THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6623, 12 September 1908, Page 9

THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

COLONIAL BISHOPS AT WESTMINSTER. By Telegraph—Trees Association—Copyright. LONDON, September 10. At the ceremony in Westminster Cathedral in connection with the inauguration of the Eucharistic Congress, his Grace Archbishop Carr, of Melbourne, sat next the cardinals at the high altar. The Bishoji of Auckland, the Eight Rev. Dr Lenihan, and other colonial bishops were accommodated with places in the sanctuary.

THE PROPOSED PROCESSION. DISREGARD OF LAW IS BAD TACTICS. (Received September 11, 9.25 p.m.) LONDON, Son ‘.ember 11. “ The Times ” deprecates tho mistake committed by the promoters of the Roman Catholic procession, and says such disregard of tho statute is not conducive to tho success of tho cause they have at heart. “ The Tfmea ” adds that Lilly and Wallis, Roman Catholic lawyers, in their manual on tho law as affecting Catholics, show that Catholic rites, ceremonies, and vestments are restricted to places of worship.

THE PROTESTANT PETITION

(Received September 11, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, September 11.

Mr Herbert Gladstone, Homo Secretary, has intimated that the Protestant petition against the holding of the procession in connection with the Congress is receiving the King’s attention.

THE CORONATION OATH. DENOUNCED AS AN INSULT TO THE KING. (Received September 11, 11.10 p.m.) LONDON, September 11. At yesterday’s meeting of the Eucharistic Congress, Viscount Llandaff (formerly Mr Henry Matthews, P.C., K.C.), read a jiaper, and the Duke of Norfolk, in a subsequent discussion, described the Royal declaration at the taking of the Coronation oath as an insult to the King and the good sense of the nation, besides being a travesty on Catholic doctrine. The announcement was made that the Congress of 11)09 would bo held at Lourdes, in Franco, and that of 1910 at Montreal. Cardinal Vannutclli, Archbishop Carr, and the Duke of Norfolk were amongst the speakers at a crowded meeting in the Albert Hall.