The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
SARTO MAY BE NEXT POPE
PATRIARCH OF VENICE WHO
GAINED FAME As A PREACHER.
Also Choice of the Present POntin-
President ROOSEVELT To Attend the
Presbyterian Jubilee.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, April 26.-Reports from
Rome indicate that there is much discus
sion there as to the personality of the sue
cessor Leo XIII as Pope. 1t is practically
impossible for any one to name the cardi-
nal who will be the next Pope, but gossip
at the Roman capital has centered around
three men-Cardinals Gotti, Vincenzo Van
nutelli and Sarto. The last named is said
to be the choice of the present pointiff.
but the past history of the College of
Cardinals indicates that tavorlte OF
Pope stands little chance of succeeding
him. Cardinal Sarto, however, is acknowl-
edged to be one who has all the necessary
qualifications for leadership. He is pa
triarch Of Venice, which city IS unique
among those of northern Italy in that IL
has only patriarch, while smaller places
are the seats of bishops or archbishops.
Cardinal Sarto has found his largest ex-
perience as a successful parish priest. He
is a great preacher and under him church
| interests in Venice have greatly prospered.
Cardinal GOtti has been longest talked or
as successor to Leo Kill, aIthough there
are those who say that he would not be
the choice of the conclaVe because ne is
member or the Carmellte order, ana men,
bers of orders are not looked upon favor
ably as ponuhcal material nevertheless,
Cardinal GOtti has such personal charm
and reputation as may outweigh the preju-
dice against monks. He Is an authority
on canon law, belongs TO no factions In
the church. keeps out of politics and Is
counted an accomplished scholar Cardinal
Vincenzo Vannutelli is more the man OF
society and the world than either OF the
others mentioned. He and his brother.
Cardlnal Serahno Nannutell, are IN favor
with the Italian government ana 1aVor
policy of reconciliation with the state, IN
order that the cause of the church may be
advanced. Ntncenzo Nannutelh Is an &C
complished diplomat. He has held appoint
ments as apostolic delegate to CONSTANT
nople and Brazil and has represented the
Pope at the coronation or the Car or Rus
STA and the jubilee of Queen Victoria.
President Roosevelt will attend the Pres
byterian jubilee celebration of the conclu-
sion of one hundred years of home mission
effort This celebration is to be the cul-
mination Of the forthcoming PRESBYTERIAN
General Assembly to meet this year in
New York city. During these one hundred
years the Board of Home Missions has re-
ceived and expended $23,O00.O0O, has helped
to build $500 churches and has issued 1900
commissions to missionaries. Its income in
the year 1902 was $500 and il has just
closed its year 1902. showing income of
500, 400. Practically all Presbyterian
churches west of the Alleghenies were as
sisted by this board at some time One of
them, the Westminster, of Minneapolis,
was missionary church half a century
ago. Last year it's gifts to benevolences
were $3s.0o0 President RoOsevelt's greet
ings from the national government will be,
1T is said in recognition of the fact that the
principles, the institutions and the men of
the Presbyterian Church have borne large
parts in the establishment and the extern
sion of this Republic. Asked what is the
next task before this board OF missions, one
of its officers replied: ITO Christianze this
Republic, with all of its dependencies
Great interest attaches to the forthcom-
ing eX parte council which is to meet in
Minneapolis on May 10, IA and 10. 1t is a
Baptist heresy trial, although there is
mixed up in it church quarrel of not
large proportions. The man to be heard.
perhaps tried. is the Rev. w. B. Riley, OF
the First Baptist Church. Minneapolis. and
the members of the council who are to hear
him-S0me say try him-are among the
most distinguished leaders in the Baptist
denomination. The names of these men,
bers have not been made public, but eight
cen were invited and nobody refused. Some
were unable to be present on the dates
named, so that it is said to be probable
that twelve or fourteen representative men,
clergy and laymen will form the council.
All but one will be nonresdents of Mime
sofa. Such council is unique in the history
of the Ba Dtist denomination because of the
standing of the men composing ii If for no
Other reason, and II is certain 10 become
historic. Great interest attaches to it by
members of other religious bodies. Coun-
sci on both sides are preparing for the con-
test.
Thoughtful Quakers in all parts of the
country where Quakers reside are becom-
ing awake 70 the fact that criticism and
suspicion of each other are more likely to
destroy than to build up, and Quakers now
show a readiness to get TO work on a COM
mon basis. Yearly meetings of Friends
this spring have shown an unusual tenden-
cy TO agree on essentials rather than,
heretofore. to exploit their differences. Dur
ing the last ten years American Quakerism
has had swept in upon it a flood of unan-
swered questions. Methods and principles
have been tried to their utmost There
has been at one extreme those who held.
and held as Quakers and a few others
alone can hold that it is the duty of the
Friend to hold up the light as he sees it,
even If he be wholly alone in his way Of
holding it, and Quakerism die meanwhile.
AT the other extreme have been those
willing to accept all modern methods.
throwing traditions to the winds. Mean
While the middle. in other bodies the saw
ing conservatives, have been irritatingly
critical. This spring, however, a change
has come. Criticism has been marked by
its absence in many yearly meetings. The
conservatives have asserted themselves,
and the extremes have been silent. Quaker
ism has been losing ground Now II seems
to be entering upon an honest effort to
hold its own.
Jewish leaders on both sides OF the At
lantic confess to rather desperate condi-
ticns. Persecution is having its effect
1t never had before. AS society becomes
better organized and periodical literature
and general Information more diffused So
cial pressure becomes stronger because
more entertain social ideas of inequality
The result is a condition harder TO bear
than Jews were ever before called on to
suffer. Worse than ALL younger Jews in
America, and TO the same extent in Eng
land, are becoming careless TO Jewish ira
ditions. There has just arrived in this
country the Rev. DR.. Solomon Schechter,
counted one OF the ablest Of living Jewish
scholars. He comes from Cambridge Uni
versity, England. 10 be the head OF the
new, or rather the renewed, Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary in New York. This is a
progressive orthodox institution, that is to
have new 500 600 building and an endow-
ment Of equal amount. Great things are
hoped for from this enlarged educational
work. Jews are saying that something
must be done if Judaism is 10 be saved.
The Zionist movement is making some
Roadway, but not a great deal. It's fifth
annual convention was set for June S, but
the date has been advanced month and
is now May %. The place is Boston.
Wild Ducks Swim.