The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-08-20
NUMBER 10.

ed to their seats, the Vicar, the Private Sccrc.
tary. and the Assistant. take the following oat,
to make true declaration of the votes az
call God to witness. from whom nothing is con-
ccaled that will truly receive and declare tho
votes, and will perform my duty with pure pur-
pose also swear, in the view of the Divine
Majesty and of the whole Order that will adj
mt no one who has not right to be admitted,
and will exclude no one who ought not to be
excluded The private secretary then turns
to the Vicar. with the words. "My father, give
your vote in the name of Jesus Christ" Tho
lear rises. kncclS before the cruciliy. makes
tic sign OF the cross. and takes the oath. which
is inscribed on the back Of each ballot. take
Jesus Christ. who is Eternal Wisdom. TO witness
liat choose for the Gcncral-in-C Chicf of the
society OF Jesus him whom | regard AS the fit
TEST Tor the office Then rising, he deposits
his vote in the Urn. showing it TO the assistant.
he then Salutcs the crnciiy. returns to his seat
and says to the secretary. the assistant. and tho
members generally. Let each now give his
vote in ORDER The Provincials sit on the
right, the others on the left, according to the
date OF their admission into the Order When
the members in accordance with their oath
have all given their votes, the secretary takes
lhrlil from the urn, cOamts them aloud, and
iahds them one alter the other to the Vicar,
who examines them and reads them alnud or
causes the secretary to +, ad them. giving only
the name OF the candidate, and conccalin~ that
"f tn" voter. After all the votes are thus an
nOunccd. If any one has NOR" than half he il
elected. Otherwise they proceed to a new bal
lotln%, which may be repeated four or five
times. but after the fifth trial il is optional to
continue the Mlloting or to enter into COM
promise. In the last case. electors are chosen
from each department by an absolute majority,
who elect the General by simple plurality,
beng limited, however. to candidates who have
received at least three votes on the former tri-
ais. The choice being determined the Vicar an
nounccs it. unless it has fallen upon himscf
and i'll that case it is declared by the secretary.
who makes out the decree. which receives the
seal of the Society. The Whole company of the
Fathers, the Vicar first. then the Secretary. pay
their respects to the new General, knccing and
kissing his hand. If the choice has fallen on Il
person out of the congrc cation. but present in
the city. tlic assembly does not leave the hall
until they have called him into their presence
and paid him their tcalty. If he is at the dis
taHce OF eight or ten days Journey. he is sent
fer. the congregation suspcnding their lahors
until his arrival. 1t is; not permitted to decline
the choice. After the act of ohcdencc the
Father who has charge Of Tie keys nf the hall,
announces that the election is completed. the
ballots are burned, and tie congregation re-
tuns in procession to the church. singing the
Ecncdctas Dominus.' when Il TIE Dcum is
performed. and the usual PRAYER said to the
Holy Trinity and the Virgin. The election OF
Father Bccks took place at Rome on the End OF
July. The following VCtcs were cast -