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CHURCH SERVICE
President Praises Chelsea Gap
list Pastor.
Cn0NUS JAM EUlflGt
Brief Outing Ends and Statesmen
Leave For Washington to Resume
Grind in Congress.

Atlantic City. y. j., May l5.--Presi-
DEM Harding, accompanied by Mrs.
Harding and HE distinguished galaxy
Of Washington nutah!es no have been
The guests of Unired Stares Senator
Edge Ar The SeaNiew Country Club for
the pas1 three days left for Washing
ION by niorar yaSt er,lay afternoon. the
president being particularly refreshed
10y HE trip.
Golf proved Ia be The presidents
principal diversion. and he was an The
links The greater part OF the time. but
also found time 10 address couple
of meetings and attend service a The
Chelsea baptist church Yesterday
morning.
True 10 prnmis,. lie made 10 Rev.
Thomas J. Gross. l.. d.. following his
last visit here in September. when he
attended the church in the absence
of DR.. Cross the president arrived al
l04a A. VI. accompanied by Mrs. Hard
ing. Senator Edge. Brigadier Generals
Dawes and Sawyer and orhers of rue
party.
NtNS va lbN ptoSpS>ti'N 'fSt' 'l''' AN
and the edifice was crowded 70 the
doors and the sidewalks lined with
people. Uniformed police and plain
rcIiIc> men We're everywhere. and
thcrr were NO mi&hap> az any kind.
The president and Mrs. Harding were
e<cnred 10 The "preSidenriai pew,
three rows from the pulpit. by Vivian
AZ the president entered rhe cnngre
CARTON arose The president Joined in
he first note of praise. the doxologF,
and vas noticed 10 enter heartily inro
,Ia service throughout. both in sing
in" and in the responses
Pastor Cross took as his text Exc
d.3s >: 3. The passage dealing with the
Story of The mother of Moses con
craiin@ The child in safety. The Theme
WAS appropriate To Mothers Day.
and the president wore white caIna-
I:on in his bu1Ionhole. as did others
al the rsrIy. The church was also
decorated with white carnations.
l,,tlI.I> and ferns. Dr. Cross delivered
m eloquent sermon on the influence
OF iiolhurs III the lives Of great men.
and cited Washington and Lincoln
among others. and al the conclusion
Of his sermon said: We are hOnored
in having the chief executive Of ouI
nali"n in this house, of prayer. In
March last he assumed great and vital
responsibilities and his messages since
have touched not only the hearts and
minds of his own countrymen. hut
their ihrobbing has been felt through.
out he world
The speaker referred 10 rhe remark
made by President Harding al The
grave of the unknown dead" al Ar,
lington-''lt must not occur again -
and he thanked God for rhe presidents
Christian craftsmanship. He dwell
also upon the presidents call to the
nations 10 limit ornaments, and call
it one of the most constructive pieces
of craftsmanship ever undertaken.
The man at the helm is a man 70 be
trusted" he concluded.
Al the conclusion of the sermon the
congregation was requested to remain
seated. The pastor and Mrs. Cross
were then presented 10 the president
and Mrs. Harding. The president re-
marked TO the pastor that the sermon
was one of the most helpful ne ha6
ever heard and source Of inspiraii or
10 him. He extended To Or. Cross and
Mrs. Cross a hearty invirarion 10 visit
the White House.
Special music was rendered by The
choir After Il selection by the junior
choir of The church lie president was
heard tn remark. A very sweet selec,
ton ny the Young folks" Solos were
rendered by Mrs. Augustus B0lle and
Mrs. Raymond Rn"man.
Crowds again lined The sidewalk,
when the pres:deEt;a! party emerged
from The church and was whisked
away /" Seaview III automobiles