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and had held the position OF Pope Tor
thirty-one consecutive years, thus con-
tradicting the traditional words uttered
at his coronation. Men ridetis d,uos
fed-"Thou shalt not see the years OF
Peter" At the same time, BY the loss OF
his temporal power. he verified the truth
oil the adags. uttered on ths same oeea-
sion. rs . piece oil nax was burned De-
lore the newly snthronsd fontin' SIC
haAsa gloria m'mdi-"Thus Passeth the
glory Of the world" The story Of his
life 10 that o. a meek aud charitable
man. who always strovs to do what he
believed to be right. and In so striving
lost temporal sway over the dominions
which his predecessors had ruled. He
was . poor politician, and his heart was
much greater than his brain. Cold
bloodsd history viii set him down as q
weak man; but his millions Of subjects
in all lands. who have learned to love
and revere him; will ever remember him
$ an earnest Catholic and . true.
tendsr-hsarted man.
Giovanni Maria Mastai'Fsrsti (Pius
H. was born in sinigaSiia, Italy. May
~. r192. His father was Count divo-
lano Mastai.F erstti, gonfaloniere OF
Sinigaglia. and his mother was Countess
Catarins Saluzzi. His studies. during
his earlier days were interrupted by
severe and often recurring spilsptic at
tacks, and the life Of the young Italian
was often despairsd Of. In 1919. how
svsr. he was ordained priest, and ap-
pointed Director Of the Tata Giovanni,
a school for poor boys. In 1929 he
went TO Chill as Secretary to Mon
signors Muzi. the apostolic delegate. In
1897 he was appointed Domestic Pre-
late to Leo MI. Prefsrment followed
him fast. In 1897 he was appointed
Archbishop OF Spoleto. in 1882 Arch.
bishop OF Imola. and in 1889 Cardinal,
While holding these various offices in
the Church, he was remarkable for his
gsntlsness OF disposition and his char
II, to all men. Indeed. he seemed to
live with but one object. TO do good TO
his fsllow.man. I, was this trait in his
| character which drove him into exile and
ultimately los. him his secular throne.
On the ist Of June, 1916, Pope Greg.
DRY XVI. died. and tho eyes Of all the
more liberal Catholics were at once turn.
oil upon Mastai. Feretti rs his success
sor. II was known that Austria would
oppose his appointment, and in order to
circumvsnt her. the College OF Cardi-
nails met and elected him on the 10th Ct
June. while the Austrian Cardinals were
yet ON their way to Rome. He ut once
dismissed tho Swiss troops from his ser
vice. issued a general amnesty 10 all po.
iticai Offenders anu ordered Inc ei'h
n military codes revised on the 18th
OF March, 1917 he removed the re-
strictions ON the press. and declared the
right Of the people peacefully to as
sembls 10 discuss Their rights aud grew
aness. The C~o"is"Poranso, a liberal pa
per- was es'ao"snea ~ MS Au'h0'"!
and he set about m TASK OF
unihns the itaian states In
. sehefAi epn'eus'anon' iAi' afsain
OF MS me- ne s'en'aa'y saw roar
ixsd' out NOT IN tho manner ~n'on ne
designed anu ~neh was accomplish
co. u ''' MN "'"' ~
pot" power
The result OF these wide sweeping TO-
forms and Innovations upon The prac'
tics OF his predecessors might nave
been anticipated oy n shrs"usr OF more
worldly man than himself AROUND the
ConiempordHeo sprung up a crop OF radi'
cal journals which stirred up The people
to instruction. The pubic meetings
developed nto conclaves OF revolution
ists. The ground was literally shaking
under the ropes ies', ana no was NOT
strong enough 10 curt tho whiriwinu
that hs had raised In acths 'or the
good OF his subjects. he had ensanser'd
his throne. After the French hsvoiu'
ton OF 1913, the Republicans In Rome
we're in the ascendant. Austria, too.
bad invaded Italy. bat Plus, despite the
p~leadings OF his ministers and the
demands OF his people. refused
10 Aid the Piedmontess by de-
clsring war. The Romans were
enraged. They killed Rossi al the
door Of the Assembly Chamber. and on
the next day. Nov. 10th, 1913. forced
the Pope to appoint a radical ministry
after killing his Secretary ut his side.
The crisis had come. Plus vas a pris.
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