The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
ROOSEVELT breaches
Addresses Congregation or Trinity Re-
formed Church and Talks to Conven-
ton or Gfdeons.

put in a busy day in Chicago yesterday.
Everywhere he went, although MS
movements were unheralded, he receiv-
ed an ovation. He was recognized as
he drove through the streets, and at
every corner where two or three were
gathred together he "a compelled to
acknowledge a salute.
In the morning, after an early break
fast, he went to the Trinity Reformed
church in Marshfield avenue where he
delivered a in which he argued
for the carrying Of religious matters
in h strenuous life of h day. After
the sermon he held a reception in the
church. AS he drove away with Colo
mel Strong. the women of the congre-
cation waved adieu and the men gave
him three cheers.
On his return to the Auditorium an
mex, he met a number of persons. among
whom were former Congressman Will
liam Lorimer and George W. Human,
editor Of The Inter Ocean.
After luncheon, Colonel Roosevelt
went to the Gideon meeting at the
First Methodist church, where he talk
ed for a few minutes. He was made
an honorary member OF the order. AS
he drove away some one in the crowd
which had collected at Washington and
Clark streets cried out, Whats the
matter with Teddy" and a hundred
voices gave forth the answer, He's all
right" The vice president raised bis
hat and smiled at the compliment.
breaches IN THE MORNING.
B ye doors of the word and not
hearers only" was the text from which
Mr.. Roosevelt preached to the members
1 nf Trinity pnrnrnoa6 church in tho
morning. The tex was suggested to
him. he said. by reading the sermon on
the mount. He also called attention in
the same connection to the passage
which reads: Let your light so shine
before men that they may see your good
works n glorify your Father in heav-
en-"
Il am certain" he said, that every
one who tries to be a good Christian
must feel a peculiar shame when he
sees a hypocrite or a man who so
conducts himself as to bring reproach
upon Christianity. The Bible is espe-
cially hard on the pharisees, and pas
sage after passage in the good book is
devoted to pointing out their mistakes
and warning the meek and lowly not
to follow in their tread. The man who
observes all the ceremonialS Of the law
in the church, but who does not carry
them out in his daily life is not a true
CnrlStlan.
"To be doors Of the word, it is natur-
al that we must first be hearers Of the
word. Attendance at church is not
enough. We must study the Bible, bat
we must not let it end there. We must
apply it when we go out into active life.
L listened to your pastor when in his
opening remarks he praised the work
of the Christian Endeavor. 1 think
that one of the most encouraging
hive - ~ 4l,-~11 --0r1,
in the last few decades is the way in
which a conservative effort has been
made by congregations to apply Chris
tianity to actual life. The Christian
Endeavor has done an enormous
amount in that line. This is also true
Of the Young Mems and Young Wo-
mems Christian associations. They
have done a great good by their club
life. They furnish attractions which
counterfeit the saloons.
MANS FIRST DUTY.
1.-The first duty of every man is t.
his own house. The necessity for he
roic action on a great scale arises bu
seldom. but the umdrum of life is witt
us every day. I do not care how regu
lar a woman attends church if at home
she nagS and witness. She must learI
! to be a doer of the word. love doe;
I not mean weakness. On the train yes
l terday 1 saw the traditional woman w
meet in the stories. She was n o
l the WORKOUT kind and by her side 81
l a strong. willful boy. The boy wanted
to sit by the window, and pushed an
{ jostled and nagged his mother unit
: she allowed him to change seats witt
: her. 1 wished that for a minute G
two 1 could have been the father o
that boy. The boy had no respect 70
his weaker mother, yet it was more he
fault than the child's. It is no kind
, ness to children to allow them to groN
up in ~selfishness. The happy childre
are the ones who obey. I am sorry TO
I the household where the parents ar
! not the companions of their children.
= In business and in work, if you lie
= Christianity stop as you go out OF IN
church door, there is little righteous
ness in you. You have got to behav
q to your fellow men as you would hav
them behav to you. You have got I
nave pride in your work II you woul
t succeed. The man who works for tn
love of tie work is the one who su1
2 ceedS. 7 do not mean to say that goo
n wages should not be sought. A ma
= should get justice for himself, but b
should also do justice to others. w
often hear of a man who IS called hi
own worst enemy. When you hear {
tina kind of a man yuo may be certai
b some one depending upon hin
usually his family, is being wronged.
with sweetness we must hav
strength. We must have power to d
= work under discouragements. If unde
a strain you lay down you are veal
but if you push on you will come OIL
ahead in life. But remember, in all tn
that we have got to do our duty to OF
{ neighbor as we'll astoourselves. ]
E standing up for our rights we shout
not trample on the rights Of other
{ Help them along. Help a man to hel
{ himself. but do not expend all your e
p forts in helping a man who will III
= help himself"
q At III Gideon meeting at the Fir
Methodist church in the afternoon vi.
e President Roosevelt was received wi.
cheers. He said:
Il consider the most practical for
y of applying Christianity is to be see
through the works of such bodies
Il this. The Christianity that counts
the kind that is carried into mans lif
1 know you and you work and I kno
e that I am addressing men who are ca
y rying on the business Of the nation AZ
II CARVING CbriStianitv along with