The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-25

against the pulpit. At the close OF the
communion service, with the beginning Of
the sermon, The King puts on his cap of
crimson velvet, trimed with ermine. On
his right hand during the sermon stands
the Bishop of Durham, and behind him.
on the same side, the lords that carry the
swords which are to be presented to him.
On his left stand the Bishops of Bath and
Wells and the Lord Great Chamberlain.
The sermon will be brief and after it the
coronation oath will be administered by
the Archbishop of Canterbury The Arch
bishop asks:
Sir is Your Majesty willing to take
the oathT'
The King expresses his willingness and
receives book after which the following
questions are asked and answered:
The Archbishop-Will you solemnly
promise and swear to govern the people
of this United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland and the dominions thereto
belonging according to the statutes in
Parliament agreed upon and the respec-
tive laws and customs of the same?
The King-I solemnly promise so to do.
The Archbishop-Will you to the utmost
of your power maint ain the laws of God,
the true profession of the Gospel and the
Protestant Reformed religion established
by law? And will you maintain and pre-
serve inviolate the settlement OF the
Church Of England and the doctrine, wor-
ship, discipline and government thereof as
by law established in England? And VIII
you preserve unto the bishops and clergy
of England, and to the Church therein
committed to their charge. all such rights
and privileges as by law do or shall apper-
tain to them, or any of them?
The King-Al this promise to do.
The King then arises, assisted by the
Lord Great Chamberlain, and proceeds to
the altar, the Sword of State being car
ried before him. The great Bible is
brought from the altar by the Archbish-
op. Laying his hand upon the Holy Cos
pei the King kneels Upon the steps say
| ing:
1.-THE things which I have heretofore
promised will perform and keep so help
me God"
His Majesty kisses the book, signs the
written oath and returns to his chair to
be anointed. Both he and the Queen
kneel at their faldstools, and the Arch
bishop begins the hymn, "Veni Creator
Spiritus," the choir taking it up. A pray
er follows the hymn and the choir sings
an anthem, during which the King arises
from hts devotions and is Invested of his
crimson robes and his cap of State be-
fore proceeding again to the altar, at
NSIuSu DIS DclOIc.
In the midst of the arena, over against
the altar, King Edwards chair is placed,
with a faldstool before 1t. The King sits
in the great chair, and four Knights OF
the Garter, summoned by the Garter
King of Arms, hold over him rich pail
of silk or cloth of gold. handed to them
by the Lord Chamberlain The Dean OF
Westminster, taking the Ampulla and
spoon from the altar, anoints the King
In the form of a cross on the crown OF
his head, on the breast and on the palms
of each hand Then the King kneels and
the Archbishop, standing, says prayer
of of blessing over him.
The King resumes his seat in the chair
at the end Of the prayer. to arise again
when the Dean of Westminster approach
es to place upon his Majesty the Colobiam
Sindonis and the Supertunica, or cloth OF
gold. with a girdle of the same.
The presenting of the spurs and sword
and the girding and oblation of the sword
follow. The spurs are brought from the
altar by the Dean and delivered to the
Lord Great Chamberlain, who. kneeiins,