New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
'PUT M'NAMARAS ASIDE
TO HEAR ROOSEVELT
Case of Convicted Men Takes
Second Place to EX-PreSident
at Labor Temple.
SPEAKER YIELDS TO HIM
Departure by Side Door Attracts
Large Crowd, and Traffic
Is Blocked for Twenty
Minutes.

characteristic incident IN the life or
Theodore Roosevelt was recorded yester-
day afternoon lie appeared unheralded
at Labor Temple. at 18th street and Sec
ond avenue delivered one Of the series OF
lev sermons which Re began I'm the Dutch
Reformed Church in Washington In his
first term in the White House, attracted a
yelling mob on his departure. and went
away under the escort Of two policemen
in an automobile commandocred for the
purpose after the streetcar limo had been
blockaded and traffic stopped in 18th street
for twenty minutes.
placard in front Of Labor Temple an
nounced that the Rev. Charles Stelzle. pas
tor Of the church. would be the speaker at
the service yesterday afternoon and his
subject was to be the Mcnamara case.
Soon after Mr. Stelzle began, however. MI
Roosevelt entered the church and took
seat in one OF the front pews. In his pros-
ress down the aisle he was recognized by
several members Of the congregation and
I'm the characteristic freedom Of the temple
Mr.. Steizle was interrupted by calls Tor
speech from the eX-Pre. ident.
Thus IL was that Mr. Stelzle talked only
Tor minute OF Two on Spllt VI no -
periencc I'm the men and religion campaign
on which he has been engaged for several
weeks in the West and then introduced
Mr.. Roosevelt The Mcnamara case was
reserved for discussion at another time
probably next Sunday
The cheering that had begun OF the frNt
recognition of Mr.. Roosevelt broke out
again when he was introduced from the
platform, and II was more than minute
before he could begin his talk. He first
said he had not come intending to preach,
but TO learn. and then praised the Labor
Temple saying he believed in It because II
worked with and through the working peo-
pie.
Il believe that tho power OF good that
cones from Jesus is not in His teaching
so much as in His works. he said. =
think that il IS the greatest reflection that
can be put Oh Church, that when the
population comes in It goes out. The
Church is not an end. but a means to an
end 1t must help the people and II 1t
moves away when the people come in. then
woe is TO the people.
Il believe in the Labor Temple because
il is doing IT'S work right with the people
Certain men may criticise YOU because you
don't preach dogma. but you have greater
work than that. The Labor Temple Is an
example Of applied Christianity, and APP
piled Christianity must prevail If our civil
ization IS 10 be preserved The Church that
shows real religion IS a living force. II IS
q vital element that enters into the upitt
of the people, and as such It will prevail
Mr.. Roosevelt left the church by the side
door that opens or 14th street. and started
toward Second avenue for the automobile
in which he had como. lie was recognized
at once bv some Pamns who raised the
cry of Here's Teddy and men, women
and children at once came running from all
directions. Mr.. Roosevelt pushed through
the crowd. bowing and smiling right ana
1ef, but his automobile had gone, and the
crowd grew denser.
Two policemen hurried up and cleared
q small circle around the ex-President' on
th- border OF which a row of urchIns
stood with upturned faces and open
mouths. while their elders stood behihd
them and gaped and cheered. The crowd
had increased 10 such proportions thal
an automobile going north in Second ave
nue. was stopped, and the poiccmeh 'ooN
advantage of the opportunity to have the
driver take Mr.. Roosevelt away. The
chauffeur al first objected, but when he
learned who his fare was 10 be changed
refusal to assent.
In the meantime the engine Of the auto
mobile had stopped, and as the machine
had come 20 rest on the car tracks JUS, a'
q crosstown car was approaching the
motorman Of the car was engaged IN ac-
tve protest, while the policemen argued
and explained TO the chauffeur. lie. too
changed from frowns 10 smiles on being
fold on whose progress he waited and
eono twenty minutes after he had left the
ahor Temple Mr.. Roosevelt disappeared
rapidly northward, followed by the "alIlhs
note Of the Hebrew war cry-Oi' yoi' !ol'