EMPIRE DAY ABROAD

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 442, 25 May 1937, Page 5

EMPIRE DAY ABROAD

SERVICE AT ST. PAUL’S ROYAL FAMILY IN CONGREGATION Sermon Preached By Archbishop Of York Press Association —Copyright. (Received 10.5 a.m ) London, May 24. Empire Day was favoured with brilliant sunshine, enabling witnesses of the Royal visit to St. Paul’s Cathedral to watch in perfect comfort the customary observances. A congregation of 4000, including 20 members of the Royal Family, Mr Stanley Baldwin, members of Cabinet and many visitors from the Dominions attended the service at the Cathedral. Four cantering mounted constables preceded the Royal carriage, which was drawn by four greys ridden by two postillions, with scarlet-clad outriders at the back and front. The King wore morning dress, aoid the Queen was dressed in lilac blue with a fur collar. The Lord Mayor of London, Sir George Broadbridge, greeted their Majesties on the cathedral steps as the bells spread a joyous soundt The head Grecian scholar presented an illuminated address to the King. The service began lat noon and lasted an hour. There was a full choir. In. his sermon, the Archbishop of York said that it was only too manifest that the present world was. 1 not effec'ively subject to Divine Authority, nor was God’s Sovereignty acknowledged, His law obeyed, nor His purpose fulfilled.