The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-02
VICE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
FOUND PLENTY TO Do IN
CHICAGO
WENT TO CHURCH IN MORNING
Delivered Two Lay Addresses, Had
Luncheon With Several POli-
ticians and Visited
Hull House
THEN LEFT FOR TWIN CITIES

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-Two lay sermons,
luncheon with several Illinois politicians
and a visit to Hull house were the
events that occupied Vice President
Roosevelt in Chicago today. He left TO-
night for st. Paul, where he will deliver
Grafton at the state fair tomorrow.
After breakfasting at the Chicago club
with Paul Morton, of the Santa Fe road,
the vice president was driven to the Trim
ity Dutch Reformed church, on Marsh
field avenue. This is the church Mr..
Roosevelt usually attends when in Chi
cago, and he is known personally to many
members of the congregation. After the
sermon the pastor invited him to the
platform, and the vice president, as has
been his custom when visiting this
church, made a short informal address,
telling the worshipers that true happiness
could only be found by trusting in God
and being faithful to the country.
Il shall not attempt to preach doctrine"
he said. This is to be simply lay
sermon. For my text 1 have taken a
passage that always has impressed me
not hearers only r1s
''One of the most abhorrent traits of
character man can possess, in my esti-
nation; is hypocrisy" said Col. Roose-
about clothing themselves in scriptural
teachings, yet whose conduct toward
their fellow men shows that they do not
live up to the teaching, Love thy neigh
Dor as thyself. The great thing in this
world for us is to be doers. Of course,
to be 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 helping hand to others
by spreading the word of Christ 1t is
We'll enough to tell a man what he ought
to do, but this must be supplemented by
some practical demonstration of applica-
tion.
I'm your business and work if you let
Christianity stop when you leave the
church door there is not much righteous
ness in you. The man who carries Chris
tlan1ty into his every day work stands
a better. chance of making a success of
life than one who does not. Every man
should strive to do justice to himself, but
In doing so he should not forget the
rights of his neighbor. He should be sure
that he Is in the right and then stand
sqparely in the path. If there is any
moving to be done let the other fellow
do it.. This applies to nations as we'll as
to individuals.
We have all seen this type of man
who is spoken of as his own worst enemy
L have no patience with him. Often he is
worse enemy to others. A manly man
and that is what we all ought to be
must nave strength and power and per-
severance. 1t is the trials of life that
test the stuff a man or woman is made
OF, and the one vino is strong, fearless
and courageous to do right is the ideal.
neighbors let me say that no one ought
to submit to be imposed upon. but be-
fore you act always stop to consider the
rights Of others before standing up for
your own. The only true way to help
man is to aid him in helping himself. An
OF us stumble many times during a
lifetime, and the duty of man to his
ne ghtor is to help him to his feet so he
may help himself You can help a man
successfully, but you can't carry him sue
Ccsstuly. If You rob man of his self
respect take away lis sturdy self-reliant
manhood, no good you can Go will make
amends
When he had finished he steppedu down
from the platform and mingled with the
congregation for half an hour, after which
he drove to the First Methodist church
and addressed the congregation there. A
number of politicians, among whom was.
Congressman William Lorimer, were
waiting for the vice president when he
returned to his hotel, and the party took
luncheon together. AS the affair was
private. it is not known whether politics
was discussed or not When the party
dispersed Col Roosevelt walked over to
Hull house, where he had a private talk
with Miss Jane Adams until train time.
When he left at $50 o'clock for Mime
sofa.