CORONATION DAY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9541, 19 June 1911, Page 6

CORONATION DAY.

AT THE CHURCHES YESTERDAY. At Broad street. Rov. J. C. \V. Spence conducted service, when lie took for his subject ''Tho Coronation of iho King." Hi:- texl was Ist Peter. 2nd chapter, 13ih verse: "Submit yourselves io evwv ordin. <ii:co of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be to tho King as supreme. 1 ' The rev. gentleman commenced'by observing that tho sum of human happiness was determined to no email exumf, by iho character of the Government under which a people, live. Civil rule is recognise! as a Divine constitution, even when power happens to be in tho hands of these who ignore the Lordship of Jesus Christ, He went on to show that Christ Himself made no protest on being tried by Pagan officials, who represented an Empire that had deprived the Jewish people of their liberty. He next touched upon the Divine purpose that society .should bo organised into self-governing communities and observed that most people would concede, that bad government was better than no government at all. Tho reverend gentleman showed that the evil of bad government was bad enough, but tho ovil of anarchy was infinitely worse. He instanced iho condition of_ things that existed during the reign of terror which followed tho execution of Louis XVI. of France, and wont on to state- that tho forms of government varied according to tho need of a people. It was pointed out that the earliest form of government was instituted by God. and was that of tho family. This was followed by the tribal form of government, and subsequently nations organised themselves under a king. The form of government which was best suited to a nation's necessities, and which carao actually into existence, was tho one which was of God's ordination for that nation at that time. Mr Spenco then referred to our present King, mentioning that tho government of . io British Empire was wonderfully adapted to tho various races which rallied to our flag, and our thoughts naturally turned to the event to take place on Thursday-an event full of promise. George V. begins his reign under tho happiest auspices. Tho Empire is _ prosperous and universal peace prevail?. The speaker reminded the congregation that King George was called to rule over a quarter of the population of the world. _ There were movements on foot promising great changes for the benefit of mankind, and he prayed that under King George's sway tho Empire would grow in strength which came from pare aims and deeds. At All Saints' Church yesterday morning the Rov. IT. G. Rosher delivered a most interesting address on the Coronation demonstration and observances as performed at- Westminster Abbey next, Thursday. The rev. gentleman fully described the orthodox ritual, and lie also ro:ul several of the prayers, questions put to the King, and his formal replies thereto. It was a most interesting address, and with top added //est of being; the first actual dedication of the noble ceremony in Paiiiicrskm. Ti<' Tenoc was also rr.ede to tj 1P nicrnorc-' 'o occasion af Ft. Patrick's Chnrh yesterday, ill." Pev. Father Cost- v :o reading the following circular '■■<[ _ t'.e Catliolin .-W;'hiiv.hi;p:> and Bishops of iS T ew Zealand : '"'lt is right and proper that, as loyal and grateful subjects of His Majesdv King George V.. the ('."tholes in Zealand should heartily join their fellow-subjects throughout the Empire in duly oplobrnting his Coronation Day, by taking uavf, in the public festivities and bv religiuii; services, in (■■:•}")■ to bring down the Almighty's of'!',v.iis blessings on the new voign and .'iH the Empire. It- is also becoming | f.-it uiiiforniiiv should prevr:il in our rr-lebrat'ons throughout the four dio- j c-es "f this Ecdesisatioal Province. j A'Tordingly, we hereby request every/!

J priest in each dioceso to celebrate a votive Mass of the Holy Ghost pro re gravi on Coronation Day for tho purposes aforesaid. "We also recommend that tho exact hour in New Zealand corresponding to the hour of the Coronation at Westminster bo ascertained, and that for at least half an hour the Church boll in each locality be rung in token of joy and thanksgiving.—Francis Redwood, S.M., Archbishop, of Wellington; H. W. Clcary, Bishop of Auckland; J. J. Grimes. S.M., Bishop of Christchurcli; 11. Verdon, Bishop of Dunediii." i The Rev. Father Costeljo said that in accordance with the circular High Mass would be offered at 9 o'clock on Thursday morning for the King that he might govern wisely and for tho welfare of his people. The rev. gentleman also referred to the loyalty of the Catholics, tboughthcy did not parade it like the Pharisees of old The Catholic Church would join with all ! others in prayers for the blessing of 1 King George and his people. I