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the freScoeS or Michael Angelo. 1liOstrat-
ing the creation and the last Judgment.
Connected with the chapel. which is itself
on the first floor of the Vatican, are large
galleries. which are fitted up for the re-
ception of the cardinals and their attend
ants and the arrangements are such that
when their emnences have entered the
place of conclave the entire section or
the Vatican set apart for the purpose can
be shut OFF entirely from the outside world
the intention being that the members or
this exalted council shall be subjected TO
no mundane influences. Each cardinal is
allowed the services of a secretary and an
attendant. who, while the conclaVe lasts
occupy rooms adjacent to the particular
cell allotted to their master.
Beginning of the Conclave.
On the day fixed for the meeting of the
conclave the cardinals assemble to hear
special mass of the Holy Spirit, and TO
take the oaths of faithfulness and secrecy.
When this is accomplished all the members
of the sacred congregations so in solemn
professions. two by two, and followed ny
the long retinue of attendants, to the CON
Clave, while the inspiring strains OF the
Neni Creator Spiritus are chanted once
within the confines of the conclaNe the
massive doors are shut with double locks
and from that moment until the new pom
tiff Is elected no person Is permitted 10
pass in or out. The meals for the assem-
blage are prepared within the walls oi the
Vatican and are delivered through a wicket
gate, or rather easement. let into the great
door. 1t is here. also, that. on the hrst
day of the cOnClave. a committee or cardi-
nails appointed by the whole body. gives
audience to the foreign ENJOYS. This. how
ever, takes place before the conclave has
actually met for the papal election. me
Sistine Chapel is especially fitted for the
holding of this mOmentouS council OF the
church The stalls for the cardinals, ranged
on each side. are surmounted by canopies or
cloth in the ecclesiastical colors, and at the
far end, opposite the high altar, are places
assigned to the secretaries. On the aitar
itself or on a table in front of it. Is
chalice of silver, on which rests the pix
containing the host When mass has been
said and all is prepared the conclaVe pro
ceeds to it's solemn task. The election of
pope is effected by three methods. by ac-
clamation or alteration, in which is en-
bodied the idea of direct divine INSPIRATION;
by the compromise or by vote.
System of Voting.
The late Pope Leo was elected on the sec
ond day OF the conclave by acclamation
The system of voting called the scrutinlum,
is regulated by exact prescription. The
proceedings are under the directions of six
cardinals, two from each order of bishops
priests and deacons. Every cardinal Is pro-
Vided with a voting paper, on Whlch ne
writes the name of his chosen candidate.
but not his own name. No one is permitted
to vote for himself. When the requisite IN
passed
with the one Of the most ancient creation
leaves his staff and advances to the hlsh
altar. Amid a solemn hush the elector
prays for a while the altar steps, and
then declaring aloud that his vote Is gwen
according to his conscience, drops his Not-
ing paper in the chaliCe. When all have
voted in like manner the six scrutineers ek-
anime the papers and proclaim the result
If no cardinal has obtained the required
number of votes-two-thrds of the number
of cardinals present plus one-the result is
declared void. and the voting papers, cob
lected together, are burned IN a DraZler
with damp straw, the dense smoke from
which issues through a particular chimney,
visible from outside, and proclaims to the
outer world that no election has taken
place. Under these circumstances on ths
afternoon of the same day a second vote
takes place supplementary to the first, and
called the acceSSiSt vote. In this the pro-
cedure embodies the theory that the car
dinal who has obtained the largest number
of votes in the morning is the most accept
able to the conclave. Consequently his
name is the only one considered for the
moment and each cardinal votes for him
by writing the word "Accedo' on his
scheda or voting paper. or signifies his dis
sent by the words "Accedo nemini. If
this new vote leads to no result the papers
are burned as before and the conclave ad-
iourns until the following day, when the
election begins afresh and quite irrespective
of the previous days proceedings.
When, at length. the determining vote is
taken and the cardinal deacon. as scruu-
neer. announces that a certain candidate
has been elected pope. there is departure
from the procedure adopted hitherto
The cardinal deacon opens each folded
voting paper fully, and, reading the Latin
motto which each cardinal has to nscribe
on it for the purpose of ultimate identlh-
cation, makes know how each member OF
the conclave has voted. In old days, when
much depended upon the favor of the
pontiff the knowledge that the newly elect
ed pope would learn the names of his op-
ponents was frequently a determining rae
tor when the voting became close, and
induced waverers to rally to candidate
who appeared to nave good prospect or
success The election being over, sum
mons is at once sent to the prefeCt OF
ceremonies, who speedily enters the chapel,
bearing the fShermanS ring An interval
then occurs during which the canopies are
removed from the stalls of all the cardinals
except that of the newly elected pope, and
his holiness retireS to robe himself in the
pontitcal VeStmentS. On his return the
fishermans ring IS placed on his finger
by the cardinal camerlingo and the new
vicar of Christ gives his first solemn bene-
dction to the members of the sacred col
lege from the steps of the altar. Then,
ia king his seat on the sedia gestatoria, the
pope receives the homage of their emf
nences and communicates the name which
it is his pleasure to assume as pontif.
Announcement of Election.
Next the cardinal deacon takes the oath
of obedience and, Fastening to the grand
loggia or balcony of st. Peters, looking
on to the great piazza. announces to the
expectant multitude the election of the
pope using the form of words, consecrated
by immemorial usage: Il bring you udlngs
of great Joy. We have a pope. the most
high and reverend (here insert Christian
and surname of new pope), who has taken
upon himself the name of Pius y or Leo
XIV"
The people then flock to St. Peters to
see the pope and receive his blessing, and 1t
is a stirring scene which presents itself
in the noble cathedral when the sovereign
pcntiff, clad in the richest VeStmentS and
wearing the triple tiara. is borne aloft
with all the princes of the church in his
train through the ranks of kneeling wor
sinners on whom, with uplifted finger, his
holiness bestows his pontitical benediction.
The ceremony of the alteration by the car
dinalS then takes place. and the pope, hav-
ing put off his pontifical robes and assumed
his ordinary white veStmentS, with the
broad cardinals hat and scarlet hood. is
carried or the Sedia gestatoria, attended
bv an escort of the noble guard, tc his new
apartmentS in the Vatican.