Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-28
HARD|NG'S s REST
RELIEVES STRAIN
Nominee, Refreshed, Spends
Early Hours Playing Golf at
Shawnee-on on-the- Delaware
POLITICS ARE LAID ASIDE
BY the Associated Press

Harttan, N. j., June 2S.-Refrcsbed
and invigorated by his first period ~
relaxation in several months, Senator
warren g. Harding, Republican presi.
Dental nominee, had a quiet and nm.
eVenttuI program today at the country
nome OF Senator Joseph L. Frelinghuy.
sen, where he and Mrs. Harding ars
guests. "'V
Senator Harding, accompanied by
senators frelinghuysen. Hale and Ke,-
the. Delaware for golf and luncheon. or
pecting to return here about o'cIocL
Ihe nominee expected to leave loto
thls afternoon for Washington, arriving
there at midnight.
Lays Aside Political Work
NO definite engagements have been
maze Tor Senator Harding and he
planned to do no political work of anv
KIND. He spent Sunday in attending
church with Mrs. Harding and his hosts
IN tne forenoon, automobile riding In
the afternoon and resting quietly at the
freIinghuysen home in the evening.
Inc brlef vacation has done much TO
reieve the fatigue and strain of sew
cral months of legislative and pre con.
vention work and the nominee 10 now
prepared to take up the campaign with
renewed energy. -
The senator and Mrs. Harding wor.
shipped yesterday at the Third Dutch
Reformed Church,
The Rev. j. A. Lumley cbose
for his text the tenth cbapter ~
Romans, first verse: Brethren. mv
hearts desire and prayer to God rn,
Israel is, that they might be saved y,
In the course of the sermon, which
had been prepared without knowledge
that the nominee was to attend the
service. Mr.. Lumley said:
=, The whole nation must return bv
the way Of statesmanlike nobility to
world respecting national integrity
Men must be saved from the deadly
thirst for unholy power and a vain,
glorious attempt to wreck our national
life on the altar of their unjustifia able
ambition.
The nation must be safeguarded
against the narrow visioned adventures
who would cruelty the best that tba
worst might be enthroned.
THE municipality must be saved
from the fallacies of the shhms and
shadows Of personal liberty and H.
censed un- -Americanism.
The people need to be saved from
ehVih ONO. utCelVlnY Social
fallacies. from sins in the marketplace
| 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 ore
Baptists, followed the service with
deep interest, joining in the singing OF
the hymns and in the scripturai n :
sponsive reading by the congregation,
| No direct reference to the nominees
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 legislasl
tive relation to government and those
in executive positions" who are weary
of mind and body. w
After the service the pastor was
introduced by Senator Frelinghuysen to
the nominee and members of his party.
Senator Harding congratulated the
pastor on the fine service" and then
shook hands with members of the con-
gregation who crowded about him.