Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-03-13 | Page 11 | Many Church Robberies Cause Concern in Eng

Many Church Robberies Cause Concern in Eng LONDON March 12 United church Press robberies have become become be- be come so frequent In England that the authorities ot of Westminster Cathedral cathedral ca- ca thedral have engaged watchmen to protect the property The possessions posses posses- dons are are- guarded day and night An epidemic ot of sacrilege seems to have broken out and h has s not been confined to any anyone one district Four Catholic churches Including St. St Davids David's cathedral were burgled In one week In Card Cardic Ie From St St. Patricks Patrick's church two and two aU all containing consecrated consecrated conse- conse crated hosts were removed In daylight daylight day day- light robberies Liverpool has also suffered and a special notice to thieves has been put up In several churches In several Instances offertory boxes have been stolen and the thieves have shown great daring and no respect for the sacredness of articles they have removed Father Herbert Vaughan nephew of Cardinal Vaughan was robbed I of all his jewelry and money while asleep in the hall hail of Catholic missionary missionary mis- mis society of which he Is rec- rec tor br Considerable funds fund ot of the society so- so clety were taken and even the gold rims of the rectors rector's spectacles were removed