RELIGIOUS CEREMONY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 159, 7 June 1937, Page 8

RELIGIOUS CEREMONY

MR JARDINE’S MOTIVES

REASON FOR GOING TO MONTS. (United Press 4ssoeiation —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received June 7, 8.0 a.m. DUN DON, June 6. St. Paul’s, Darlington, was packed at evensong when Rev. Anderson Jardine, when preaching, declared that the newspaper heading: .“No Religious Ceremony tor the Duke of Windsor” was God’s instrument moving him to act.

He added that the Duke’s position as a* member of the Royal Family and his devoted service to the Empire for a quarter of a century should have made such a thing as his Marriage without a religious ceremony impossible. Aloreover, he and Aliss Warfield had sought it, but the Duke could find nobody to officiate. He was overjoyed when he found it possible to have his heart’s desire. Air Jardine contended that the Church requires nothing more than that the innocent parties should ask for a religious service, yet, while tho Church banned the clergy, the wheels of Providence were moving and history was being made at the Chateau de Can tie.

“I, an unknown parson, was destined to perform the ceremony,” said Air Jardine. “All the powers of hell could not stop the wheels of God turning until He commanded them to stop. Thus, the desire of an adorable couple has been satisfied and joy and satisfaction given to millions throughout the Empire.

“Atoreover. I believe that 1 have saved the British Government and the Anglican Church the inevitable future regret that they had not authorised a religious ceremony. My action has restored the faith of many in God and the Church.” A member of the congregation has inaugurated a 100,000 shilling hind for Mr Jardine. Earlier cables appear on page 7.