Evening star., 1936-12-14
GEORGE PLEDGES
self TO REALM
Message Is Read to Par!ia.
ment-Archbishop Asks
New Conservation.
By the Associated Press.

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ported by my dear wife, to uphold the
honor Of the realm and promote the
happiness Of the people"
His message was read first to the
House OF Lords.
Into the new Kings promise he
injected the phrase. AT . moment
Of great personal distress" 1t was
George WIS 41st birthday, but in the
grave aftermath Of empire crisis cre-
ated by his brothers love for . twice.
married American he waived all ami
versary ceremony.
His action was in keeping with q
call from the Archbishop Of Canter-
bury for . nation consecrated anew
to Christian sobriety.
Lord Halifax read the monarch's
message to the House Of Lords. 1t
was transmitted to Prime Minister
Stanley Baldwin for delivery to the
House of Commons, where members
continued their individual oaths of al
legiance to the King
| On the dais before the peers, sym.
bolic Of the new regime, were two
thrones.
Castigatss Edward.
| The country needs q renewal OF its
belief In the Christian life, asserted
the Archbishop in q castigation OF
former King Edward as q man who
disappointed hopes so high and aban-
| dOned a trust So oraaf
George vi plunged into his state
duties at Buckingham Palace. Today
was his 4lst birthday, but by royal
command there was no Official OBJ
servance beyond the firing Of the Gus
tomary royal salutes-one round for
each year OF the monarch's Nfe-in
Hyde Park and at the Tower Of Lon
| don.
Flags few from public buildings In
honor Of the occasion.
The new King. hard at work at his
oficial headquarters, left his Queen
at their home, 145 Piccadilly, mildly
Ill with an attack of influenza.
The Queen was reported distinctly
better" today and able to attend a
family luncheon party in honor of the
Kings birthday. She was. however,
still confined to their home.
Court officials said her condition
was not serious, but it was advisa BILE
Tor her to remain indoors . few days.
She was not confined to bed.
PITY" Says Archbishop.
"Oh, the pity Of It'll" exclaimed the
archbishop, head of the state church,
in Sunday broadcast committing the
former King TO the care of God.
What pathos. nay what tragedy.
surrounds the central figure OF these
swiftly moving scenes ." declared
the archbishop reviewing the event.
full days climaxed by the former SOW.
ereign's decision to quit his throne
because he could not remain ruler
and marry the twice-divorced Amer
ican woman
How can We forget the high hopes
and the promise OF his youth ."
he continued.
IL b--the remembrance OF these
things that wrinss from our heart
the cry, the pity Of it. Oh, the pity
Of itr
ITO the infinite mercy and pro-
tectipg care of God we commit him
now wherever he may be-"
1t Is strange and sad, added the
archbishop. that for such a motive,
however strongly 1t was pressed upon
his heart. he tEdwsrd) should have
disappointed hopes 50 high and aban-
doned trust 50 great.
Makes Strong Statement.
I Even more strange and sad 1t Is
that he should have sought his hap
piness In q manner inconsistent with
the Christian principles of marriage,
and within q social circle whose
standards and ways of life are alien
to all the best instincts and traditions
OF his people"
This reference to Edwards ssso-
ciates at home and abroad was the
strongest ever voiced publicly from
any English pulpit or platform.
Let those who belong to this circle
know that today they stand rebuked
by the judgment Of . nation which
had loved King Edward" he added.
Il have shrunk from saying these
words, but have felt compelled for
the sake Of sincerity and truth to
say them"
Two weeks hence, the archbishop
disclosed, he again will broadcast,
trying then. "n God will help me, to
make to the nation q somewha solemn
recall to religion"
We still call ourselves q Christian
nation" he declared. But II title
Is to be q reality and not . mere
phrase, there must be q renewal in
our midst Of definite and deliberate
allegiance to Christie his standards
Of life, to the principles Of his king
ship"
Concluding, he said: t~'
80 much for the past. And now
for the future. The darkness of an
anxious time il over. A new morning
has dawned. A new reign has begun.
George vi II King"
"A King has gone. God be with
him.
"A King has come. God bless him,
keep him. guide him now and ever"
Edward Held Loose Liver"
NEW YORK, December IA P).-
Former King Edward VIII was called
"a loose liver" yesterday by Rev. Will
liam Ward Aver. who told his Calvary
Baptist Church congregation the
monarch's attachment for Mrs. Simp-
son was "semi-illicit love affair"
Bishop Manning, ut the Cathedral
of st. John the Divine. joined In pull
pit csstigations Of the retired ruler,
asking:
HAS any man. king or commoner,
the right to seek happiness by run
ming around with another mans
wife?"
He answered his question by declar-
ing, "All human experience tells US"
that such defiance Of Gods law"
does not lead to true happiness"