THE CONGRESS OPENS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13748, 10 September 1908, Page 5

THE CONGRESS OPENS.

A BRILLIANT PROGRAMME. THE SACRAMENT THE SOLE % SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION. . (Received Sept. 10, 8.15 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 9. The Eucharistic Congress opened today. Two Bishops met Cardinal Vanutelli at Dover, and Archbishop Bourne, the Bishop of/ Dunedin, tho Duke of Norfolk and A large and enthusiastic gathering welcomed, him at Charing Cross station. The delegates to the Congress include eight cardinals, fifteen archbishops, seventy bishops, twenty-two abbots and many other dignitaries from all parts of tho world. During the four days of the Congress 10,000 masses will be said. Elaborate music will be given aigthe Cathedral. One day it will be Byzantine, another English, another French, and on the fourth Italian. Papers upon the various aspects, of the history and development of the worship of the Sacrement of the Lord's -Supper will be read. At the Horticultural Hall, Caxton Hall, and Buckingham Palace, bails and receptions' will be held and great mass meetings will be held at Albert Hall. The entire Congress relates to subjects connected with the Eucharist. Catholic peers are accommodating many of the leading visitors in their town mansions. Eight thousand membership tickets were issued. All were sold two days ago and many hundreds of applications since received have had to be refused.