The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19

CeptnR tne I1luallhtlC seIflVe lioNVihb
the morning sermon AT night there Is
free service The President always at
tends church here.
The Rev, j. NJ. Schick, clergyman grown
gray in the service. is pastor of the Presi-
dents church. When Col. Theodore Roose-
welt was elected Yioe-President. after his
strenuous campaign Of the unwon West
Pastor Sohicl wrote him letter-just be-
cause he was going % be resident OF
Washington-and invited him to attend
services in the only Reformed Church in
Washington using the English service
and the Vice. PREF ident-elect accepted the
invitation in letter OF thanks, which de-
carcd that "all Reformed churches are one
German. Swiss, Hungarian, French, Boz
homian, Dutch"
And so the Vice President attended the
little chapel on Fifteenth street, near O,
and when he became President ne saw no
good reason to change.
AtIl O'Clock last Sunday morning there was
fair but scattered audience in the chapel
not more than 200 in all, if 80 many
as he here yet?' asked a man who en-
tered at that hour.
"No." replied a deacon who was standing
AT the outer door Il am just Watching for
him 10 get some of this crowd away
The crowd consisted of half dozen who
lin gered at the door. watching too, for the
coming OF the nations Chief Executive
They had not long to wait.
little group was seen moving toward
them from the direction Of the White House,
half dozen blocks away. 1t gradually
revealed its constituent parts.
strenuous man holding an umbrella
over his head with his right hand, his left
arm swinging vigorously. was heading the
party, walking with rapid strides straight
from the hip and paying no attention to the
slippery condition of the sleet covered pave
inent. Behind him, twenty-five yards or
so to the rear, three other men. without
umbrellas. walked rapidly, too. They had
TO bend their utmost efforts to the business
of keeping up.
As picture full front on a stereopticon
sheet becomes larger and holder at the
approach, this group became palmer and
palmer. until it swung abruptly into the
entrance.
Move right in, friends said the deacon,
clearing the way.
A church attendant on either side pushed
the doors back. President Roosevelt ao-
lsnowledged the courtesy with familiar
nod OF the head
Straight up the aisle without diminish
ing speed he went 10 his pew. the third
from the front on the left hand side. and
took his seat. Then he dropped his head
to his gloved hand on the pew post, and his
lips moved in prayer for an instant.
The organist opened the voluntary She
had been waiting for the arrival Of tho
President.
If he hadn't been on time whispered
member OF the church. @the services
would have gone ahead; but he is always
on time
While the organ was playing, Mrs Schick,
wife of tho pastor. half turned in her seat
directly in front Of the President. and he
leaned over and spoke to her. Then he
patted Johnny Schiok's shoulder, and that
eight-year-old Immediately formed new
plans for being President himself one day.
These duties of greeting performed, the
President sat back in his pew-which had
no cushion, by the way--and, half leaning
against the end piece, composed himself
for the services which afforded an oppor-
tunity for little comparison Of heads.
President Roosevelt's head had no dupli-
cate in the audience. II is square. vary
ing little in width from tho broad back
brain to the collar line. There il an al
most equal measurement from the ear to
the front and back Uranium, and an occa-
sional side view showed a profile full Of
vigor determination, fearlessness and
thought
A peculiar feature developed in the COM
parison The Presidents ears are act
close in to the head; all other ears in the
audience Topped. Johnny Schick's ears
stood out at almost right angles with his
head.
There Is solidity about the Presidents
ears. when taken in combination with the
head IA whole. In all that audience you
could not find two other ears like the Prcsi-
dents.
Tho President does not attend church
for FORMS sake. He actually worshtps
The ritual observance was long and tedious
for low church man; and there we're evil
IDENTIFY many low church men there. because
they were constantly standing at the wrong
time and resuming their seats too soon.
President Roosevelt stood with the con-
gregation and sat with them; read the re-
sponses and sang the hymns Justify.
Singing, he stood on both legs, with the
air of a man who knew the exact location
OF his feet and had them there for a sub
stantial purpose. As he sang or took part
in the responses he swayed constantly half
an inch each way from the centre. "a one
who had much in his burden OF life and
possessed nervous consciousness Of its
weight.
He Joined in every hymn, strongly but
not obtrusively, and even tho Secret Ser
vice mon. who were seated some distance
away singly, TO escape observation, sang
and read the responses.
And then the sermon followed The
Rev Allen r. Bartholomew. secretary of
the Boerd Of Foreign Missions of the Re-
formed Church Of Philadelphia, was the
preacher. 1t was foreign mission day,
and he made an eloquent appeal, to which
the President listened nttentively. never
taking his eyes for moment from the
speaker, and only occasionally changing
his position for one more comfortable.
America is destined to become among
the nations what Judea was among the
tribes OF Israel said DR.. Bartholomew.
and when he referred to the United States
as indeed the land OF the free and the
home Of the brave the President might