The Washington herald., 1910-11-03
ROOSEVELT URGES
FOREIGN MISSIONS
Colonel at Baltimore Finds
Relief from Politics.
MAKES HIT WITH IETH0DISTS
As Guest os Board of Foreign Mis-
siOns He Tells OF His Impressions
in Africa and Necessity of Extend
Ing WOrl-Leaves for Chicago
and Then ON TO Iowa.

Baltimore. Nov. Politics went by the
board to-day. Mr.. Roosevelt, fresh from
a strenuous trip In Western New York.
came here this afternoon to talk about
foreign missions. It was something Of a
relief from the hard strain he has been
under, and he appreciated the more SOL
emn atmosphere that pervaded his visit
here.
lie didn't stay long. however. The
Lyric Theater. where the colonel held
forth tonight, was jammed. OUTSIDE the
curious crowd that is always on hand TO
see, touch, or talk TO Col. Roosevelt hung
around while the speech was being de-
livered. InasmCch as the colonel had 10
catch an $50 train for the West he didn't
have time 10 speak as long as he likes 70.
There seems 10 be no end 10 the sort
OF introductions the colonel is likely 10
receive. In the Lyric Theater tonight
BISHOP II. W. Warren presented him as
Theodore Gift OF Cod" Roosevelt. This
is one Of the warmest epithets that he
has had hurled at him.
He made hit with his Methodist au-
dience. As a guest Of the board OF for
eign missions Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Col Roosevelt had the oppor-
tunity 10 tel Of the things he saw in
Africa and on HIS way back to civiliza-
ton.
Urges Extension of Work.
He offered a few interesting yarns and
told his hearers that their efforts were
being rewarded He dwelt upon the ne
cessity of extending the scope OF the mis-
sions and hoped that II would be even
more worldwide than it is now. He was
received with great enthusiasm and in
terest
II was quite relief to the colonel 10
come here where he wasn't pestered with
local committees who ask him abopt old
political events that actually never hap
pened There was none of the nagging
that he has been through these past few
weeks. He was in fine spirits. The chat
ter about a breakdown certainly could
not he verified by his appearance to-night
His voice was a tril1e husky but II car
ried all right.
Despite the fact that Mr.. Roosevelt
had 70 contend against the opening OF
the aviation meet at Halethorpe this aft
erEoon, he proved a sufficiently large at
traction to draw huge crowd at the
--oN-A-S ANN9 a. rI1tItii upon 44lS arrival.
He was greeted by Bishop Earl CranstoD.
Rev. Dr.. Eugene A. Noble, president of
Goucher College, and Henry S. Delaney.
lie went first TO Or. Noble's house.
Talks TO College Students.
\ few minutes later the colonel was
making his first speech before the stu
dents and alumni Of Goucher College in
the First Methodist Episcopal Church
The place was packed. lie spoke on e5u-
cation. At Goucher Hall he held a re-
ception and shook hands With the girls
of the college and the faculty that
teaches the girls. 4 number of Netbo-
dist bishops and missionary workers were
present, too.
Or. Noble was the host at a big dinner
tonight The guests were ali church
folks. After dinner the colonel went TO
the Lyric Theater and delivered his
long speech, He then made a dash for
the train. Tomorrow ne Will be travel
ing al day on his way to Chicago. lie
will leave there at 10 O'Clock at nigh;
for Iowa and viii speak in Davenport
and Des Moines on Friday.
He expects 10 rest completely tomorrow
and does not wish To receive any callers
who may drop IN along the route lie
had nothing to say about the New York
situation tonight. In fact it was a
calm day.