The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-11
KING MAY START
RELIGIOUS WRANGl
Row Follows Objection tog
Anti-Catholic Character
of Oath 4
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PROTESTANTS FIGHT u
CHANGE In WORDIlt(fg
Feared Controversy May Increax
in Bitterness Until it EVENTUAL g
ly Causes War Between
Papists and Opponents.

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LONDON. May liking GeorgesN
first row. In the opinion to-day OF eh<t
best informed churchmen and poiltasz
objection to the anti-Catholic characs2
ter of the oath that he will be rtxS
CURED to take when he opens his nr1t
Parliament. I'll Fl
Already the anti-Catholics, who
form an overwhelming party, are ~
posing any change in the oath. An1Es
are urging members of Parliamenf nc1
to carry out the suggestion that : feyI
Offending sentences be omitted = z Y \
1t is said a few members favor RI
change In the oath, which question: NSS
fact, has been under consfdernt t6S
since the Eucharistic congress III Iy0GESE
don. Owing to the tremendous p0pSt&$
lar sentiment against change, h0Af@
ever. Parliament has deferred actio1g
Now King George has brought t11
issue to a head 80 4S se
The declaration to which KtnN
George Is opposed reads:
I do soiemniy and sincerely, In g.
presence OF God. profess, testify aa1msl
declare that / do believe that. In 49,
sacrament OF the Lords SuppNr, E5&EN
Is not any tranSubstAntiafion OK taS0
elements of bread and wine into tt4s
pooy ana pioon OF Cnr1st. - or Ate4k
.ne conservation tnereof. BY any -
son. ano that the invocation ~ 06a1
tion OF the virgin MARY or any 04MNN
SAINT aho the sacrince o. the mAMs Aas
NV 1seu IA tue cnurcn " Rome 49,
superstitious and idolAtrouai md ~
s s "a the presence Of Goo peS
Tess. tsstify ana declare thAt
- g snas oeclArauons ano svsry
.neIoI. IN the plain, oruinaxy
=. woIus AZ commonly un0ax1e0@
Ens iisn lroteslAntSs Wltnoue
s.oIi' evu.socalon OF man0 19l
.Aon wnAtever, and WiIhoQk
pensauon Already 9fAnted - -
,hnI,tn q Is rop1 q ~ cs =! ~
tnorlty or person whatnCevoxs 8
HCS1d Snangc WORDING. 81
sonn neamono. ths Nati0nn1ln
.eaa. an1 me LUKE % Nof1oik Q4ss
isnSa. IN Hn8iand. 9
~ e a,u 90 tne new k119
~ nave tnis 0ociAn9u04
ne proposals su9goete4
az. " enAnss tne Worus are eupex@3
s ss. ana iuoaa.rouA 20 are 001t~s
.ae ~ my uens,. ano 70 omit MAs
go ~ tue rope.
80 Seorse nas not Indicated wIseS
,as,t,or =. tha viii meet IL o..
pos..on 70 me usciaraton- the Ots
ans me. ano rTotestant extremaee1
'ay my VIII msnt even these cnaMgsq
,ss,a 'e !. tne ou.come o. tne o1
- peheveu tnaI Ain9 ae0F43
.n. e.,, .eu rehsious conrr0vexNXN
81 =. - ~. AlonIousnc MN@S
- :. s.eaees "ar petHeen Ia1n0Aat4a
1 Th ao. . "a. ,,.
- zig nscHesa specuiauon t0es
- ~ "nether sing George VIII
r ,. tne immemorial custom mi
aciseiy with the Free Masona. an 0Se
~. 80 @e ns ~ NOT even y0f ln1e@
ns Iather vas ono q IT,;
"a aSohs OF the worIds an1
neary All the old English rulers hAvea
S.ooa Al the mead OF the order TN
1n ~, anu.
-,...H. ne en- with which the coNe;
pnss1el.ns are aenying tnat the Cine
nio.nsr neaitn 10 IN the least tM2
paired mas given rise 20 apprehaS3I
s,on .nat she - really III There Luz
a ais, kIase lsar tnat the new l
wa "v ~. ms strengtn e the cues
- .ss $50, o.Mee she neaIn
49, s SooIso nAs ne0 pN II
l'.eio lcse A1o ~ workin8 UNDER fxeH@
,nenuous pressure. ana IN ADDITION &9a8
.iA own anairs on state ne y try1u
~ uuaass mas OF uncomptese1a d
- III " .ne Iatc AinG. Ag
aa. psonsi y aansIng most of 49,
~ $3.50 =. ns iers IuneraL - ~
uAy s'Io .ne ueatn oI EoWara- 3Rss
siessa&e 20 Farnament.
king Georges FIRST message to Fsl
iaihehI announcing mis- fata0r6 dAa14Rs