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The high altar of Westminster Abbey where the King and Queen will take communion during the ceremony. The fald- stools of the monarch and his consort are shown in the fore- ground. —A. P. Photo. The s»'“'sS* imperia1 cfnt*. mhzin7p“eiiZVo^:-ceremonies the coronation ■ -Wide r, lr^,«^.,.. World Photo. .. ..

The which will The royal scepter The jeweled sword which Rouge Croix Pursuivant, Philip Walter Kerr, in the he placed in the right hand of will be handed the to who U'ill share ceremonial dress in which he will appear the the —A. P. by King The Bishop of Bath and Wells, ho7iors in during procession King. Photo. the A.P. Photo. attending the coronation. —Wide World Photo. archbishop.— supporting his majesty in the procession a7id during the coro- A ---- nation service in Westminster Abbey. —Wide World Photo.

By Thomas R. something different from what he was day. The go to their Henry. guests appointed power, maintain the laws of the before and different God, famous diocesan sermon of the Bishop eagle given to the exiled St. Thomas a the ends of the from other men. seats. The streets are thronged with earth True Gospel, and the Protestant Re- of last which Becket the He He to the biblical the come for a Bradford, fall, pre- by Virgin Mary. multitudes are on is, paraphrase millions glimpse of converging formed Religion established by law; cipitated the abdication of Edward pours some of the holy oil into the ancient phrase, "barn again." He is the re- the great ceremony. London and West- and will you maintain and of a sacrament which preserve VIII. Could an ordained clergyman worn, ancient spoon, and holds it for minster this week cipient can their arrival at the west en- FROM Abbey to Upon inviolably the settlement of the of the Church of the never be The coronation England, presum- primate. witness the coronation of a abrogated. trance of the King. Westminster Abbey, Church and England and the doctrine, The is a solemn compact between the King ably acting with divine authority, Archbishop of Canterbury are from King and Queen are received by the and Many America which and his and the worship, discipline government bestow such a sacrament upon a man makes the sign of the cross with the people King and his and lords the aupposedly thinks lightly of bishops carrying regalia. KING GEORGE AND QUEEN ELIZABETH. thereof, as by law established in Eng- of whose acts he More oil on the of the kings— God, which remains in force as long disapproved? top King's head. a The procession passes up the nave of and will >and not few from Washington. as he lives. —A. P. Photo. land; you preserve unto the especially, as the bishop hastened to "Be thy head anointed with holy the church into the choir while the _ They are drawn by diverse motives. bishops and clergy of England and to could of other as were the and Such is the of view. explain, clergymen oil, kings, priests A coronation is a event. It religious point choristers sing: the churches committed to their “society” to the Dean are faiths be allowed to take part in such prophets of old.” From another point of view, the coro- of Westminster. All archbishop, who is privileged to say attracts those eager for social pres- "I was glad when they said unto charge all such rights and privileges a His contention was that He makes the of the cross on nation is a great and colorful drama placed on the altar—the golden spurs, about anything he pleases. In the old ceremony? sign tige. With its colorful pageantry it me, We will go into the House of the the as by law do or shall appertain to its religious significance would be made the King’s breast —the drama of the history of England. ring of St. Edward, the crown, days there were some scorching Is “the greatest show on earth,” oc- Lord." them or any of them?” of. "Be breast anointed with The ancient Celts and their forest the bracelets. All except the swords. tirades delivered when the preachers light thy holy curring only once in a generation This is an intimation of the religious "AH this I promise to do.” oil.” gods, the earliest Christians in their The of Bath and Wells and were not well satisfied with the moral and Tvith of the same sort Bishop ceremony Is something significance of the ceremonials that 1 The rises and to the anointing per- He makes the sign of the cross on lonely monasteries, the Saxon con- the of chant the state of the realm. By far the worst King proceeds 'J'HE as a of Bishop Oxford litany: of appeal total eclipse the are to follow. the sword of state carried formed the of the the of both hands. querors, the Norse sea rovers, the “Oh Father one was when Charles the II was altar, before by primate palms Bun. It is an historical event. Those God, the of Heaven, mailed the The follows the bearers of him. He kneels and his "Be thy hands anointed wdth holy Normans, plumed Plan- Queen have mercy on us miserable sinners." crowned in Scotland, England still places right English Church, the Archbishop of Who take part in it, however far re- oil.” tagenets, the tartaned Stuarts, Arthur her regalia and proceeds to her chair From being in the hands of the Common- hand on the Bible, which the Arch- and Is the moved from the actual the people: Canterbury, preceded by proceedings, and Merlin, the saints and of state near the altar. There she re- bishop holds for him. The monarch Head, heart, hands—the trinity of the war- “Spare us, good Lord.” wealth armies. The Bishop of Car- prayer; “O Lord, Holy Father, who feel the satisfaction of having been the man. His his riors, he Black Prince and Shake- mains standing, surrounded by her The lisle took the opportunity of damning repeats; with oil didst of old thoughts, motive* identified with a in bishops: by anointing major chapter enter mistresses in "The which I have here his acts thus forever elevated sym- speare—all into the sublime of robes, ladies waiting “Oh God, the redeemer of the the new king's father and mother— things prom- make and consecrate kings, priests the history of the times. They are Son, from the ceremony. It is all that England is and regalia bearers. and the circumstances were such that ised I will perform and keep. So and teach bolically thoughts, motives with the world, have mercy on us miserable prophets to and govern thy identified great. or has been—and me God.” and acts of other men. The man all epitomized in The King then is escorted to his sinners. there was nothing to be done about help people Israel: Bless and sanctify thy But a coronation is more than all one He kisses the and a thus is mystically individual, the King. Threads chair of state. Both take their seats it. Recent coronation sermons, of Bible, signs chosen servant George, who by