'e meeting commenced were now moved. I could see their lips begin to tremble, and after a while I could see them get out their handkerchiefs. I wondered what was the cause of ...

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