The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
NOTICES OF POPEs.
symbolic Devices Which Have Fitted
Occupants of the PapaI Throne.
From ahe New York World

From the New York World.
1t is not generally known that every pope
of Rome, for more than three centuries,
has had some special motto or device.
These devices are not self chosen by the
popes, but are taken in regular order from
list made out many centuries ago by a
saint whose name Is now unknown
Though one of these notices has been taxi
en- by each pope, and the order in which
they were written not deviated from, yet
many of them, it will be seen from the
following list, which covers nearly two
centuries, have singularly fitted their
wearers.
In 100 began the reign of Clement xI.
His motto was: Flores circumdati (sur-
rounded by flowers) He was very elo-
quent, and the old chroniclers say that
every flower of rhetoric was at his COM
mand."
Innocent XIII came in 1921, and his fit
ting device was: De bona religione (con-
corning good religion) He was followed by
Benoit XIII. u72D, Miles in belo Ia sol
der in war; Then came Clement XII,
Columna excelsa Ia high column), and then
Benoit XIV. whose device, Animal rurale
Ga rural being, was particularly fitting, as
he was of rural origin.
Clement XIII. Q750 had for his motto
a
flower which Is particularly abundant at
Venice, where Clement XIII. was born.
Clement XIV was diplomat of high or
der, so his device, Visus velox vel ursus
velox Ga rapid glance full of discernmenD,
was quite appropriate. He assembled the
throne in 1863
Six years later Plus VI. became pope.
and the device which fate accorded him
was Perigrinus apostolicus (the wander
ing apostle.) 1t dimly foreshadowed the fu-
ture, for he was compelled to flee from
Rome and ended his days at Valentia. In
1900 the words Aquilia rapaX (the rapa-
cious eagle) became Plus Wis motto.
and it was not amiss, for it was the I'm
perial eagle Of Corsican which sorely be-
set him.
CAMS ct colombia Ga dog and a dove) was
Leo Kills motto QS23), but that of Plus
VIII. QS29) Vir religiosus-the religious
man-was strilxingly apt, for the great pie
ty of this occupant of st. Peters chair is
proverbiaI.
motto was De Balneis Etrurial from Bal
neis to Etruria), In 1916 he was succeeded
by Plus TX. whose device was Crux de
cruce-the cross of the cross. This pope
had many tribulatons, which he bore in
great fortitude
The present Pope is Leo XIII He be-
came the ruler of the church in 1885, and
the device Lumen in coelo (sunshine in
heaven fell to him. He is celebrated for
his great wisdom. The list from which
these devices are taken was published
anonymously about 1895. Some writer's
have attributed it to st. Malachi, but the
question is likely never to be settled for
many others firmly assert that the au-
thor was monk Of Mont-Cassin, Arnold
de Won. The list, however, is not yet ex-
hausted, there being devices enough to
last for several centuries more. The sue
cessor of Leo XIII. will have for his motto
lgnis ardens, the ardent fire.
Some of the other devices of popes are:
Religio depopulata, the depopulated re-
ligion; hdes intrepida, intrepid faith pas
tor angelicus, the angelic pastor; pastor
ct nauta, pastor and sailor.
This old writer of devices also foretold
the end of the world in excellent Latin.
which is here translated: In the last per-
secution of the Holy Roman church win
be seated st. Peter, who pastures his lambs
amid numerous fluctuations, which having
touched their end the City Of the Seven
Hills will be destroyed and the redoubta-
BILE judge will judge the people"