CATHOLIC CONGRESS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 300, 12 September 1908, Page 5

CATHOLIC CONGRESS.

PROCESSION OF THE HOST'. IS IT FORBIDDEN BY STATUTE? "THE TIMES'S" VIEW. (hi TBLiamrH—mEss association—corrmonT.) (Rec. September 11, 9.25 p.m.) London, September 11. "The Times" deprecates "the mistake committed by tho promoters of tho Roman Catholic procossion," and says that disregard of tho statute is not conducive to the success of tho causo they have at Heart. "Tho Times" adds that Messrs. Lily and Wallis, Roman Catholic lawyers, in thoir manual of the law affecting Catholics, show that Catholic rites, ceremonios, and vestments are restricted to places of worship. THE PROTESTANT PETITION. RECEIVING THE KING'S ATTENTION. (Rec. Soptember 11, 10.30 p.m.) London, September 11. Mr. Gladstone (Home Secretary) has intimated that the Protestant petition against the Procession of tho Host in connection with the Eucharistio Congress is receiving tho King's attention. ROYAL OATH OBJECTED TO. "AN INSULT." GREAT MEETING AT ALBERT HALL. (Rec. September 11, 11.10 p.m.) London, September 11. Before a large audience at tho Eucharistio Congress, Viscount Llandaff read a paper, and the Duke of Norfolk, in a subsequent discussion, described the Royal declaration on taking tho Coronation Oath as an insult to tho King and to the good sense of tho nation, besides being a travesty on Catholic doctrino. An announcement was made that the Congress of 1909 will bo held in Lourdes, and that of 1910 in Montreal. Cardinal Vannutelli, the Papal Legate, the Archbishop of Melbourne (Dr. Carr), and the Duko of Norfolk were among the speakers at a crowded meeting at the Albert Hall. At tho inauguration of tho Eucharistio Congress, the Archbishop of Melbourne (Dr. Carr) sat next the cardinals at tho High Altar. Tho Bishop of Auckland (Dr. Lenihan), and colonial bishops were accommodated with places in tho sanctuary: The Oath objected to is probably the Accession Oath taken by King Edward, which states that:—"l, Edward, do solemnly . . . declare that I do boliev# that in the Sacrament »f the Lord's Supper -there is not any transubstantiating of the elements of broad' and wine into tho body and blood or Christ, . . . and that tlie invocation or adoration of the Virgin Mary, or cay other saint, and the sacrifice of the Mass, as thoy are _now used in tho Church of Itomo, aro superstitions and idolatrous." . A revised form of the Oath was suggested br a Select Committee of the House of Lords, l/nis simply required tho King to declare his disbelief in transubstftntiation and the invocation ©f saints without tho use of-the words "superstitious and idolatrous. '* The declaration that the words of tho Oath are used without equivocation, mental reservation, or disponsation granted by the Pope is also dropped. The revised form was, liowerer, so much cn- ' ticised that it was withdrawn, though it had received tho assent of tho then Arc&buhop •f Canterbury. Viscount Llandaff, the veteran Roman Catholic Peer, is 82 years of age. Ho is a Walshman and a' Conservative. The peerage was created in 1595, and will expire with him, as he is unmarried.