Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-09

communion service, including the
prayers, epistle from L ST. Peter,
11:13 and the gospel from st. Mat
thew %: Is, concluding with the Nj
Gene creed.
The king was uncovered during the
saying of the litany and the creed,
but he now put on his cap of Grim
son velvet turned up with ermine,
and so continued to the end.
On his right hand stood the Bishop
of Durham, and beyond him, on the
same side, the lords that carry the
swords; on his left hand the bishop
of bath and Wells, and the Lord
Great Chamberlain.
The two bishops that supported
the queen stood on either side of her.
And the lady that held up the train,
and her assistants, constantly at
tended her majesty during the whole
solemnity.
On the north side of the altar sat
the archbishop in Il purple velvet
chair, and near to him the archbishop
of York; and the other bishops along
the north side of the wall Near the
archbishop garter king of arms. On
the south side, east of the kings
chair, nearer to the altar. are the
dean of Westminster, the rest of
the bishops and the prebendaries of
Westminster.
The Oath.
The sermon being omitted, and his
majesty having on Thursday, the 18th
ence of the two houses of parlia-
ment, made and signed the declara-
| ton, the archbishop went to the
king. and standing before him, adj
ministered the coronation oath, first
asking the king:
Sir. is your majesty willing to
take the oath?"
The king answered, 81 am willing
Question severally as follows:
Archbishop-"Will YOU solemnIy
promise and swear to govern the
people of this United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, and the
Dominions thereto belonging. ac-
corCling to the Statutes in Parlia-
ment agreed on. and the respective
laws and customs of the same?"
King-"I solemnly promise so to
do"
Archbishop-s'Wil you to your
power cause law and justice, in mer-
cX. to he executed in all your judg-
| mentS?"
King-"I WILL
Archbishop-''Will you to the ut
most of your power maintain the
laws of God. the true profession of
the gospel, and the protestant re-
formed religion established by law
And will you maintain and preserve
inviolably the settlement of the
church of England, and the doctrine
worship. discipline. and government
thereof, as by law established in
| England? And will YOU preserve
unto the bishops and clergy of Eng
land, and to the church therein com
mitted to their charge, all such
rights and privileges. as by law do OF
Shall appertajn to them, or any OF
| them?"
King-"AII this i promise to do.
Then the king arising assisted by
the Lord Great Chamberlain. the
sword of state being carried before
him, went to the altar, and there
being uncovered. made his solemn
oath to observe the promises. Lay.
ing his right hand upon the holy
gospel which is now brought from
the altar by the archbishop, and
rendered to him as he kneIt upon
the steps. said these words:
The things which | have here be
fore promised, l will perform, and
keep. So help me, God"
Then the king kissed the book, and
signed the oath.
The king having thus taken his
oath, returned again to his chair;
and both he and the queen knelt al
their faldstools. the archbishop be
gan the hymn. Neni Creator Spiritus
and the choir singing it.
THE AMOUNTING OF THE KING.