Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-09-07
ROOSEVELT IN CHICAGO
The Vice-President Partakes OF the
HOspitalitieS of Several Promi-
nent Illinoisans.
TWO LAY SERMONS AND A RECEPTION.
In On, lie Talked of Trust in God ana
p.,th Toward the Country; and In ths
Other He InveIghed Against hJpo0r'
and Set Forth the Duty OF Man to NE
NcIghbor.

Faith Toward the Country; anu III VI"
o,nsr He Invslvhed Against Hypocrisy
and Set Forth the Duty OF Man 10 no
SeiShbor.
Chicago. Sept. 1.-TWO lay sermons
a luncheon with several ILLINOIS pon'
ticians and visit to Hull house were
the events that occupied Nice-Presi-
dent Roosevelt in Chicago yesterday
lie 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
re road. the yicc-president was drlF,
ON 10 the Trinity Dutch Reformed
church on Marshfeld avenue. ms 70
the church Mr. Roosevelt usually at
tends when in Chicago, and ne 10
known personally to many members
After the sermon, the pastor lnVl'e"
him to the platform. and the VICE
president, as has been his custom
when visiting this church, made
short informal address, telling the
worshippers that true happiness eouio
he found only by trusting in God ana
being faithful to the country
When he had finished he stepped
down from the platform and minSleu
with the congregation for half an
hour shaking hands and writing auto
graphs in HYMN books and Bibles
after which he drove to the flrst
Methodist church and addressed the
, congregation there.
} 81 shall not attempt to preach doc'
trine." he said, this is to be SIMPLY
t a Law sermon. For my text, have
taken a passage that always has I'M
pressed me forcibly. 1t is: BE ye doers
7 of the word. not hearers only
: zone of the most abhorrent TRAITS
8 Of character a man can possess, IN my
d estimation, is hypocrisy said Col
t Roosevelt. I'VE all have met men Wh'
: 20 about clothing themselves II
>, scriptural teachings, yet whose con
% duct toward their fellow men show
IA that thev do not live up to the teach
n inc. Love thy neighbor as theysel1
II The great thing in this world LOT u
r 20 ba is doers. Of course to be doer
IT we must be hearers. That IS we mus
III 90 TO church and study the Bible Bu
our duty does nSt end there. w
should give a helping hand to othei
NV spreading the word of Christ, 1t
Vt well enough to tell a man what n
W. ought to do, but this must be suppl
re mented by some practical demonstr
ne ton of application.
lis 'In your business and work II yc
ost let Christianity stop when you lea'
On the church door there is not mu'
a Righteousness in you. The man WI
BILE carries Christianity into his every dt
rid work stands a better chance OF ma
inc a success of life than one who 90
use not.
a EVERY man should strive to do ju
ire. ,ice TO himself, but in doing so
te's should not forget the rights OF |
has peighbor. lie should be sure that
bie is in the right and then stand squal
to " in the path. If there is any me
OTTO ing to be done let the other tell'
NON do it. This applies to nations as w
the rs to individuals,
ado 1--WE have all seen the type OF m
-, who is spoken of as his own worst
,oog ',,o1 envy. Ihavenopatience with him. OF
In ,. he is a worse enemy to others. \ m;
"AAA ly mau-and that is what we all ouE
ia be-must have strength and poV
rect and perseverance. 1t is the trials
Gulf life that test the stuff a man
nds. woman is made of, and the one Wh'
, of strong. fearless and courageous to
,e a right is the ideal
sur. "On this question of our duty to
foot neiphbors, let me say that no
ono1 ought to submit to being impo
- upon but before you act always 5
A to consider the rights of others BET
- ~ standing up for your own. The c
NO true way to help man is to ana
-, IN nelplng uIlllHtil' -Nii 20 49,
7e.eu many times during a lifetime and
lot duty of IN to his neighbor is to
miles him to his feet so he may help
self. You can help a man successf'
the but YOU can't carry him successfi
ciaVe If YOU rob a man of his self-resI
there take away his sturdy self-reliant
hlng' hood, nc good you can do VIII II
ten amends"
ne of number of politicians, an
ivited whom was Congressman William
purse. mer. were waiting for the Weep
Com dent when he returned to his h
Grand and the party took luncheon toge
]. L. As the affair was private 1t is
Speed. known whether politics was disc'
.ficent or not.
IRIS in When the party dispersed
Roosevelt walked over to Hull h
where he had private talk with
tieally Jane Adams until train time,
y for Mime