CATHOLIC CONGRESS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 303, 16 September 1908, Page 7

CATHOLIC CONGRESS.

THE PROCESSION. AS IT APPEARED IN THE STREETS. PULL OF COLOUR. (BT tELEGRArH—PRESS' XSSOCiiTION—COPIHIGIIT.) .''London,' September 14. The procession of, the Blessed''Sacrament, hold yesterday (Sunday)'. afternooil to mark' tho conclusion of tho' l Eucharistic Congress,was impressive and .full of colour^ Tho Host was not oarried,:.and.,nonQ.,of tho ecclesiastics worc : -massvestments,. r but the prelates were in.jmdtesa purpl?.gassocks. and white robes, and wore purplo .birottas. Surpliced chaplains aitcnded 'tlie'in.' ' • " ' Cardinal Vannutciii, the Papal legato, was' attired in a scarlet tobfe;'' WtK"'triiii ) I, 4nd' woro a scarlet skull cap. " .""*!••» Immense crowds thronged'"Hho ,! --streets. The Catholic section of tho public cheered tho procession heartily. The demeanour of the others was ono'of''^neV'ciinMity." " - There was a grand .procession, of the Host within Westminster Cathedral.' Tho Legate's Benediction of the Sacrament was mado'from outside a balcony overlooking the entrance. MR. ASQUITH'S ATTITUDE. -r SIR. H. GLADSTONE OVER-RULED. London, Septembers 14. It is .understood that Mr. Asquitli overruled the assent of Mr. Gladstone (tho Home Secretary) to the procession of, the: Blessed Sacrament, probably . under.\Nonconformist pressure. Mr. Kensit (son of the Mr. John Kensit, antißitualist) anS'Mr. T. H.'Sloan (anOrangeman, who represents South Belfast in the House of Commons) addr.essed ,a ; great Protestant gathering at the Caxton Hall in support of Mr. Asquitli.

THE POPE'S CRIEF. A SHAKEN BELIEF IN ENGLISH LIBERALITY."""' i "'"" ' London, Sept-ember .14. Pope. Pius X has expressed deep grief at the prohibition of the Eucharistic proccssion. Ho says tho occurrence has shaken his ; belief in' English liberality; r* Vannutelli, on his arrival in London, made a special point of emphasising' " the system of liberty which Britisfi';peotil6 enjoy in exercising their opinions."' .Hehce (his' Eminence is reported to have < added) ;the!p'rfesenc'o of a Cardinal Legate testifies to " the Pipe's sympathy and benevolence and admiration for the British nation."