CATHOLIC CONGRESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13583, 12 September 1908, Page 5

CATHOLIC CONGRESS.

THE CORONATION OATH. AN INSULT TO THE KING. By Telegraph—Press Association.— (Received September 11, 1110 p.m.) London, September 11. The Eucharistic Congress, which was continued to-day, was largely attended. Viscount Llandaff read a paper, and the Duke of Norfolk, in the subsequent discussion, described the Royal declaration on taking the coronation oath as an insult to the King, and to the good sense of the nation, besides being a travesty on the Catholic doctrine. An announcement was made that the Congress in 1909 would be held at Lourdes, and in 1910 at Montreal. Cardinal- Vurmutelli (the Papal Legate), Archbishop Carr (of Melbourne), and the Duke of Norfolk were amongst the speakers at a crowded meeting in Albert Hall in the evening.

THE PROPOSED PROCESSION.

NOT CONDUCIVE TO SUCCESS.

(Received September 11. 10 p.m.)

London, September 11.

The Times deprecates the mistake committed by the promoters of the Roman Catholic procession.

"To disregard a statute is not conducive to' the success of the cause they have at heart," the paper says, adding that Lily and Wallis, the Roman Catholic lawyers, who were regarded as authorities on the law affecting Catholics, had shown that Catholic rites, ceremonies, and vestments were restricted to places of worship.

Mr. Herbert Gladstone (Home Secretary) stated to-day that the Protestant petition against the 'procession sent to the King, was receiving His Majesty's attention. »■■>«■-«..• ■ 11.... y 11,, COLONIAL PRELATES. / London, September 10. At the service inaugurating the Eucharistic Congress, Archbishop Carr, of Melbourne, sat next the Cardinals at the High Altar. Dr. Leuihan (Bishop of Auckland) and other colonial bishops, were accommodated in the Sanctuary. AIMS OF THE CONGRESS. H-aPLAINED BY bishop GRIMES. [BY telegraph.—own correspondent.;] C'HRiaTCHXfRCH, Friday. The origin and the aims of the Eucharist Congress at present being held in London were explained by Bishop Grimes to a Lyttelton Times reporter yesterday. The Bishop said that the idea of the congress was to enlighten the adherents of the Roman Catholic Church in the dogma of the Blessed Eucharist, to stimulate faith, and to rouse in them an intelligent devotion to the sacrament. He had attended two similar congresses—one at Brussell* and the other at Tournay—and he was very much impressed not only with the discourses of the cardinals, bishops, and other digniturios. but with the admirable attitude of the laity, who included many eminent men in many professions. He did not think that there would be any (steps taken to prevent the procession in England. There were, of course, old penal laws which had fallen into disuse prohibiting such processions, but no sensible people would seek to enforce such relies of the days when Catholic England had to worship in fearful secrecy. The agitation was due to a small section of the Protestant community, really those who were seeking to pander to the passions of the bitterest and most bigoted of the Church opponents. The responsible Anglicans would offer no such opposition.