The Washington times., 1908-09-11
Threatened With Harm If
They Attempt to Stop
EuchariStic Parade.
INTEREST is KEEN
IN GREAT GATHERING
Now Bel eyed That Home Secre-
tary Will Interfere With the
Professions.

LONDON. Sept u.-AIenbers Of the
Protestant Alliance, which has attempt
cd 10 stir I'D an anti-Catholic feeling
and to prevent the parade OF Catholics
on Sunday, the most spectacular feature
OF the Eucharistic Congress, were warned
OF death today, Ia case the alliance ex-
hibits any show Of bigOtry IN connection
WIS. the parade. The Central News fs
authority for the statement that the
secretary OF the alliance received a let
ter from what is styled the Catholic
Anti-Bigotry Society,"" signed by sJ. p
Secretary" which reads as follows.
You are hereby warned that IL any
bigotry is displayed by your society in
connection with the Eucharistic parade
Sunday. you and the leading members
OF the alliance viii be punished by
death.
Not Sanctioned by Church.
The Anti-Bigotry Society is not sane
toned by the Catholic Church, but is an
organization OF influential Iavmen.
some Of whom are non-CathoIics. It's
purpose is 20 put down religious bigotry.
because bigots should not be allowed TO
live in the twentieth Gentry"
The letter also contained a threat
against certain members Of the French
cabinet for their alleged religious intol-
sranee. Secretary Fowler says that he
y not ar all alarmed by the letter, but
ne deemed It wise TO turn Il over 10
Scotland Yard detectives.
The keencst interest is being mani
Tested on all sides in the Eueharistic
congress. Nothing ia the nature OF z
religious gathering ever heId Ia London
mas brought together so many men OF
worldwide prominence IN the religious
world The magnficence Of the attire
OF the dignitarles taking part IN the de-
liberations Of the congress adds greatly
10 the impressiveness of the sessions.
ana the appearance OF prelates ia pub
lie always attracts respectful attention
on the streets.
Agitation Regretted.
The agitation that has been raised in
certain quarters against the carrying OF
the blessed sacrament in the public pro
cessiOn Sunday afternoon is considered
most unfortunate in the more converse
tive circles Of both Catholics and Protest
ants. It is believed that If the subject
had not been brought I'D BY action Of
few radical members Of the Protest
ant Federation IN appealing to King
Edward and the home secretary To pro-
hibit the procession on the ground that
IT would be a violation of the Catholic
emancipation act Of 1923, which prohibits
the no. ding Of Catholic ceremonies in
public, the incident would not have
evoked any criticism whatever.
While II is understood that the noIics
have made preparations to suppress. anv
desire on the part of the anti-catholics
TO make trouble during the procession
Sunday, 1t is not thought that anvthfce
out Of the precautions always taken 70
preserve order during public ce .ebra-
tiOns viii be necessary.
Causes Sensation.
Quite a sensation was caused at last
evenings meeting of the congress, by
the Duke of Norfolk's denunciation OF
the anti-papal oath taken by the King
Of England upon his accession to the
throne. The duke regards the oath as
which he described by a ''blasphemous
collection Of phrases wholly unneces-
sary TO secure a Protestant succession.
The announcement was made during
the evening session that the next meet
ing OF the congress viii be held in
Montreal in 1910.