EUCHARIST CONGRESS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2293, 11 September 1908, Page 3

EUCHARIST CONGRESS.

LAW FORBIDS PROCESSIONS,

OPENING OF CONGRESS,

United Press Association, Copyright

LONDON, Sept. 0. The “Morning Dost’'' and '‘Westminster Gazette" consider the Act of Catholic Emancipation definitely forbids processions- There was no reason why the Jaw should not bo observed. Doth papers condemn the promoters. Apart from extremists many consider the proposal regrettable. The Eucharist Congress opens today. Two bishops met Cardinal Y aunutelli, Pupal delegate, at Dover, and Archbishop Dourne, tho Bishop of Dunedin, and the Duke of Norfolk and a largo and enthusiastic gathering welcomed him at Charing Cross station. Tho delegates includo S cardinals, lo archbishops, 70 bishops, 22 abbots, and many other dignitaries from alt parts of the world. During the four clays’ congress 10,000 masses will be said. There will be elaborate music at the Cathedral, one day by Continental, another by English, another by French, and another by Italian , players. Papers upon the various as•Jit" pects of the history and development of the working of the Sacrament will be read at the Horticultural, Oaxtoii, and Buckingham halls. Deceptions and great meetings will be held at the Albert Hall. The entire Congress relates to subjects connected with the Eucharist. Catholic peers accommodate many leading visitors. Eight thousand membership tickets were issued. They were sold days ago and many hundreds of fruitless applications have been made since. THE OPENING SERVICE. THE LEGATE’S ADDRESS. United Presb Association, Copyright ■(Received September 10, 10.17 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 10. A solemn service at the Cathedral in the evening in the presence of 7000 people inaugurated the Eucharistic Congress. Cardinal Vannutelli was received at the door instate by Archbishop Bourne, and was conducted under a lofty canopy of white silk and gold to high altar. He was attended by a procession of richlyhabited cardinals and prelates. The Apostolic letters were read appointing Cardinal Vannutelli the Pope’s legate, wherein the Pope paid a tribute to the Empire famed for liberty extended to its citizens, and to whose authority and laws so many million of Catholics render faithful and dutiful obedience. The legate then entered the pulpit. Speaking in Latin, he acknowledged Britain’s hospitality, and offered expressions of respect to the wise Tuler of her destinies and his acknowledgement to those in authority. The Pope trusted good results would follow the Congress, and that the divine Eucharist would be thp ultimate means of uniting all m one faith. The service, during which the music was that of modern English composers, concluded with the benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. THE PROTESTANT PETITION THE PROCESSION SANCTIONED. United Press Association, Copyright (Received Sept. 10, 11.40 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 10. Ivin" Edward, through Colonel Sir Arthur Davidson, his. equerry, lias acknowledged' the receipt of the Protestant petition which begged him to follow the example of his mother, whose royal proclamation of the loth of June, 1852, forbade the holding of a Roman Catholic ceremonial, procession in tho streets, thereby preventing a precedent for the beginning of religious strife. The “Daily Telegraph” states that the Home Office has informed a Pro1, testant deputation that Mr. Gladstone and the Commissioner of Police have sanctioned the procession. The “Standard” -appeals to Mr. Gladstone to politely intimate that the procession must be abandoned. A hint to the promoters should be sufficient.