The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-08
Roosevelt. The Preacher.

Roosevelt, the Preacher.
on Sunday afternoon President Roose-
welt stood up before the Christian Brother
hood at Oyster, Bny with his own Bible
Iii his hands and delivered lay SER
mon. He read several striking passages
Of Scripture, among them tho follow
Ing:
"Nlrst-Judge not, that so DO not
Judged.
slxtccnth-Yc shall know them BY
their fruits DO men gather grapes Of
thorns, or figs Of thlstes7
standardization so every good tree
bringeth forth good fruit but q corrupt
tree bringeth forth evil fruit 5 E5s
'Eightonth-A good tree cain not bring
forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt
tree bring forth good fruit. .a.
There was no attempt at oratory anu
making; there was nothing out
Of tho ordinary In his sermon. It was a
simple, practical talk from man 70 men on
the doctrine Of the Christian religion and
On practical Christianity, but 1t IS
notable thing, encouraging and Inspiring
that the President of the United states
should commit himself In public to the
Bible and It's teachings and urge all men
to take that boob rs his guide ana It's
'precepts as his rules Of conduct. MI
Roosevelt does not pretend to be saint;
4 no does not profess snntifcation he IS
a man OF the world, actively participat-
Ing in the affairs Of the nation and con-
fesses to his full share OF the old Adam
~ t..fl 10 tn human
Limitations and to errors, and no man
has ever accused him Of being nypo-
critic. There Is nothing Of the ohadband
or Pecksniff about him. He never poses
for Righteousness, but he believes IN the
principles OF the Christian religion, and he
has the courage to stand in public when
occasion demands and declare his faith
One day we see him as President of the
United States, receiving the plenipoteti-
.tiaries Of Russia and japan, and per-
forming the highest functions Of diploma
tic government. with all the pomp and
circumstances of high official life; the
next day we find him as simple, faithful
Christian man, standing before a little
gathering of two hundred persons, tell
ing his brethren how to live here, and
how to prepare for the life hereafter.
The man is an inspiration, and he is
doing work for civic righteousness
which few men in that position have done
since the republic was founded. It IS
worthy of note, especially that
Democratic newspaper which Is radically
opposed to the Presidents politics, ana
which fought him With all its might IN
the last campaign. Is not only willing. pu@
gratihed to pay this tribute to his pei
sonal character
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We print In the advertising columns
IT,. day an address TO Prohlbitionists from
citizens OF Staunton, urging voters who
ere opposed to the manufacture. importa-
zion and sale OF alcoholic liquors for
beverage purposes. to take no part IN the
Forthcoming Democratic primary, but to
hold aloof and commit themselves in no
way, so that ..In tho event OF the nomi-
nation of men who are in favor OF that
Infamous, Internal, inexcusable. damnable
uaNc that is Gods worst enemy, and
satans best friend" they may assemble
in convention and nominate an indcpen-
dent ticket
We pass over the eloquent nvectivc OF
the address to remark that In our opinion
the friends OF temperance will commit an
contingent and turn their backs upon the
Democratic party. They are stronger
within the party than without 1t. and
they have splendid champion in Judge
William Hodges Mann who is making a
fine run for the gubernat orial nomination.
The Democratic party has made PRACTICAL
~ every concession that the temperance
folks have demanded, and will doubtless
be quito as concllintory In the future.
Within the party tho temperance vote is
force that must be reckoned with:
without the party. and acting as an In
dependant organization, It is hopeless
end poweress minority.
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The Republicans VIII meet In convon.
ton In the city OF Roanoke today, and
Ihey VIII have more to comfort and en-
courage them than for many years, They
complained bitterly OF the Democrats
for DISTINGUISHING so many negro voters,
yet they know full well that In doing this
the Democrats have given them better
chance to elect their ticket than ever
before since the downfall or Malone II
by any possibility, they should win In
the next general election they would
owe their success to the suffrage clause
of the new constitution.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
We hope that the foreign plenipoten-
tiaries now doing business In this coun-
try will be more successful In nrrang-
Ing the terms of peace than the friends
OF the senatorial candidates were yes
terday In arranging the terms OF con-
nict, !. 4 4, .ss5s
Observation-Disclosures
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