The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-02-27
ROOSEVELT ON METHODlSM.
ADDRESSES GREAT MASS MEET
 ING IN NEW FORK.

Fitting Celebration of the 200th Anni-
 versary of the Birth of John Wesley,
 the Founder of tho Methodist Church
 President Has Unexpected Meeting with "Mike" cronan, Who Had the
 Last Stage of the Drive to Buffalo
 When Mckinley Was Assassinated.
 New York, Feb. 26.--President Roose- vei6 was the chief speaker tonight at a great mass meeting at Carnegie hall held "to do honor to the character and Iabors of John Wesley. the founder of Methodism, scholar, missionary, philan- thropist, preacher, gentleman" on the 200th anniversary of his birth. The meeting was held under the auspices of the New York thankoffering commits sion, which has had charge of the local work Of the Twentieth century thank offering fund of twenty millions of dol- lars which has been raised by the Meth odists throughout the country to cele- brate the advent of the twentieth cen- tury of the Christian era.
 Samuel w. Bowne presided, with President Roosevelt at his right and on the platform were Bishop c. D. Foss. Bishop J. M. Walden, Bishop D. A. Goodsell, E. M Willis. Bishop E. G. Andrews, Dr. James R. Day, Bishop C. H. Fowler J. Edgar Leaycraft Rev. Dr. ripple. executive secretary of the New 4hor Dr. J. W. Johnson, pastor of the Old John street M. k. church: Rev. pr. A. D. Leonard. secretary of the Methodist Missionary society, and Rev. Dr. J. B. Remensnyder of the Lutheran church The hall was crowded to the doors, and hundreds were unable to gain admit tance. President Roosevelt reached the hall escorted by detachment of mount ed police at S:30. As he alighted from his carriage he was hailed by young man who was struggling in the crowd and whom the police were trying to force hack. I'm Mike Cronin, MT. President, and I want to heard you speak," he shouted. President Roose- welt instantly recognized him as the driver who drove him on the last stage
 
 the train for Buffalo after being notified of the death of President Mckinley. Delighted to see you," replied the president, "let that man pass" and grasping Cronin's hand led him into the hall and saw that he had seat near him on the platform. After the meet l ing the president introduced Cronin to the members os his party and told 1 them the story of his furious night drive along the Adirondacks roads to catch the train.
 l Cheers and hand clapping announced the arrival of President Roosevelt, who advanced from the rear of the plat form accompanied by the presiding off, cer of the meeting, MT. Bowne. When he had reached the front of the stage the president bowed slightly and then walked over to the seat reserved for | him behind the reading desk.
 In speaking of the meeting and it's purposes, Chairman Bowne said: 'fWe are just little bit ahead of time on this celebration which was to have occurred on the bi-centennial of Wesley's birth, but this day was chosen by our president, and under the cir cumstnaces where we are figuring cen- turies, sew days don't count for much.
 T regret exceedingly that we could not accommodate all our friends. If l Andrew Carnegie had known more of Wesley and Methodism he would have built this hall good deal larger. We will forgive MT. Carnegie, however, if he goes on giving public libraries and throws in a church now and then" MT. Bowne then introduced President Roosevelt the audience rising to greet him. President Roosevelt spoke as follows, and was attentively listened to:
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