The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
CHURCH BOWS TO A REQUEST No Public Ceremonial
 in England. PREMIER WRITES LETTER Archbishop Explains to Eucharistie
 Congress. His Remarks Met With Cries of .Shame. But There VIII Not Re Demonstration in Lon-
 don Today.
WRITES LETTER

the extreme protestants against the
 procession to be held tomorrow in connection with the Eucharistic Con- gress has apparently ended with fore
 ing the, governments hand
 The announcement that Premier As
 auith had intervened in the matter
 and that as a consequence there had been some modification of arrangements
 was made tonight at mass meeting
 in Albert Hall, where 1t caused an up-
 roar The meeting was exclusively
 for men and 1t was attended by about
 ten thousand. As soon as Cardinal
 Vannutelli, the papal legate. who was
 accompanied by the usual brilliant ar
 ray of cardinals and bishops took the
 chair Archbishop Bourne arose and
 said that he had a statement to make
 which would be source of disap- pointment and pain. He had recek-
 ed a communication from Premier As
 quith on Thursday deprecating Sum
 days procession and advocating its
 abandonment. This announcement was
 greeted with groans and cries of
 shame" by the assemblage.
 Arch bishop Bourne continued that
 he had replied to Mr. Asqulth that he
 could not act on a private intimation,
 whereupon the Premier answered that
 the communication was purely con-
 fdential and must not be published
 The archbishop Insisted that fla change
 In the proposed program was neces-
 4ary Mir Asquith must take the re-
 sponsibility of making a public re-
 quest.
 The Premier replied that in the gov
 ernment's opinion 1t would be better
 in the Interests of order and good feeling that the proposed cersm opial.
 the legality of which was open to CeremoniaI Eliminated.
 There were further cries of eshame" from the audience and after 4 pro longed Interruption, Archbishop Bourne continued. saying that he had replied l in the Premier that ''in deferrence to your wishes. all tho clements of an
 ecclesiastical ceremonial will be elim- mated. The procession of eafdinais and bishops will walk In court dress
 and we expect the government te en- sure comfort and courtesy to our hon. cred guests"
 The archbishop added, amid re-
 newed uproar. that the ceremonial pro-
 cession would be held within the Ca-
 thedral walls and that the Benediction would be given to the multitude from the balcony of the Cathedral. He ex-
 horted the people loyalty to accept the | arrangement and behave with dignity and self respect He. himself, as a loyal Englishman. felt that 1t was his | duty to conform to the publicly ex- l pressed wishes of the constituted au-
 th critics. but he was not. prepared to
 submit to the bigoted dictation of the | Protestant Alliance.
 In conclusion he expressed the hope
 that all the people would come to hon. | or the representative of the Holy See.
 Though not permitted" he said. "to | carry our Divine Master with us. I trust that all present. by the fervor
 of their singing. will make not only | of the Cath edral, but of the whole | Westminster. one great sanctuary of the Blessed Sacrament
 During the course of the meeting. | message was read from the Pope ex- pressing the greatest satisfaction at | the successful inauguration Of the Con | gress and blessing with all his heart | the bishops and clergy who had con- | tributed ito the consoling success of this solemn manifestation of Catholic 1 faith among the English people" Before the Eucharistic Congress met it inspired very little attention in England outside of Catholic circles Few realized that 1t was to be the
 largest meeting of Roman Catholics In Great Britain since the Reformation and that nearly 5000 ecclesiastics from all parts of the world Woulo oe Sath cred in London.
 If nothing served to impress these facts upon the public it would be the great crowds which have choked the streets in the neighborhood of West minister Cathedral since the services began.
 Feeling Is Aroused. most unforeseen result of the congress Is the religious feeling It mas caused. Judging from the numper oI letters which have poured into the 1 newspaper offices from Prottestants' considerable feeling exists among certain number of members of the es. tablished church that the Church Of Rome should have chosen London TOT such A meeting. They apparently re- gard it as a move on the part of Rome
 toward the conversion of England. On the other hand. many Protestants
 write urging that the visitors be
 given the fullest exhibition or Eneiis" lIberality and toleration.
 All the newspapers and reviews dis-
 cuss the questions which have arisen
 because of the Congress at consider
 abIe length. The Spectator today
 says: ~ .,..
 1t is impossible to deny that this
 assemblage of the princes of the church and the lesser members of the
 Roman hierarchy from all parts of inc world wears the appearance of demonstration and almost of chal- lenge which eXcites apprehension Tn respectable quarters and mas gwen rise to regfrettable eftusions of big o,rv in others An unfounded idea has been disseminated that the Congress Is a move in the campaign for the res toration of the temporal power of the i papacy and the re-establishment of l direct relations with the Vatican. The Spectator adds that the visit of A papal legate to England after | three and a half centuries. the cheer 1 ing crowds In the street and the hoisting of papal flags. have adminis-
 tered A series of shocks to the peo-
 pie
 The danger of unpleasant scenes during tomorrow's procession does not l appear at present to be very great but | there are a few rabid spirits here. | like the members of John KensiPs anti 1 rItualistic League. who do not hesi- tate to try to break up services in their own church when these displease them The same element may attempt