New-York tribune., 1920-06-28
Harding Hears
Preacher Score
Unholy Power
Sermon Deals With Those
Who Attempt to Wreck
Nation ON the Altar of
Unjustifiable Ambition
Senator Meets Worshipers
Passes Restful Day at the
Frelinghuysen Home; To
Return to Capital Tonight

PARITAN, N. j., June Ex-senator
vsrren G.. Harding, Republican Presi-
a.n.;al nominee. enjoyed his first day
~ rest since he was nominated two
weeks ago at the country home of his
friend and colleague, Senator Joseph
p Frelnghuysen, here to-day.
ratigued after several months hard
uork in the Senate, interspersed with
strenuous convention campaign
and numerous conferences since he
wes nominated, the Senator has given
=, all politcal work during his stay
hare and is devoting most of his time
10 relaxation He has seen no politi-
20, callers and no definite engagements
have been made for him here. The
alan of doing a little work on his
.,sech of acceptance while here has
hsen abandoned, and the Senator will
no. resume compilation of the draft
until after he returns to Washington.
Attend Dutch Reformed Church
The Senator and Mrs. Harding at
tended church this morning and spent
The rest Of the day quietly at the Hills,
The Frelinghuysen ancestral estate.
They worshiped at the Third Dutch
Reformed Church, small, quaint,
Colonial type structure on the main
street of the village of Raritan. SEN
ator Frelinghuysen's father was one
Of the founders of the church. which
vXo
huysen is an elder there.
Senator and Mrs. Frelinghuysen and
their eldest daughter, Victoria, accom-
nanied Senator and Mrs. Harding to
church. Apparently not many persons
in town were aware of the presence of
heir distinguished visitor, because
fewer than 100 persons attended the
service and there was only a handful
Of the curious outside to catch
glimpse of the nominee as he entered
and left the edifice.
There was no departure from the
usual church service. An American
aag at the right of the pulpit was the
only decoration. The Rev j. A Lumley,
the pastor. chose for his text the tenth
chapter of Romans, first verse: "Breth-
rem, my hearts desire and prayer to
God for Israel is, that they might be
saved"
breaches on Fate of Nation
In the course of the sermon, which
had been prepared without knowledge
that the nominee was to attend the
service, the Rev. Lumley said:
"The whole nation must return by
the way of statesmanlike nobility to
world-respecting national integrity.
~
" thirst for unholy power and vain
glorious attempt to wreck our national
life on the altar of their unjustifable
ambition
"The nation must be safeguarded
against the narrow-visioned adventur-
,rs who would cruelty the best, that
the worst might be enthroned.
"The municipality must be saved
from the fallacies Nof the shams and
shadows of personal liberty and Ii
tensed un-Americanism.
THE people need to be saved from
heir sins, from their deceiving social
iallacies, from sins in the market place,
from sins in the social set, from sins
IN the highways of industry, from sins
in legislative halls and from sins in the
church OF Jesus Christ"
Senator and Mrs. Harding, who are
Bsptists, followed the service with
deep interest, joining in the singing
of the hymns and in the scriptural re-
sponsive reading by the congregation.
No direct reference to the nominees
presence was made from the pulpit, al
ihough in the course of his prayers
he pastor gave thanks that "the Lord
has looked upon US with favor" and
asked that divine blessing and restored
asalth be granted to "those in legisla-
i've relation to government and those
n executive positions who are weary
Of mind and body"
Three Good Typesetters
After the service the pastor. came
DOWN from the pulpit and was intro
fueed by Senator Frelinghuysen to the
aominee and members of his party.
senator Harding congratulated the
pastor on the fine service" and then
shook hands with those of the congre-
cation who crowded about him. One
Old gentleman grabbed Senator Har-
ding and Frelinghuysen by the arms
aad proudly remarked:
Here are three good old type
letters"
Senator Harding, who is owner and
4 publisher Of "The Marion Star" started
sis journalistic career by setting type.
senator Frelinghuysen conducted a
snail printing establishment here while
attending school
FORMER Governor Edward C. Stokes
=, Sew Jersey and Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
ssieksrt were Senator Frelinghuysen' s
,geeialiy invited guests for luncheon.
.,.. m keickert is chairman Of the Re-
roacan State woman Suffrage Asso-
,Ysson. Senator'S Frederick Hale, of
aslhe' and Frank B. Kellogg, Of Mime
Any here from Washington and are
ssek-end guests at "The Hills" also
'ssnded the luncheon.
..shator and Mrs. Harding spent the
etnoon quietly on the Frelinghuysen n
e.1se. The nQminee nlana 70 nlav q