The sun., 1908-04-26
PRIEST INSULTS KING PETER
PALM SUNDAY EULOGP o. LINE
THAT WAS ENDED nv MURDER.
King sits With stony Stare while Preacher
Practically Denea Hlm-ThrOne Of
servta Now In Hourly Danger From
NOth the RegICldes and the People.

Practically Oenea Him-fhrono OF
seryla Now In Hourly Danger From
hath the RegICldes and the People.
Special Csbk Dopaieh 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, April rs From time TO time
/ there comes news from Belgrade OF such
! nature a. 10 force speculation as 10 how long
King Peter will remain seated on his blood
stained throne. Chatting under the court
predominance Of the regioides their or
ponents seem daily to grow bolder In their
expression Of hatred and determination
! TO rid the country Of the men who are the
cause Of its practical boycott among the
nations Of Europe.
\ Each time that the miserable monarch
! attempts sOms step 10 satisfy the anti
grim reminder that the men who murdered
King Alexander would not shrink from the
murder Of King Peter The Servian Kings
latest experience OF his humiliating posi-
ton was on April 10, the Servian Palm
sunday, when he sat in the cathedral at
Belgrade and was forced TO hoar himself
publicly contemned before a crowded cop
gregation by military chaplain.
In addition to the King all the notabilities
OF the city we're present In the church when
the preachers opening words aroused al
once admiration and CONSERVATION. TAX
ing advantage Of the fact that tie day was
the anniversary Of an event which happened
a century ago. the preacher was able 70
speak directly 10 the King Of the oircum-
stances Of his accession in words which nom
inally applied to events Of a hundred years
ago:
NV conscience, he slid will not allow
me 10 pass over the national importance Of
this date, which ia - clos ely associated With
the great Obrenovitch dynasty He then
referred to the uprising against the Turks
under Mlosch century ago on Palm Sunday
and the deliverance on Palm Sunday Of the
keys Of the Belgrade fortress 70 Prince
Michael Obrenovitch. Pointing TO the
latter's tomb he cried: There lies a ruler
who without shedding drop Of blood gave
back to Servia her inheritance and in re-
turn fell by the hand of a hired sas1ssin !!
shame on the misoreant who oompass4d
the death of this patriot PHnce!'
The preacher then eNtoled the Obreno-
witch riIers and called On the congregation
to join him in crying Honor 10 them,
honor!- King Peter sat rigid in his pew
and stared hIedly before him while the
excited congregation. which was for n
moment silent. caught up the words and
Honor, honor!' thundered TO the roof,
startling the crowds outside, while tie
helpless successor Of the ObrenOvitch
dynasty listened in impotent silence
When the priest descended from the
pulpit he was congratulated in the saoristy
by all the priests present, who thanked
him for his independence Offering him
peclniary aid IA soon as his dismissal was
decreed by the Government.
The deliverance Of such a sermon in rhe
presence Of the Metropolitan gives double
significance to the daring policy Of the
clergy. The priest informed the Metro
politan Of his intention beforehand. The
Metropolitan at first demurred, but finally
consented with the words God bless you,
my son; but the consequences will be on
your own head"