New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-08
THE GENERAL OF TIE JEsUIrs.

The recently elected General Of the Jesuit Order Flhe-
PtrFR REcKs was born February .'h 1875 H entered
INTO the Order Oct 90 1919. For several years, he Was
With The Duke AID Duchess Of Auhl K5then who after
4 cir CONVERSION TO Catholicism Lad requested confessor
OF Pope Plus VII The places which he filed we're the
Rectorste Of the Seminary At Ljwen and aierwlrd the
government Of the Order in the Province OF Ausra.
From these posts where he is sad 70 have rendered
isnt services the Catholic throughout Germany
be has been elevated 10 the Office OF General All the
teoedsnis of the General his character his talents
his tried discretion in the most l4c1ts emsr,ancias are
gusrsftte that he III prove worthy successor 20 tls dis
tneu she'd Father .Roothan lie elected With grea
uDsnimty by tie General Congregation and his accession
Office hailed by The )cety Of Jesuits giving prom
m Of the richest fruits the benefit of their Or Ter
In the choice the Jesuit General the following order
of ceremonies observed The General Congregation
which made the election the twenty second since tn
establishment Of the Order and consisted Of ff ", 70
n.nib.rs-ffieen from tia department Of Italy
with the Provinces of Rome Naples Sicily Turin
md yenice,-bine from France including the
Provinces Of Paris Lyons and Toulouse
wflty om the department Of Germany, with the prjvin
c.. of Germany, England Aus,rs, Belgium Galic4 H)l
land and Mary and, and three from Spain The number
VS. completed by the addition Of t,ther Peril < the vi
General ard one assistant from each department The So
rnitiss ore opened by the celebration of by the
ycar after which The whole company Of members Of tie
order present with craciix borns b-fore them Sni
sill sing the Ntri Creaor walk ia procession 90 The bal
df,igrated by tie Vctr which after hs memb .rs have
entered closed and guarded b. # the members
selected for the purpose The els ctors fast bread and
water and are allowed to leave the hall until the choice
j. decided at the members appointed by the congre
ion admcnishes them in Latin discourse TO keep sin
ole eve 70 II glory Of God and the benefit Of their Order
in making tt choice Zach member then receives card
on which he writes in disguised hand tia name Of hi
candidate adding bis 5ua'urs in way that i shall not b.
read by those who count the ballots After al the mem
ber have prepared their votes aud returned 70 their seats
Tie Xr The Private Secretary and the Assistant take the
,o ou ing oath 20 make declaration Of the votes
call cd 70 Wines, from whom hing j. concealed thai
VII uuly receive sud declare the votes and win per
.cr nv Gu'y With pure purpose also svelr. ia the
Wv al the Divine Msi--y and Of the Who'll Ofi-r
lit vii adrit 10 who lbs not gh. 2, BE-
admitted ard / will exclude one who 0ugl. Mt
10 p. excluded TIE private 'retlry then t.ras 70
.he Vicar with the words, NJ ier give yolr vote in
the name Of Jesus Chri,t' The Wear rises knees DO
fore the crucf1 axes the sign Of the cross and takes
tie oath which is inscribed the back Of each ballot
t,te Jesus Christ, Who IS Eternal Wisdom % witness
nat choose Tor the Generslin Chief Of the Society Of
rsus him whom regard a. the ft'est for the oiies."
~ ring Re b.; oats bis vote IN The urn sh0 zilg = ls
tart lie then sau,ss the crucifx, returns Lis
al sa,s 10 the secretary, tia assistant and the members
generally Let each give his vote in order The
PrsyiaCas sit the right tie ohsr msoeFs on tue l5it
cco-duy 70 n date Of their admission into tie order
Wosa IL MEMBERS 10 aocordsn'e With ths. oath have
Al given heir votes tie sec,ey taxes them rom the
mn eorr.s them aloud and hands them aeT ID other
% ,le vicar who examines them ard reads them aloud
causes the secretary 70 read hen giving only The nlne
NJ the candidate aud concesDg that Of the voter. A.sr
al the votes are thus arncuncsd If any cue his 80
Ian half be is elected. Othersse, they proceed %
Few b4loting, Which nay be repeated Da' or
rye the. but after the ilh trial It IS optional
70 coutIue tie bslCtiIg OF 10 eniar into
eemtr,nrse IN Inc last Gaze, electors -s ohosea
m 70 zach department by an absolute majority Sl' elect
,@ Ge-ersl by simple plurality. being limited hoF-ysr
Who have received Il least three votes a-
f4r trials The choice t-iuy determined rs VIA an
uourCes IT, uries5 b. fu=n up 5'1seA AID IL Ia
csc It's declared By he Secretary, Who g-s out DE q
cree vIeh receives tie .e4l Of ihe Soel-iy las Ea)s
erary of he Fs,htr chs Vicar is ihen lie s-crs.Iy
"a, fb..r re-t-s 70 he lev GsE-rl knee - AMI sing
IL Ind Il The choice a. fallen person or e the
gao but pr-seLt 10 The city tie assembly do-s 10;
ave The hsu uutl they have called hin into their PR
seuce aud paid h heir f-ay Ii h il a. he distance o.
ett = ten csys iourrsy he Is sent fr tie congre .
srsreucinv iaer zboIs until hs arrival II s not permit
ted % decline The choice After the act Of o5e1eacs ne
Fahervlo has charge The keys Of The ball announces
that Tie election Is completed the ballots ars -ned and
the returns in procession 70 the church sin
ing tie Bensdistus Do ninus" whsn Ts Dem - ps-
rrsd ana the usual prayer said to the Holy Inniy Ani
the Virgin Tte election Of Father Beeks took place a.
Rome or the % Of July The following votes "e1' 11'.
y s,y R Ey T y,t5sr Ps1p,. wear
The oeIsh1ted Fsiher RsvEr0n DeP1y o. ne rf'-1s
Rev 80; 'Rsiilou Assistant
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