New Britain herald., 1927-06-20
STUDENT PREACHER
 GREE7S CO0L|DGES|
20 Year Old Rolf uum in Pulpit
 for First Time

Rapid C1ty, $. D, June ~ Vl- Eager to partake Of all of the novel experience which this western coun- try had to offer. President Coolidge entered into his second week in the black hills, convinced that the sum- mer White House is an area exactly to his liking.
 He has fished successfully in its racing mountain streams known the romance of it's pine covered hills. the thrill that an easterner receives from being dressed in a ten-gallon hat. and he has heard from a 20- year-old boy a simple statement as to why people should so to church.
 Perhaps more than any other, the presidents first Sunday in the black hills was an experience he long will remember. but the day was hardly less unusual for himself than 1t was for Rolf Lium, the big blonde youth who preached the first sermon of his life yesterday, before the president Of the United States.
 The youth stood behind the pull pit of the Hermosa Congregational church and looked out upon gath ering as typical of this western coun- try as was the little building set up On the prairies for simple living folks who worship God in simple way.
 The day was one which probably never will be forgotten in that town of several hundred people, town which years ago was famous for it's shooting scrapes between miners and tho cowboys of the section.
 The word has been sent out from the summer White House several days ago that the President and Mrs. Coolidge would attend the Hermosa church and large gathering of photographers, tourists and local townspeople was on hand. The smell of pine was in the air, great flocks of drifting clouds tempered an otherwise hot sun.
 Inside, the church was spotless.
 Glass fish bowls held the golden rose of the prairies.
 Lum, who came to Hermosa few days ago to earn enough money as preacher to put him through as senior in Carleton college, next year, was calm as veteran. If he felt any misgivings he shielded them under sunny countenance.
 Ha cal1ad bic aopl into nrovor led the hymns and preached a ser mon without hesitation from notes while the President and Mrs. Cool idge listened attentively. After it was all over he received the congrat- ulations of his distinguished guests and posed with them repeatedly for pictures.
 Mrs. Coolidge joined in the sing ing Of all the hymns, but the presi- dent remained silent. There was a hush when the singing began. but soon a rancher's wife, encouraged by Mrs. Coolidge's singing, picked up the melody in a deep alto. and the others soon followed.
 While the collection plates were betting passed young woman played at the upright piano. Mir. Coolidge dropped five dollar bill into the plate and as it went along the aisle where the remai: der of his party was sitting. its metal responded to the clnking of silver dollars.
 President and Mrs Coolidge ex- pect to attend the church every Sum day and the young preacher &C., that the prospect lis an awful strain." He had spent several long nights pondering over yester- days ministerial message, and the thought of keeping up the record of q good beginning plainly gave him some anxiety.
 After church. which the president in a high silk hat MT. and Mrs. Coolidge returned to the state game lodge for luncheon and spent the balance of the day in rest on the spacious front porch.