The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-31

In the choir itself all the ordinary
stalls, reading-desks and pews are re-
moved. In their places are erected on
each side of the choir five rows of
benches, covered with scarlet drapery
and gold, reserved as seats for the
great officers of state and household.
To the peers and peeresses are usually
allotted galleries in the transepts,
north and south. There they sit in all
the glittering pomp of velvet and err
mine.
THE CEREMONY BEGINS.
The entrance of the king and queen
into the church at the west door is the
signal for the beginning of the SER
Vices in the form OF an anthem sung
by the choir. The king and queen pass
up through the body Of the church
and up the stairs to the raised stage or
platform erected between the choir and
the sanctuary known as the theatre"
Passing by the throne, they make
their humble alteration, and, kneeling,
offer private prayer, and then seat
themselves in chairs placed before and
below their respective thrones.
The archbishop turns toward the
east part of the theatre" and with
the lord chancellor, lord great cham
berlain, lord high constable and earl
marshal (garter king Of arms preced-
ing them), proceeds to the south, west
and north sides respectively, the king
in the mean time rising and standing
by his chair. The archbishop an
nounces as he reaches each side:
"Sirs, here present unto you King
Edward, the undoubted king of this
realm. Wherefore all you who are
come this day to do your homage, are
you willing to do the same?"
The people signify their willingness
and joy by loud and repeated acclama-
tions and cry God save King Ed
ward!" Then the trumpets sound and
the service proceeds.
The sermon being ended, and his ma
jesty having on Thursday, February
IA, 1901, in the presence of the two
houses of parliament. made and signed
the declaration, the archbishop goes
to the king, and, standing before him.
says: "Sir, is your majesty willing to
take the oath?" The king answers II
am willing" Then the archbishop
asks and the king answers the ques-
tions as follows:
Archbishop - Will you solemnly
promise and swear to govern the peo-
pie Of this United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, and the domin-
ions thereto belonging, according to
the statutes in parliament agreed on.
and the respective laws ana customs of
the same?
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Archbishop-Will you to- your power
cause law and justice in mercy to be
executed in all your judgments?
king-I will.
Archbishop-Will you to the utmost
of your power maintain the laws of
God, the true profession of the Gospel
and the Protestant Reformed Religion
established by law? And will you
and preserve inviolably the
settlement Of the Church of England
and Of Ireland and the doctrine, wor-
ship, discipline and government there
Of, as by law established within Eng
land and Ireland and the territories
thereunto belonging? And will you
preserve unto the bishops and clergy
Of England and Ireland and to the
churches there committed to their
charge all such rights and privileges
as by law do or shall appertain to them
or any of them?
King-All this I promise to do.
Then the king arises out of his chair, |
attended by his supporters and assist
ed by the lord great chamberlain. the |
sword of state being carried before |
him, and goes to the altar and there |
makes his solemn oath in the sight of |
all the people. to observe the promises. |
Laying his right hand upon the Bible,
which was before carried in the pro-
cession and Is now brought from the |
altar by the archbishops. and ten
dered to him as he kneels upon the |
steps, he says:
"The things which have here be-
fore promised will perform and keep.
So help me Cod Then the king |
kisses the Book and signs the oath.
THE AMOUNTING.
The king returns again to his chair
On the south side of the altar and
kneeling at his faldstool, the archbis-
nop begins a hymn, the choir complet-
ng it. And then, after some further
prayer and hymn-singing, comes the
most peculiar part of the whole SER
the amounting with oil.
The oil used must not be the simple
,il Of the church, but "chrism." mix
.ure of balsam and olive OIL "very
loly" as JUNCTION with 1t contains sac
grace.
The king rises from his devotions
md goes before the altar, attended by
lis supporters and assisted by the lord
great chamberlain, the sword Of state
being carried before him, where his
majesty is disrobed of his crimson
'obes. He then sits down in King Ed
wards chair with faldstool before
t. Four Knights of the Garter hold
,ver him a rich pail of silk or cloth
If gold; the dean of Westminster TAX
ng the ampulla and spoon from off
he altar, holds them ready. pouring
'ome of the holy oil into the spoon,
Ind with 1t the archbishop annoints
he king in the form of cross on the
'rown of the head and on the palms of
10Th the hands, saying:
BE thou annolnted with holy oil as
Kings, priests and prophets were
lnointed."
Then the dean Of Westminster lays
he ampulla and spoon upon the altar
md the king kneels down at the fald-
tool, and the archbishop standing on
he north side of the altar offers a
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