, 1877-12-23
ELECTING 4 POPE.

TIE coScLAyE, THE SCRUTINY, AND THE Ac.
CEsslT-
7. Adolphus Troiope has just published, in
London, an interesting book, entitled ..The
Papal Conclaves as They We're and as They
Are" which is the result of much study, aud
evidently cmbodies the results Of great research.
From this volume are taken the follovin y ex
tracts:
After the service aud breakfast the Cardinals 20
accompanied by The conciavists, TO the Sistlne
lh1pcl, TO proceed 10 the first scrutiny One III
the concavis1s, ut the door Of the chanel hands IN
biz Cardinal closed desk containing the ruled and
a1cs especia'ly prepared for giving ihe yotes The
Cardinals sea' and materials ior scaling, aud writ
NJ requisites.
chapel closed. Each Cardinal is enthronca
11ldeF chanopF arranged That they uil can be
1et ic down but one when Tue new pope is chosen
~ the middle Of 'hr noor arc six little tablca
!arnlsned With everything necessary to the bust
NESS IN hand Tn Il table in front Of The
werns to sha Tsh nabs5 .sven a aoeG In it, an
me College is full, together with 4 purple
,%a., 1ox containing M as 1nuny aalls Of wood US
cardinal on each Of them. From this box every
morning arc drawn the three Scrutators and three
ESasa!nais to attend any invalids who may be
he Cardinals are placed in the respective olcs Of
Inc tablets just mentioned. und are allowed to rs-
nain there during The entire time Of each scrutiny
fhaiy theFc lE also on thit are Liable tho form VI
oath to be used in putting the voting uapcEs into
lne urn. and Two urns with their dishes beneath
p'aced in the a'ar; also box with Eli in the lid,
and lock and key, which the Cardinals appointed
u receive tue votes Of their1nvad colleagues carry
round, locked 10 the cells Of tic latter, and into
tnc slit IN which the s,ck Cardinals put their folded
papers containing their votes with their own
hands. ietinI she altar there is lttlr iron iirc
The outer air. 0e'''6 VIZ"
A, Al 1he Close Of each scrutiny in which 10 cleo
II 18Th.
nnmoer ni votes nut having bccn given to ont rir
s9c cardinal. al! The xotin. nspcrs ure niacrd r.,
*a.c Is thon inserted in the iron stovn a,,1
whole u set On fire by match lighted frnn ,;ns
3oSc ,y 20 With 5a, ts To naFn,ns creates
~ antnmeo mat no election has taken place 1t
~ uay TWO scrutinlcs. This is the ceiebrateI
ind on Witch ea ams wa's t 50 much has been hrnf1
'cl'es also a. slgnal 10 The aft,lcrymen. who
ire thc,r M 1ne wsch II ca*,le st. Angelo, ready TO
~ ,ech N. made: aud, further, to the wo,kn,rn a1so
~ tae witch TO pull down the wallns IT ,hc
nco,,ts's 'sony from which the new Pope viii. iut
as sfs''en Il 11s, give h. X; df:t
.nm., ann 3nat az election shatl hive been m co,
prevent the Cardinals from ua, - taken & 10
,end anu sven the dinners are 'aun;nis
he 9r,.t separately By *'dap,ter" IA brn"cI or
iss a1ancss are scveral!y cxam1nrd H. ~ nr;r.
sc.e tncy arc taken into the cells. to scr ,h.1 ~.
rcrrs T. ~, s.ae or message Of any Kind ~ ron
- 49, =. .ae Wants. Any letters whteh In.~ eo
we on1er world ufe first read hv H.. .y.e -. e
-, ,a.es @ oc'ofe The Cardinals can hayts 1h.,n 49,, VI
s n'os. sefapu5ous care is taken in rrrry ... 1io
~ ,t 49, communication with the oufcr rnrr,1 -
~ 1ne ohcc!s, conclavfsts and othrrs sc1;,,.
1hcir duties under solemn yuw.end n, "no
@ an'se houss alter sunset 1t tue last rtnoin" ~
slsnal- bcil the junior master Of lhr ret.;,,t q
nv ,ntns, -, ee'lnm d?mlni.'-''To your cell.
ny 70 iotus'. t and al retire again to rest >e1'
- ~ not necessary to descrlpe the technic,1,,f-7
- "[,tinE upon the voting papcrp the nsnc. os
ne Cardinals set forth by the yoters for a,,o o1
.lon+ !hey Are not unlike modern haIlof. .n.nsss
S'ih Tue exception Of some lines ~ fPt;,
tnd certain regulations for folding ,na s.ei
nS The vote. Unfy one name !, w,;s,~.
tnd when the paper il filled up and fot,.a ~
1ea!ed, each Cardinal walks from his bsrr r. ~ ~
1ltar, carrying the schedule or vote held hic, ia
HSeen bis 1lDgeT and thumb. Arrived At tts et".
y the 81tar, he knce1s and prpuouncrs IN s.;n
he following oath: ~ call 10 wltnesa chrs, ~
Lord who shall be ny judge, thai az sIeetiue
shom before God think ought to be electrd' sn5 |
ae same IS TO the vote which shall give al ths
On tue altar there Ia large chalice or urn cnrx
efrd with a patina: and the elcctoE having inns
swoFn, places bis schedule or voting paper On 1hr
pat1na, and, taking that in his hand, throws the
fote into the chalice with It, II sick Csrdinal |
:ennot do this tue ceremonial IL gone throupn FOR
lin BY scrn1Ator- For those who ca1not Ieaya
ne1r cells There Is very elaborate system of as