The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-27
ROOSEvELT'S SERMON.
Preached In Chicago While Vice
President on the Text, "Be Ie
Doors f the Word"

"I>have known men who were good
Christians theoretically, yet were not
even good coMpa Ifiens for their
wives. have also known women
who went to church regularly, but
spent 1ieir time at home .nagging
their husbands and children. This is
not true Christianity" said President
Roosevelt in the course of a lay SER
mon which he delivered month ago
from the pulpit of Trinity Reformed
church. Chicago, while he was yet
vice president. He spoke from the
text: BE ye docrs. Of the word, not
hearers only" $50
"One of the most abhorrrnt traits
Tof character. said Mr.. Roosevelt, ~
man can possess, in my estimation,
is hypocrisy. We all have met men
who go, about clothing themselves in
Scriptrral teachings, yet whose con-
duet toward their ftllowmen shows
that they do not live up to the teach.
ing love thy nrighbor as thyscIf.'
The great thing in this world for us
to be is doers. OF course to he doers
We must be hearers. That is, we
must go to church and study the
Bible. but our duty does not end
there. We should give Il helping hand
to others by spreading the word Of
Christ. 1t is well enough to tell Il
man what he ought to do, but this
must he supplemented by some prae-
teal demonstration of application.
by the doers in my text | mean
those who go to church, and, hearing
preached from the pulpit the doctrine
of brotherIy love. go into their homes
or into their business and apply what
they have heard,
"In your business and work If you
let Christianity stop when you leave
the church door there is not much
Righteousness in you. Nor are you
any too righteous if your Christian
ity stops al the threshold of your
home. The man who carries Chris
tainjty into his everyday work stands
better chance of making success
of life than one who does not. The
fellow who works for fee only and
does the least he can TO get his
money will in the long run prove
dismal failure.
Every man should strive to do
just tice to himself hut in doing so he
should not forget the rights of his
ncighbor. He should be sure that he
is in the right and then stand square
ly in the path. IT there is any NOV
ing to be done let the other fellow do
it. This applies to nations as well as
to individuals.
"We have all seen this type of man
who is spoken of as his own worst
enemy. | have no patience with such
men. Often they are worse enemy
TO others. a manly lnan-and that
is what we all ought to be-must
have strength and power and perse-
rerance. The trials Of life test the
stuff man or woman is made Of and
the one who is strong, fearless. and
courageous to do right is The ideal.
"On his puertion of our duty to our
nrishbor let me say that no one
ought to submit to heing imposed
upon, hut before yon act always stop
to consider the rights of others be-
fore standing up for your own. The
only true way to help man is to
aid him in helping himself All of
Ms stumble many times during a life
time. and the duty Of man to his
neirhbor is to help him to his feet
so he may help himself. You can help
man successfully, but you cant ear
ry him successfully. If you rob II
man OF his sclf.rrspect, take away his
sturdy. seif-reliant manhood. no good
you can do will make amends"