Show mail lui keyed col collection leation I 1 sp special ecial to london aug 2 priestly circles are considerably agitated uter a ruling just made by sir Fre frederick aerick jenn chief justice of the court of probate and divorce to the tha effect that a minister oi of the gospel has oo no right to plead brivil ega age when asked to state in court the substance subi fance of a confidential communication made to him in his sacred capacity by on one of his bis parishioners hitherto it hog has been the unwritten law of england as well a of many other countries antHea co that a divine shall not be compelled to disclose such com in easel cases which occur occar almost weekly weakly roman catholic priests are excused from dis closing statements made to them under the sanctity of the confessional in ID the case in in court the divine belonged to the higl church branch of the episcopal Epie Epa copal eopal denomination and was in the habit babit of hearing confessions the court how bow eyer compelled him to disclose the information that had been made tobia to him several catholic priests who hays haye been interviewed interview ad concerning conc emine the decision declare that they would go to prison for con contempt tempi of court rather than rayea the secrets secreta of the confessional on the witness stand |