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Show SHRINE OF THE "HOLY COAT" Cathedral at Treves Contains One of Most Jealously Guarded Relics of the Roman Church. At Intervals of many years the oldi Prince Bishopric of Treves, wakens out of Its half-slumbering condition and becomes the center of a great pilgrimage. pilgrim-age. Besides Its numerous Roman remains, re-mains, this quiet old town, claiming to be 1,300 years older than Rome, Is thoi shrine of the "Holy Coat," one of the most jealously guarded relics In tha possession of the Roman church. The citizens of Treves are very proud of this seamless garment, and they have given It a prominent place an their coat-of-arms, says the Dundee Advertiser. It was not until 1196 that the "Holy Coat" was placed over the: high altar, but It was not exposed to the public gaze for some three hundred rears afterward. It was kept In a secret se-cret place of the cathedral known only, to a few, and there were many who Joubted Its existence, A guide book of 1814 says : "Th existence of the relic at present pres-ent Is rather doubtful at least, It Is aot visible. The attendants of the' church say It Is walled up." All doubts-ivere doubts-ivere removed In 1S44, when Archblsh-i ip Arnoldl announced a centenaryl iubllee, at which It was exhibited to a iillllon and a half of pilgrims from all parts of the world. The coat Is a loosej garment with wide sleeves, very 6lm-i pie In form, of coarse material, dark' jrown In color, probably as the result if age, and entirely without seam or lecoratlon. |