New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
ANOINTED OF THE LORD.
HOLY OILS AND THEIR USE AT CORONA
TIONS AND OTHER SERVICES
OF ANCIENT ORIGIN.

the Old World and yet strictly speaking there
i'm these modern times only three temporal sover-
ciEns who be thus described namely. the
rulers Of Hungary. Of Russia and of Great Britain,
who represent three Of the great Christian de-
nomnations-the Orthodox. the Roman Catholic
ard the Anglican churches-the occupants Of the
other thrones Of Europe dispense with the of
the holy oils. Some. indeed, like the German
Kaiser, the Kings Of Spain, Italy. Wurtembu:g.
Portugal and Belgium. well the Queen Reg
nant of Holland, step further and do not
even consider IT necessary to have themselves
crowned regarding the ceremony not only
archaic but likewise anachronistic.
While admitting that there is certain amount
of truth In this argument. it must be confessed
that if the time honored and historic ceremony OF
coronation is 10 be retained it is a pity to de-
prve 1t of one Of its most impressive. picturesque
and solemn features-the feature indeed that is
the most portentous with meaning and that of
most ancient origin, namely. the amounting of the
sovereign.
Just at the present moment a bitter controversy
rs raging In England with regard TO the amounting
of King Edward and Queen Alexandra on the occa-
sion of their coronation next June. There are
many. especially those belonging TO the Methodist
Baptist and similar dissenting denominati tions as
well as the Low Church and evangelical element OF
the Established Church Of England who insist that
the amounting Of the King and Queen should be
omitted altogether on the ground that the twenty
fifth of the Thirty-nine Articles" that constitute
the charter and canon law of the Anglican Church
expressly denies the claim the Roman Catholic
and orthodox churches TO the effect that the holy
OILS are 10 be counted among the sacraments de-
nouncing the doctrine as having grown partly OF
The corrupt following of the Apostles
Then again. there are others who are content
that the King and Queen shall he anointed with
Oh. nut who deprecate the use of the chrsm in
connection with the affair. The chrism has
peen employed for the 1nointing OF the British
sovereigns since the coronation Of Queen Elizabeth
who, as ever one knows, was a most uncompro-
fnising Zoe OF the Roman Catholic Church. Her
oueeessor King James and all the other kings and
queens queens who followed him on the throne of Great
Br1tain were content 10 be anointed with oil
Rftuast branch Of the Church Of Engiand6urges
me GeglVa al, OF the use OF the chrism. and both
disposed 10 accede TO these views.
forming sWee on%eR The e b9sam 9 ano is knd
% %G Pefumed resin produced by tree which grows
Ployed % Il until & the sixteenth century when PoPes
form OF balm. brought by the Spaniards from the
The amounting of monarchs in token of their SOW
eIelgnty anteoates the Christian era by many hun
The kings Of Israel and Of Judea were enfhroned
by means of anontment with consecrated oil and
me expression Amounted Of the Lord is used
by the Bible in connection with pagan rulers as
fashion in the Scriptures The earliest authentic
INSTANCES instances oi unctlon as feature OF Christian
Described in The Acts of the Sixth Council of
Saxon kings we're all anointed. and in the chron-
srad ses 9f R96ebt Gf Alfred The Grest is
W. vas & me Grst king OF France TO be anqinted king
Eharlemagne emperor in St Peters, on Novem-
% oer a 500 from The head 70 the feet according TO
the words with this holy oil I consecrate thee
emperor % Of the Romans in the name of the Father
This phrase indicates that the amounting of mon
them as rulers and symbolizes the idea of the
divine right OF kings. and the doctrine frequently
voiced by the present Kaiser that sovereigns are
espGnSipe & ror tReT conduct to no one & but to the
King Edward more fortunate than King Richard
j. stripped
receive the anointment. will wear of shirt of
oil can be applied to his arms and breast The
head, breast and arms are anointed in turn denot-
ing glory; Sanctity and strength and il is worthy
OF note that whereas In the case of the Car. the
Hungary. and formerly in France the ''oing'; Of
the monarch pTecedes the coronation.
For the anointment of King Edward the Arch
bishop of canterbury Primate of All England win
spoon constitutes the most ancient portion OF the
British regalia 1t is stated that when 81. Thomas
vas IN Punishment al Lyons, and was praying one
gold dove ana small Vial Of ehrism 70 which 1 she
aTceFed % 10 @ him assuring URN him of of the haPpiest
il. and commanded him to deliver 1t TO a monk of
in the Church of ST Gregory In this place the
hgRg4 an9 no 81 sn b aSe0nnt Of the vision in the
the reign Of King Edward Ill when they were dis
who brought the sacred vessel TO the Duke Of Ian
nt m e TeTer it Of 70 dh6o h Black Eek PTnee %o
Iiere II was kept until the coronation of King
spoon we're used for the frst time The ampulis
Is IN the form of dove with expanded wings
screws so that the consecrated unguent can be
poured into IT., and fl is poured out through an
orlnce IN the beak into the equally ancient and
extremely thin gold spoon which bears traces of
having been enameed.
The amounting of King Edward will Immediately
the GRo % Os6 hE m and aHbe Hs it skde is m
the Priest end Nathan the Prophet Anonted Sol
King will be disrobed of his crimson robes by the
Lord Great Chamberlain and these. along with the
bis head. will be carried into St. Edwards Chapel.
The Monarch, having taken his seat the thou
fore the altar four dukes, all Knights OF the Gar
ter. summoned by Garter King -at-Arms WILL hold
over the Kings head rich pail of cloth OF gold
and then the Archbishop Of Canterbury, pouring
some Of the consecrated oil into the spoon from
the 'ampua'' held by the Dean Westminster
VIII nrst anoint the palms OF the Kings hands in
the form of cross. exclaiming BE these hands
anonted with the holy OIL" and will use the same
words in amounting subsequently the breast thirdly
both shoulders and fourthly, the elbows Lastly Il.
will anoint the of the Kings head saving:
BE this head anonted with holy oil as kings and
snointed king by Zadoc the Priest and Nathan
the Prophet, so be you anonted blessed and con
God hath given you 10 govern In the of the
Father. the Son and the Holy Ghost. Amen
upon the altar. and the King kneeng the arch
bishop standing on the north side of the altar will
arise ana resume his place the throne, and the
Dean Of Westminster having first dried all the
with cotton wool win close with the ribbons at.
tacheo % the places open for the amounting in the
hs S5tnS0n IbIb sSIsehet s shrt or coat Ana then
Kings head. and linen gloves his hands for a
few moments Ia order to remove the holy oil. The
consort, although the late Queen Victoria as
Queen Regnant, was anointed shoulders. arms
this anointment that the actual coronation will
take place. EX-ATTACHE.