The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1902-08-07
ROOSEVELT'S SERMON.
Preached i'm Chicago While Vice
President On the Text. "Be Ye
Doors Of the Word"

81 have known men who were good
Christians Theoretically, yet were not
even good companions for their
wives. | have also known women
who went to church regularly, but
spent their time at home nagging
their husbands and children. This is
not true Christianity" said President
Roosevelt in the course of lay SER
mon which he delivered a month ago
from the pulpit of Trinity Reformed
church. Chicago, while he was yet
vice president. He spoke from the
text: ''Be We doors of the word, not
hearers only"
One of the most abhorrent traits
man can possess. in my estimation,
is hypocrisy. We all have met men
who 60 about clothing themselves in
Srriptural teachings, yet whose con-
duet toward their fellowmen shows
that they do not live up to the teach
ing love thy neighbor as myself
The great thing in this world for us
TO be is doors. OF course to be doors
we must he hearers. That is, we
Bible. but our duty does not end
there. We should give a helping hand
To others by spreading the word OF
Christ. 1t is well enough to tell a
man what he ought to do, but this
must he supplemented by some prac-
teal demons traiion of application.
by the doors in my text | mean
those who go to church. and. hearing
preached from the pulpit the doctrine
of brOtherly love. 90 into their homes
or into their business and apply what
they have heard.
I'm 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
lily stops at the threshold of your
home. The man who carries Chris
tainity into his everyday work stands
Il better chance of making a 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
juStic to himself. but in doing so ne
should not forget the rights of his
neighbor. He should be sure that he
is in the right and then stand square.
~ in the path. If there is any NOV
ing to he done let the other fellow do
it. This applies to nations as well as
10 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 Il worse enemy
10 others \ manly man-and that
j. what we all ought to be-must
have strength and power and perse-
Nerance. 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.
ION this puection of our duty TO our
nei@hbor let me say that no one
ought to submit To being imposed
upon but before you act ALWAYS stop
10 consider the rights of others be-
fore standing up for your own. The
only true way to help a man is to
aid him in helping himself All Of
us stumble many times during a life
time. and the duty of a man to his
neighbor is TO help him to his feet
so he may help himself You can help
IA man successfully. but you can't ear
ry him successfully. If YOU rob
man Of his Self-respect. take away his
sturdy. self-rellant manhood. no good
You can do Will make amends"