Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-08

fidence IN tho divine Pilot who aided
him to steer the bark Of the church:
spok ehopefully Of the benefits certain
to.accrue from the Holy Year. and be-
sought God to interfere In causing the
cessation of the present bloody war
in South Africa, in bringing about
peace between the children Of one
Father, and in uniting them all In the
bonds of fraternal love and Justice.
Those present on that occasion rep
resent the Holy Father as fairly rad
liant, his eyes bright as two stars, his
smile most fatherly and gracious, his
gestures and speech easy and clear as
bell. Many cannot but refer to the
reply OF Leo XIII. to Roman patriciate
presenting homage and fluctuations
on the Feast Of St Joachim, August
1899:
THUS to celebrate my Saints Day,
at nearly ninety years Of age, argues
that death must be close at hand"
Now ninety years are reached and
over-passed and Leo XIII remains re-
markably robust, comparatively speak
ing, OF course. Yet this longevity was
by no means foreseen; in his youth
he endured numerous and grave ILL
nesses, while in his later years his
health seemed still further deteriorat-
ed by excessive application to sturdy
Indeed, it is whispered, that in the
conclave of 187Sas is related of that re-
sulting in the election of Pope Julius
II, 1503-the idea that he would not
live under the weight of the Papacy,
rather contributed to his selection for
the Supreme Pontifcate, as pope, ev-
identity destined to prolonged term.
of Office might upset too many hopes.
desires and expectations! Cardinal
Pecci, himself, is said to have exclaim-
ed, seeing the votes going rather in
his direction, and hearing the prognos-
tications of his certain elevation to
the chair of Peter: They desire to kill
me, / am SO weak"
On his return homeward, after the
conclaye, Cardinal Bonnet, Archbish
op OF Bordeaux, is said to have writ
ten to friend: II noticed that Cardi-
nal Pecci, on the frequent repetition
of his name was greatly agitated;
tears even fell from his eyes, and he
trembled to such degree that the
pen dropped from his hand. picked
it up and handing it to him, whisper
ed: Courage; here is no question of
your personality, but of the church
and of her destiny in the world He
made me no answer, but raised his
eyes to heaven as If to invoke of Dr.
vine providence!" When finally Leo
Archbishop of Rouen, in his turn, re-
lated that Joachim Pecci, thenceforth
the favorite choice, came to me pale
and terrified and murmured in my
ear: II cannot refrain from it, must
speak to the Sacred College; they sup
pose me to possess the qualifications
requisite to the high Office, and have
none of them l replied: Leave it
all in the hands of Divine Providence
When finally Leo XIII, elected by a
majority of A votes, was asked by a
subdeacon of the Sacred College: DO
you accept the election which selects
you as Supreme Pontiff of the Cath
Ollie church," Leo XII, trembling
with emotion, made answer: Il bow to
the Divine will"
OF the sixty-two cardinals concur
ring in his election as Pape but three
are now living: Cardinals Oreglia,
Camerlengo of Holy Church, aged u
years; Parocchi, vice chancellor of H.
r. c., 67 years of age, and Ledochow-
ski, project of the S. Congregation of
Propaganda Eide, aged IS years. His
eminence is now gradually recovering
from serious illness which created
much fear as to ultimate results. He
celebrated on Thursday, March Is last,
the silver jubilee of his cardinalate
March Is, 1879, and was the recipient
of warm congratulations from the holy
father, who sent his private secretary
as bearer of the same, to the Palace of
Propaganda. Fluctuations were like
wise offered him by the Sacred Col
lege, the diplomatic corps, the Roman
nobility, and by distinguished ecelesi-
astics, Italian and foreign. Already
five years since his eminence solemn
ICED his golden jubilee of sacredotal
ordination, received from the hands of
Cardinal Lambruschino, Secretary of
State to Pope Gregory XVI. July Is,
1S45. Chroniclers of that time tell us
that the young priest, while crossing
the Lake OF Gmunden, en- route to
Vienna to visit his mother, recently re-
leased from Imprisonment by the