Ogden Daily Standard | 1910-06-28 | Page 7 | Changing the Religious Test

CHANGING THE RELIGIOUS TEST . London, June, 28 Premier-Asquith Introduced In the house of commons today the compromise bill, changing the form of the religious declaration required of the sovereign ou his coronation. cor-onation. In the proposed text the doctrine tif tho Roman Catholic church is not singled out for repudiation, but It 1 simply affirmed that tho sovereign is a faithful Protestant. The paragraph Is th-js made to read: "I do solemnly and sincerely, in the presence of God, profess, testify and declare that I am a faithful member of the. Protestant church as by law established In England, and I shall, according to the true Intent of the enactments which secured Protestant succession to the throne of mv realm, uphold and maintain the said enactments enact-ments to the best of my power and according to the law." The declaration mesurc passed Its first reading by a vote of 382 to 42.