The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

custom As soon. however, as was possible,
she had a private chapel built 10 Bucking-
ham Palace, and henceforward attended
service there with her family and house.
hold when in London.
A similar arrangement for private wor-
ship was carried out under the direction of
her Majesty and the prince ccnsort at
Windsor What had been the music room
for the castle band was converted into a
private chapel and consecrated by Dean.
afterward Bishop Wiiberforce. in 1913 This
has since been used by the Queen instead
of the more public and stately chapel of
St Georges attached TO the castle The
queens sitting-room is directly connected
BY a staircase with her pew. The private
chapel is Gothic style and very chaste.
without being at all elaborate. was most
attracted when going over it by the unique
terra Gotta group by DalOu, showing an
angel with outstretched wings gathering
around IL FIVE little children. These repre-
sent the queens grandsons who have died
in infancy. The idea of these babes. after
their brief span OF life, being garnered for
heaven Is a beautiful and touching one,
and exhibits another OF the proofs which
one meets everywhere in the queens pri-
waite surroundings of her kind. motherly
heart, and II reveals also her faith in i'm
mortality. Occasionally in summer when
at Windsor the queen has Sunday morn
ing service at the Albert Chapel, attached
to the prince consOrt's mausoIeum at Frog
more. She loves TO think that in some mys-
terious way she earth may be wor-
Shipping IN unison with that beloved hus-
band who has joined the choir invisible
On each anniversary of the princes death
the queen lays palm branches on the couch
In the room where he died, as typical of
his triumphant spirit.
In her private homes at Osborne and
Baimoral the queen has provided what are
more properly styled prayer-rooms as
there is little chapel about them. There is
small communion table end an organ.
while the body Of the room is occupied
with chairs
Her Majesty's chair having stool and
small table I'm front OF it. is in the center
Of the first row. The royal party have seats
on either side, and behind sit the house
hold and servants.
HER TASTE IN SERMONS
All ciergymen preaching before the Queen.
no matter what their school or degree. are
compelled to wear the black gown She
likes an extempore sermon. not longer than
twenty minutes. devoted to the simple ex-
position Of gospel truths and has more than
once shown displeasure when a court
preacher has wandered into controversial
paths That the warning OF creeds and the
Jealousies of rival parties in church or state
should have no place in Gods house would
seem to be the Queens feeling; above ev-
erything she likes a preacher to put heart
into his sermon. Reference in the pulpit to
public or national calamities are always
well received. The Queen does not permit
elaborate musical performances at her
services; she likes old-fashioned hymns.
ike Rock OF Ages" "Thy Will Be Done
and Great God, What Do 1 See and
Hear?" set TO the time-honored tunes
which most people know. Her Majesty in
variably invites the preacher for the day
TO dine with her. and usually takes occa-
sion to refer to the mornings discourse
Most people have experienced the difficulty
of making appropriate remarks to clergy
man who has just quilted the pulpit. but
the Queen in this. as in all else. is guided
by a never-failng tact
The Queen has always observed Sunday
as day of rest from business transactions
She never signs state documents on that
day, and is careful to see that everyone
employed In her service has an opportunity
for attending church, and is not compelled
to perform work that is not absolutely
necessary. At the beginning of her reign.
when 1t came to her knowledge that trades
people were employed TO bring provisions
TO Buckingham Palace on Sunday morning
the Queen commanded that henceforth no
eatabIes or goods of any kind were to be
brought TO the palace on Sunday Many
years ago a little disturbance was occa-
stoned at Windsor with the castle band
Some special music was to be performed.
and the bandmaster ordered a Sunday re-
hearsal. Two Of the players, who were
Methodists. refused on conscientious
grounds to attend. The affair came to the
Queens ears. and she promptly settled the
matter by saying: II will have no more
Sunday rehearsals," and she further took
occasion to let the recalcitrant players
know that she honored them for the con-
scientious stand they had made.
NOT A STICKLER FOR CREEDS.
Extreme tolerance may. think be noted
as a characteristic of the Queens religious
life. 1t has shown itself many times in the
affairs OF the empire, and notably in con-
nection with India.
When that country was brought under
British dominion there was a strong party
In favor OF establishing the Anglican
Church. but the Queen brought her influ-
ence to bear on the Ministry and insisted
that her Hindu subjects should have re-
ligious freedom, adding the remarkable
words: 1T is because value my own re-
ligion so deeply that desire to respect the
faith Of my subjects" strong proof of
the Queens freedom from prejudice is af-
forded by the manner in which when in
Scotland she observes the Presbyterian
form Of worship, even taking the COM
munion according TO the rites of the Scot
fish Church. Indeed, one of the most
graphic and picturesque accounts ever
written OF a communion Sunday I'm Scot
land. with the quaint custom of fencing
the tablets. is TO be found in the Queen $
journal in the Hnglands."
Presbyterianism has its differences as
great almost as those which divide church
and dissent in this country, which reminds
me of a story connected with the Queen
household at Balmoral. 1t CHANGED one day
that the Queen saw one OF the house
maids. young girl whom she had favor