Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-28
SENATOR HARD|NG TAKES
DAY OF COMPLETE REST
Presidential Nominee Spends Quiet
Sunday at Ancestral Homo of
Senator Frclinghuyscn.
ENJOYS sCURCH SERVICES
Leaves. for Washington Today to
Confer With Governor C0Olirgc
and Campaign Managcrs-Plans
Round OF Golf This Morning.

and Campaign Managcrs-Plans
Round OF Golf This Morning.
RARITAN. y. j.. June Ex-senator
Warren G. Harding. Republican presi-
Dental nominee. enjoyed his first day
OF rest since he was nominated two
weeks ago, at the country home OF
his friend and colleague, Senator
Joseph r. Freiinghuysen. here today.
Fatigued after several months
hard work in the Senate. interspcrsed
with strenuous prc-convention
campaign and numerous conferences
since he was nominated, Senator
Harding has given UP all political
work during his stay here and is de-
voting most of his time to relaxation.
lie has seen no political callers and
no definite engagements have been
made for him here. The plan OF do
ing a little work on his speech OF ac-
ccptance while here has been aban-
Joned and the Senator will not re-
sumo compilation Of the draft until
after he returns to Washington.
The Senator and Mrs. Harding at
tended church this morning and spent
the rest Of the day quietly ut The
Hills." the Frelinghuyscn ancestral
estate. They worshiped at the Third
Dutch Reformed Church. small
quaint. colonial typo structure on the
main street OF The village of Raritan.
Senator Frclinshuyscn's father was
one of the founders of the church.
which was built in 1851, and Senator
Frelinghuyscn himself. Is an elder
rhcre.
Church Conservation Smnll.
Senator and Mrs. Frelinghuysen
accompanied Senator and Mrs. Hard
Ing to church Apparently but few
persons In town were aware OF the
presence OF their distinguished visi-
tor. as less than 100 persons attended
the service. and there was only a
handful OF the curious outside to
catch q glimpse OF the nominee aa
he entered and left the cdiiice.
There was no departure from the
usual service. An American flag a;
the right of the pulpit was the only
decoration. Rev. ]. y. Lumlcy. the
pastor. choice tor his text the tenth
chapter OF Romans, first verse:
brethren. my hearts desire and
prayer TO God for Israel is that they
might be saved"
In the course OF the sermon. which
had been prepared without knowledge
that the nominee was 10 attend the
service. Rev. Lumlcy said:
Men must be saved from the dead
Is thirst for unholy power and a
Saingiorious attempt TO wreck our
national life on the altar OF their un-
justifablc ambition.
'"rhc nation muYt he saicguardcd
against the narrow vissioned advcn-
turers who would cruelty the best.
that the worst might bc enthroned.
The municipality must be saved
from the tallacics OF the shams and
shadows OF personal liberty and
licensed un-AmerIcan!sm.
The people need TO he saved from
their sins, from their decciv!ns So
cial fa!lacies. from sins In the mar
kct place, from sins in the social set,
from Sins in the highways OF in
dnstry. from sins in legislative halls
and from sins in the church Of Jesus
Christ"
..c-vnCrsY mfco FPS IL 1886
Follows Sermon With Inherent.
Senator and Mrs. Harding, who are
Baptists. followed the service with
deep interest. joining in the singing
OF the hymns and in the scr!ptural
responsive reading by the congrcga-
ton. No direct reference TO the nomi-
nee'S presence was made from the
pulpit, although in the course OF his
prayers. the pastor gave thanks that,
the Lord has looked upon us with
favor" and asked that divine blessing
and restored health be granted TO
those In legislative relation to gov
eminent and those In executive posi-
tons who are weary of mind and
body"
After the service the pastor came
down from the pulpit and was intro
duced by Senator Frelinghuysen to
the nominee and members OF his
party.
Senator Harding congratulated the
pastor on the fine service" ana .hen
shook hands with members of the con-
gregation who crowded about him.
FORMER Governor Edward c. Stokes.
OK New Jersey. and Mr.. and Mrs. T.
H. Reickert were Senator Frelinr-
huysen's specially invited guests for
luncheon. Mrs. Reickcrt is chairman
OF the Republican State Women.s
Suffrage Association. Senator's Fred
erick Hale, OF Maine, and Frank r
kcilogg, OF Minnesota, who accom-
panied the Harding party hero from
washington, and are weekend guests
at The HILL also attended the lun-
cheon. Senator and Mrs. Harding
spent the afternoon quietly on tho
Frelinghuysen estate.
The nominee plans to play n round
OF golf with Senator FreIinghuysep
tomorrow morning and rest ,bo -
mainder of the day. lie plans TO
start for Washington late tomorrow.
arriving there about midnight, where
ne viii confer with Republican lead
ers on Wednesday.