The Monticellonian., 1901-09-06
ROOSEVELT IN CHICAGO.
The Vice-President Partakes of the Hospitalities of Several Promi-
 nent Illinoisans.
TWO LAY SERMONS AND A RECEPTION.
Faith Toward the Country; and in the Other He Inyoighed Against Hypocrisy and Set Forth the Duty of Man to Ills Neighbor.

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 Chicago, Sept. 1.-Two lay sermons A luncheon with several Illinois poll ticans and q visit to Hull house were the events that occupied Nice-Presf- dent Roosevelt in Chicago yesterday He left last night for Minneapolis where he delivers Labor day ora ton to-day.
 After breakfasting at the Chicago club with Paul Morton, of the Santa Fe road. the yice-president was driY- en to the Trinity Dutch Reformed church on Marshfield avenue. This is the church Mr. Roosevelt usually at- tends when in Chicago, and he is known personally to many members.
 After the sermon, the pastor invited him to the platform. and the vice president, as has been his custom when visiting this church, made Il short informal address. telling the worshippers that true happiness could be found only by trusting in God and being faithful to the country.
 When he had finished he stepped down from the platform and mingled with the congregation for half an hour shaking hands and writing auto graphs in hymn books and Bibles. after which he drove to the First Methodist church and addressed the congregation there.
 T shall not attempt 10 preach doe trine,' he said, this is to be simply a lay sermon. For my text, l have taken a passage that always has im- pressed me foreibly. It k: Be ye doers of the word. not hearers only
 "0ne of the most abhorrent traits of character q man can possess, in my estimation, k hypocrisy said Col Roosevelt "We all have met men who go about clothing themselves in seriptural teachings. vet whose con duet toward their fellow men shows that they do not live lip 10 the teach ing, Love thy neighhor as theyself.' The great thing in this world for us to be is doers. Of course to be doers We must be hearers. That is. We must go to church and study he Bible But our duty does not end there We should give a helping hand to others by spreading the word of Christ h is well enough to tell man what he ought to do. but this must be supple mented by some practical demonstra- tion of application.
 Tn your business and work if you let Christianity stop when you leave the church door there k not much righteousness in you. The man who carries Christianity into his every day work stands better chance of mak- ing success of life than one who does not.
 Every man should strive to do jus tice to himself. but in doing SO he should not forget the rights of his neighbor. He should be sure that he IS III the right and then stand square iY in the path. If 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 the type of man who IS spoken of as his own worst en- emy. have patience with him. Often he IS worse enemy to others. \ man " man-and that is what we all ought 10 be must have strength and power and perseverance. Ii is the trials of life that test the stuff man or woman is made of, and the one who is strong, fearless and courageous to do light is the ideal.
 '0n this question of our duty to our helghborS, let me say that no one ought 10 submit to being imposed upon, but before you act always stop 10 consider the rights of others before stahding up for your own. The only true way to help man is to aid him Tn helping himself. All of us stumble many times during lifetime and the uuty of man to his neighbor is to help nm to his feet so he may help him SCH You can help man successfully. put you can't carry him successfully. 
 II you rob a man of his seif-respect, take away his sturdy self-reliant man hood' no good you can do will make amends"
 A number of politicians, among whom was Congressman William Lori hier' were waiting for the vice-presi- oett when he returned to his hotel, anu the party took luncheon together ns the affair was private it is not Ahown whether politics was discussed or not
 n When the party dispersed Col roosevelt walked over to Hull house, There he had a private talk with Miss pane Adams until train time, when he left at 6:30 o'clock for Minnesota