THAT COEOSTATION OATH.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 26 September 1908, Page 1

THAT COEOSTATION OATH.

TO TKE.EDITOB. ' '' Sir,' —l notice in jpßir-'issue :.x>£/the 22nd inst. a letter aigned, by, on« Protestant which has caused me, to wonder if the writer took the trouble, to ■ look up English -history, Writing what. he. did, „' Pe^.ttigHt have?gone back a little' earlier;in.,th^t history, and given us a few details of n-the thousands .<>fc;ipoor-* Protestants-who met their fate-<at:tbe hands'of;-Eng: lish sover*JgM» J '. iEbeTe'iß'moiß''"'! could say hereibnt; t time will' not; permit. I will'.4»w^e^ 1 8. "OD^to Itheisubject under eqi/sldeiqiion, ~aridi; t>yL.to explain to the w^ierr.why.P.ro^tants should pbjeeVtSj-shy- deviation. < "from Die Coronation oath. ". As ;.Qiristians, I suppose we will 'all: admit, that the Bible is true,- and. Contains goodcovmael for all. Si**^ among its preeepts it saya distinctly, 'ThQU;Shalt not make untp.'tiiee any graven'iinage, or any ilkenese of anything that is in heaven," ;"CExo.auß24, 4.) Words too- plain-'^o^m^ke any mistak« about their, meaning,, so how. can.' this ' comman4n»ent3b.ev;elsplained: aw:v^t ; Again, where^eaj^ft-'be rfoui^L.' in Scripture ifKerejire'.Bre exhqrtfa-^to worship anyone" bufe.God Hi)nse]fi There are many m'9're. questiobs I could ask, but I wish to hurt no o.ns'a feelings, or to stir up' any strife over sectrial differences; I only desire to show "Protestant" why we are so anxious to aee the coronation oath respected by all British, subjects. ■ 'In conclusion^ I wotildilike to point put to "ProteatMit >t;Ahe great advantages of living in -ft; country where we can have an openrSible and liberty to worship nnder our' own vine and fig tree, none daring to make ub afraid. All who -value liberty of - country and religion desire to see ths provisions of the Coronation oat! still kept sacredly intact. . I am, etc., ' . • ANOTHER PBOTESTANT. September 14th. •>