Evening star., 1924-10-27
BISHOPS TRIBUTE
T0LATEPRES|DENT
Dr.. Freeman, in New York
Address, Sees Roosevelt Con-
spiCuous in History.
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
NEW YORK. October 21.-Spcak-
ing III the house al ~ West Twcn-
tieth street, New York city. where
Theodore Roosevelt was born 66 years
.-So, Bishop Freeman declared today
hat thr late Presidents service to
ihc nation as a militant prophet of
Righteousness will give him an en-
during place Of proud distinction in
the history Of the United States lie
Vas Introduced by Mrs. John Henry
tianluo nd. president of the Woman ;
Roosevelt Memorial Association. who
-LEr 4 luncheon today at her resi-
d"ncc, East Ninety first street, in
homer Of Bishop and Mrs. Freeman.
II was the Bishops first visit to
Roosevelt House. which has been re-
stored by the association as q nation
al shrine of America niSm.
speaks in Assembly Hall.
He expressed great interest in the
outdoor gymnasium where the youth
full Theodore made his winning fight
for health and bodily strength. the
bedroom. where as u boy he learned
- say his prayers at his mothers
knee, and the museurl. where many
trophies Of his hunting expeditions
arc on exhibition. Bishop Freeman
spoke uthe assembly hall on the top
floor OF the building to an audience
that ovcriloWcd into the street.
Theodore Roosevelt will be meas
ured by many standards" br. Free
man said, but the one supreme thing
viii bC his uufaltcrinG devotion To all
hat makes for righteousness in iudi-
Tfdual and corporate life. We're he
n"rc today he would plead for deccncy.
wholcsomcucss, Justice and fair play.
The need for such devotion is con
spicuouSly present today. False
prophets have arisen. Every age has
hem. They would deSpoil our her
itagc. undermine our ideals. make
havoc of our institutions and take
from US the faith by which we live.
With the love of country that
burned in the great heart OF him
whose natal anniversary we com
memorate today, we would defend its
liberties. preserve its time-houored
institutions and guarantee to our
children and our chidren's children the
rich heritage that is ours.
righteousness rs Foundation.
We believe that righteousness
alone exalteth a nation. We hold that
nation founded upon Christian prin-
cinies by Christian statesmen and de-
tended by Christian soldiers must be
preserved by Christian citizens To
those at home or abroad who would
make mocking traveSty of our
IDEALS, We fling defiance. The America
Of Washington. of Lincoln and Of
Roosevelt is still the America Of
Christian ideals and Christian prin-
cipleS. TO keep the ship of State fit
to weather storms and to survive
tcmpeStS calls for sclfleSs conSecra-
ton and utter fidelity to its funda-
mental purposes. To his America and
ours We give today the renewed
pledge of fealty. and to preserve it we
piedse our lives, our fortunes and our
sacred honor"
No judgment of Theodore Roose-
velt's life is adequate. Bishop Free
man said. that fails to take cogni-
zancc of his spiritual ideals
America has rarely. if ever. pro
duced greater father, Il stronger or
more chivaIrouS champion OF tLn
homo than Theodore Roosevelt. he
added. In this h" was 4 great in
terprtter Of spiritual values. because
1t IS in spiritual values alone that
the home is enriched and enoblcd.
Extois RooseycIts Integrity.
What this heroic son of the Re
public did TO arouse the latent en-
erSies OF our people will probably
never be adequately told. but Amer
lea today stands upon a higher level,
Is more revcred at home and more
wrought among us. AS preacher
q. prophet. if YOU will-of righteous
ness he takes high rank among those
who have blazed the way for the
worlds greatest advance. Not in the
history of this country-tf, indeed. in
mat OF any other-has a voice more
fearless than his been heard, appeal
lhS Tor the loftiest standards of no
iiti"a! commercial and social integ-
fitF- lie made clear to our conscious
neSS tho fact that the sins of cor
noratN bodies are fraught with a.raver
PrriIs than the sins of the individual
among the guests of honor on the
platform with Bishop Freeman were
Mrs Don@las Robinson. sister of Col
I.ooSeErit ana his playmate in the |
twentieth street home of thei- ob;Id
hood, and other members or H.
Roosevelt family.