The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-21

TO BE OBSERVED
Sacred College Must Meet With
in a Period of Twelve Days.
PRONOUNCE THE POPE DEAD
CUSTOM DOES NeT CHANGE
WITH TI5aE.

ON THE official NOTING btion by the
/ pope's medical att ndants that
TFa7Ifu-uluV -7Tfr critical condt-
ion. the sacran. "a is set forth in ali
he churches oie some. At ST Peters
i is exposed on the high altar. covered
With a cloth of white lawn. which is
ynly removed on the death of the pope.
Meanwhile summonses are sent by
telegraph TO the foreign OF absent car
finals and those in Rome are called TO
The vatican.
ON the death occurring, the first step
20 be taken is the official verifcation
hat the vicar of Christ Is no more.
rhis act. which is performed with a
certain prescribed ceremony, devolves
upon the cardinal camerlingO (cham-
oerlain). to wh--n. on the demise of
the holy father the supreme authority
Tor the time being is committed. At
tired "a full canonicals. his eminence,
attended by the cardinals. prelates and
aynen of high rank at the papal court,
proceeds TO the chamber of death.
Knocking az the door with a wand OF
silver. the cardinal camerlingo enters
The room and, advancing to the couch
on which lies the dead figure of the
pope. touches the breast and forehead
and then, sinking on his knees. pro-
claims in a loud voice. DOmiuus
pater nOster mortuus est
The fisherman's ring and the other
papal seals are then handed TO the car
dinai camerlingo. together with a doc
lment, formally attesting the death of
the pope. As soon as this ceremony is
AaC23mplished. the body is embalmed
aid attired in the pontifical vestments
es a preliminary TO the public exposi-
ton OF the remains in St. Peters. The
body. which is committed to the charge
Of the papal chamberlains. is first of
All taken TO the sistine chapel and
thence by a covered way 10 the great
basilica. where it lies in state for three
days in the chapel Of the holy sacra-
ment. reposing on a richly draped
couch.
Remains Constantly Guarded.
Four members of the noble guards
AWatch over the remains day and night
ith drawn swords The body is so
IpOsed that the faithful. In defiling
Z, can kiss the feet OF the dead pom
Meanwhile every church in Rome
Aabad i'm mourning and masses for
,pose OF the soul of the departed.
Pr with the special prayer FOR
fidance OF the church and OF the
7pope are said constantly. During
time the arrangements FOR the
Iding OF the c0nclave are being per
eted. The sacred congregations me e
the third day from the pope's death
lhe han OF the consistOry and there
aII0fnt- three members At their body
cardinaTbfs6o8,. a carq-nal priest and
cardinal Deacon 90 form with the
cardinal camerlngO. the temporary
state executive. On the first meeting
OF the cardinals, the cardinal Gamer
lingo reads the papai bulls touching
The election of e pope and then. in the
presence ofrall breaks the fisherman's
ring and signets Of the deceased pom
dn.
Conclave Assemblies.
on the tenth or at the latest the
.wefth day after the death Of the pope
he conclave assemblies for the election
n the new pontiff. IL Is held al the beau
Iful Sistine chapel within the walls of
he vatican. Built by Sixtus ". this
amOus church has been adorned by
he hands OF the greatest OF Italian
,ainters. on the walls are the works
~ Sien0reili. Bosicelli and Perugino,
3ut these are dimmed by the spiendor
,f the frescoes of Michael Angelo. IL
ustratiug the creation and the last
Judgment
Connected with the chapel. which is
itself on the first floor of the yatican,
are the large galleries which are fit
ted up for the reception Of the cardi-
rails and their attendants and the ar
Engagements are such that when their
enainences have entered the place Of
Nconclave. the entire section Of the vat
NJ set apart FOR the purpose can be
OF entirely from the outside
khe intentiou being that the
- this exalted council shall