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cal anniversaries and protested against
the outrages aimed at this enthusiasm
which had been allowed to be committed
adding that Il was painful that the as
pirations Of the faithful towards Rome
the sacerdotal metropolis and depository
of divine oracles, should be wiliiully mis-
represented.
But. continued His Holiness, In order
to console the Papacy for the outrages.
God had increased the love Of the multi
tude for the Papacy in Rome and
throughout the entire world
Pope Leo XIII. has been sixty years In
the service OF the church and In March
will celebrate his twentieth year as pom
tiff. His life has been one of singular
earnestness Born March . 1910, at the
mountain town OF Carpineto. In the
Volcian range he developed at ve.y
early age an appetite for letters. His
family had been for years distinguished
for its devotion to the Church and his
elder brother, Joseph Pecci. entered upon
a life of sacrifice and devotion. But
Gioacchino was enamored with knowledge
and on leaving the Jesuit cO.leae az
Vitero was given the first prize for the
hest Latin heXamcter verses 10 be written
In six hours after the theme was lur-
nished.
He elected TO enter the ranks Of the
secular priesthood and was sent TO the
Collegio Romano al Rome, waere he
studied philosophy, science. canon ana
civil law When he had finished these
courses he entered the service Of the
Holy See and was sent to the college FOR
.s..- I.Inf H.snI for hn NJ
tifcal service Here at the age OF twen-
four he received the degree OF doctor Of
canonical and civil law. Pope Gregory
VI appointed him governor delegate 20
Benevonto and three years later sent him
as nuncio 10 Belgium. During his three
years service there he visited Paris and
London and took many opportunities for
observing governmental operations and
policy lie was then appointed governor
delegate 10 Spoleto and archbishop 70
Dalmatia. where his energetic reforms
and practical administration won nm
much favor.
The Umbrians begged that he might he
appointed governor bishop OF Perueia.
and although this was no promotion.
PeccI accepted a. feeling that he there
found an opportunity for GOOD work ana
expecting as he had right recosnlllon
OF his brilliant services
Pore Gregory had his name drst on the
list for cardinal but lefore his kindly
intentions could be executed he died and
Plus X who had little admiration for
Pecci. took the papai chair.
THIRTY YEARS FORGOTTEN.
So for thirty years Pecci was left with
his bishopric. True he was IN course OF
time created a cardinal. tut he was not
summoned 10 the papal conferences. He
devoted himself TO the interests Of Peru
gia When. IN the revolution of ISIS, the
pope fed from Rome Pecci held his
place When all the papal states were
absorbed by united Italy Peccl RENAME >
at his post and. though shorn OF his
temporal power. continued 10 exercise
his functions as bishop
when Cardinal Antonelh. the premier
OF Plus TX. died, Pecc was summoned TO
Rome and made Minister OF Finance
In 1873 he knelt AT the bedside or the
dying pope len days later. on February
2lst the conclave assembled which WAS
to elect a successor 10 the dead pontin.
Such occasions are of peculiar solemnity
Each cardinal is escorted TO his cell and
required TO fast In solitude all night
In the morning the conclave meets.
The cameriengo. accompanied 0y the
senior cardinal OF each order, bishop,