The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-07
ROOSEVELT BREACHES TO MEN
r.,Ks or "REAL ESSENCE or
cryuIyE CHRISTIAN LIFE"
..,uuss Not, That We he Not JUDGED" the
burden OF an Address to the Christian
motherhood ut the oyster bay Metho-
d,,t church Two Hundred Hear Him.

d,.t CHURCH Two Hundred Hear Him
ovsrrR BAY, y. Y, Aug. 8.-Preslden
pooseyelt to-day, in response to an invita-
.;on NJ long standing, delivered a talk tant
,,,oun, 10 n sermon before the Christian
Rrotherhood here. non-secterian organi
aa,,on Of men that meets in the Sunday
snbool room Of the Methodist church.
uis subject was THE Real Essence o.
Genuine Christian Life and Character,
nd the text he most dwelt on was Judge
not That We be not judged"
Tbe invitation was extended to the Presi'
don't nv the brotherhood several weeks age
through the Rev. Charles S. Weightman
,he chairman Of its committee on religious
service, and speakers. 1t was not until
0 o'clock last night that the chairman and
Raw W. |. Bowman. the minister OF the
Metbodis. church and president Of the
motherhood, were notified that the Presi-
dent would come a t o'clock this afternoon
Although kept secret as far as possible,
the news spread and the usual attendance
~ seyenty.iive was swelled to 200, which Is
remarkable for Oyster Bay,
The President drove down from Saga
more Hill, attended by Secret Service
AGENT Sloane. He had his own Bible with
him and he selected his texts chiefly from
Matthew vi and vii and from James, eX-
rounding text after text. He was presented
Nv the Rev. w. l. Bowman. The Presid-
dents address was as follows:
Brother Bowman has spoken Of the fact
that have had large experience. l
think that each one of us who has large
experience grows to realize more and more
that the essentials of experience are alike
FOR ali of us. The things that move US
most are the things of the home, Of the
Church; the intimate relations that knit q
that make him try. to do his duty by his
neiehbor. by his God are in their essen
tials lust the same for one man as for
another, provided the man is in good faith
trying to do his duty.
Il feel that the progress Of our country
really depends upon the sum Of the efforts
OF the individuals acting by themselves,
but especially upon the sum Of the efforts
OF the individuals acting in associations
like this for the betterment Of themselves,
for the betterment of the communities In
which they dwell. There is never any
difiouty about the forces OF evil being
organized Every time that we get an
organization of the forces that are painfully
striving for good, an organization like this,
We are doing our part to offset, and little
more than Offset. the forces of evil.
Il want to rea d several different texts
which it seems to me have especial bearing
, upon the work of brotherhoods like this
upon the spirit in which not only. all Of US
who are members Of this brotherhood. but
all OF us who strive to be decent Christians
are to apply our Christianity on weekdays
as we'll as on Sundays. The first verses
want to read can be found in the seventh
chapter of Matthew. the first and sixteenth
verses.
'Frst Judge not that ye be not Judged
Sixteenth, Ye shall know them by, their
fruits, Do men gather grapes Of thorns,
or figs Of thistles3 Even so every good tree
brhgeth forth good fruit. but corrupt
tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree
cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can
corrupt tree bring forth good fruit
Judge not that We be not judged That
means, treat each Of us his brethren with
all be not quick to Judge another man who
according to his light is striving to do his
duty az each of us here hopes he Is striving
to do his. Let us ever remember that we
have not only divine authority for the
statement that b, our fruits we shall he
kind will tend to judge US by our fruits.
1T 10 an especially lamentable thing to
see i'll done by any man who from his ASSOC
Citations with the Church, who from the fact
that he has had the priceless benefits of
the teachings of the christian religion,
should be expected to take position OF
leadership in the work for good.
The next quotation I wish to read to
you is found In the twenty-fifth chapter Of
Matthew, thirty-seventh to fortieth verses,
inclusive Then shall the righteous answer
Him, saying, Lord, when saw We thee q
hungered, and fed thee. or thirsty and gave
thee drink.
hno Al n
thee In, or naked, and clothed thee.
Or when saw we the sick, or In prison,
and came unto thee.
And the king shall answer and say unto
them, Verify . say unto you, inasmuch as
ye have done it unto one Of the least Of my
brethren ye have done it unto me-"
That Is what this brotherhood means,
py trying to worship our Creator by acting
toward his creatures as he would have us
scl; 70 try TO make our religion living
force IN our lives; to Go unto others as we
would have them do unto US.
line next text wish to read Ia found in
\ Corinthians, xiii. chapter, beginning with
,ne iirst verse Though l speak with the
tongues of man and Of angels, and have
nov charity, ! am become as sounding brass,
or q tnklIng cymbal.'
ana though / have the gift OF prophecy,
ana understand all mysteries, and III knowl-
edge; and though ! have all faith so that
couln remove mountains, and have not
aharity, am nothing.
and though bestow all my goods to
ieed the poor, and though ! give my body |
10 90 burned and have not charity, il |
Prohteth me nothing Charity suffereth !
long and is kind, charity envieth not, |
eharity yaunteth not itself, is not pulled up
a, and now abideth faith, hope, charity, |
charity
Let each of us exercise the largest tole-
rance Tor his brother who is trying, though
~ different way, to lead a decent life; |
VINO Is trying to do good in his own fashion;
icy each try to show practical sympathy |
criticize.
In closing I want to read just few
verses from the epistle Of James from the
nrst chapter, twenty-seventh verse:
n PURE religion and undefiled before
. .od and the father Is this: To visit the
latnerless and widows In their afiiction
ana to keep himself unspotted from the
Y man will try to serve God the Father
~ being kindly to the many around him
VINO need such kindness and by being
upright and honest himself, then we have
!he AUTHORITY Of the Good Book for saying
mat we are in honor bound to treat him
" " good Christian and extend the hand
'i brotherhood to him.
After the sermon the President had a
reception at which he shook hands with
tVeFV Opa Il I'll IT, |