our metamorphosed these and draws for drawn from the dimmest “Spare us, good Lord.” of oath has into the King. Henceforth he stands things people depths of for the the first official course, have been invariably cir- transcript the he just office and is now to be recognition, The remains uncovered ministry profounder motives. It is a religious the race’s are drawn in King during taken. He returns to his chair. He until he dies in a strange, solemn past together act of the coronation ceremony. The cumspect and eloquent. anointed with this oil and consecrated the the litany. Then comes the commun- loneliness—the event, a mystical event. A man is person of an individual. He is, and the Queen kneel while the choir of this price set of old for Archbishop of Canterbury—who both ion service of The conclusion of the sermon marks King realm; strengthen him, raised to a superior and unique for better or worse, England. by the Archbishop "Come, Ghost.” those who would rule with heaven's by law and by unviolated ancient cus- the beginning of the sings, Holy O Lord, with the Holy Ghost, the Com- at Canterbury, ending with the recital of sanction over their status—symbolically leas." through At such a drama even the scoffer is fftUjtolemnities confirm and stablish him fellows. He has tom the foremost figure in such a creed: of the occasion. forter; (cx) this He becomes a the “I believe in one God, the 'T'HEN conies the most solemn cere- crossed a bourne over which there ceremony. living, at the religious significance of the from the altar. with free and the proceeding—advances Father Maker of Heaven Thy princely spirit, smiling, hand-shaking individual son, well stand Almighty, 'T'HEN the of mony of the entire coronation, is no returning, forever and forever. ceremony may abashed. He is accompanied by the lord high and Archbishop Canterbury spirit of wisdom and government, the husband and father like so earth, and of all things visible the unction. It is the central act of many He must sense, as perhaps never be- chamberlain, the lord high constable, administers the oath, the King spirit of counsel and ghostly strength, millions of akin to and Invisible." the religious ceremonial. The King the archbishop Intones: others—something fore, contact with and perhaps Identi- the lord high chancellor and the earl sitting In the chair of state. the spirit of knowledge and true gOLEMNLY the which in America we The receives a sacrament which, from the "And as Solomon was anointed intangible fication with the fathomless past of marshal. coronation sermon then is “Sir, Is Your Majesty willing to godliness; and fill him, O Lord, with designate as the state and for which the of his preached by the of York, religious point of view, sets him King by Zadclc, the priest, and by speakers tongue. There “Sirs, I here present unto you King Archbishop take the oath?” the spirit of Thy holy fear, now and we have no very acceptable symbol. is the music of to his ancient forever aside from other men. Hence- Nathan, the prophet, so be you trumpet and drum and George the Sixth, the undoubted King according prerogative, “I am willing.” forever. Amen." It is very different, in this respect, the of choristers. There is dating from the when the actual forth until he dies, perhaps regardless King over this people, whom the singing of this realm; wherefore all you who days “Will you solemnly promise and The choir sings. The King is di- from an inauguration in the United an unheard music—wild love coronation was made a of of what he may do as an individual, Lord, our God, has given you to rule higfiland are come this day to do your homage prerogative swear to govern the people of this vested of his crimson regal robe and States. Here a man takes an oath and battle the of the the of Dur- this special sanction remains with and govern. In the name of the songs, shouting and service, are you willing to do the Archbishop Canterbury. United Kingdom of Great Britain takes off his ermine-lined cap of to certain him. Father and of the Son and of the perform faithfully duties, yoemen at Agincourt, the roar of the same.” ing the sermon, the King sits facing and Ireland and the Dominions state. He rises. Four earls hold and there is more or less pomp and guns at Waterloo, the sound of the the with the for Holy Ghost.” Four times he repeats this, turning pulpit, Archbishop of thereto belonging according to the Once the scriptural authority over his head a canopy of cloth of attending his assumption at Lucknow. Durham and was a of the doctrine And then the prayer: "Our Lord pageantry bagpipes to the east, the west, the north and the the lords bearing the statutes In Parliament agreed on, and the custom basis gold. He walks slowly to the altar and of office. But he remains exactly the three swords which of the of which Jes s Christ, the Son of God, who south. From each direction comes the alone of the regalia the respective laws and customs of the divine right kings, sits In the chair of St. Edward, over by tame sort, of man as he was before, coronation is have not been on caused no end of trouble in the world. his Father was anointed with the 'J'HE ceremony always response: * placed the altar— same?” the Stone of Scone, or of Destiny, In and at the end of eight years will be held at Curtana, the The be a ass or he oil of gladness above his fellows, Westminster Abbey, burial God save the King. pointless sword of mercy, “I solemnly promise so to do.” king might silly which all his royal ancestors, with a one of the common herd again. of the of the blunt sword of to the be a malevolent scoundrel—but by his holy anointment pour down place greatest the British Justice “Will you to your power cause law might single exception, have received the race. There the bearers 'T'HE sound. The arch- and the be was the forever set blessings of the Holy Ohost, and of the regalia, trumpets spirituality, sharp-pointed and Justice In mercy to be executed king, apart sacrament since the first Edward. The 'T'HE man who is anointed and the of the and sword of to the from other men. prosper the works of your hands: A flags empire, the others bishop proceeds to the altar. The Justice temporality. in all your Judgments?” King kneels. crowned as King of Great Britain who are to take in that by the assistance of His part the ceremony bearers of the regalia hand them to The length and tenor of the sermon “I will.” Today It la far more than a for- The Dean of Westminster takes heavenly and Ireland becomes, symbolically, gather on the of coronation him one morning by one and he passes them depend upon the Judgment of the "Will you, to the utmost of your mality. It formed the baal* of the from the altar the ampulla, the golden (Continued on Page B-30