Murray - Popular Congregational Minister

William Murray was a wildly successful young preacher at one of New England's largest and most influential Congregational churches, Park Street Church, Boston, a.k.a. Brimstone Corner for its part in the Revolutionary War. This dynamic, charismatic, and energetic speaker and lecturer changed the face of Boston in the 1870s. Murray was such a powerful preacher that many newspapers across the country printed his sermons each week. William was probably the 1870s equivalent of today's televangelists. And he was one of only a handful of such popular, charismatic speakers of his day - Wendell Phillips, Henry Ward Beecher, Sumner, Gough, and Brooks to name a few. Murray also lectured and preached frequently at Boston Music Hall. Many of his sermons were also published in book form. William even found time to edit and contribute to "The Golden Rule," a weekly publication of spiritual, moral, and general interest articles.