New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-05
GIBBONS on C0NCLAVE.
Choice of Plus X-His Predecessor
GreatneSs-P01Cer of PGpacy.

Baltimore. oct. Especial services were held
81 the cathedral here to-day in honor OF 'he
election Of Piux y. Cardinal Gibbons preacheo
the sermon st high mass 10 a congregation tha'
filed the building So dense was the tliroHe
that the procession Of clergy. seminarians anu
noolytes following the mass had TO be oelas e
while the aisles OF the church were cieaieu
addition 20 this being the first sermon oeii' -,
AZ the cathedral by Cardinal Clbpons t"4 - !,
months Il had been announced 'ha' ~ -
sneak ~ the corclave which elevated the Nv
80. - - .be General conditions at the
vatican. At the conclusion OF the
80 b. pons,s r-aver was chanted . ''''
&. 49, Se-nfuarv choir Of thirty Foloes'
- rs sermon with short descrli' leH
-S---os.+ior Of the sacred College me
Cardinal said -, --,-l-s
,-,,,. which has Just taken P.eee ~ "a ne F
rew and important era y 7, "a Is the first time
American "a re Christian relLslo - -
rf,ed states or any Syso par q with tn other na
lsTfers. y-f-se-e~sorn IN selecting successor 10
the , GSiT 90 f ali he surprised Z in , The next s e9
c,fe q --S~eserted ~ several members q the
S-c-ed College SO thar the nuilT % Tirb ne
teIn 80 grandeur and the commanding IN
euence OF the nation and ma, oe ~ hI7 az
49, 80 r. sulerdor and progress OF our r.
Iizi5rs and charitable institutions
Cardinal Gibbons paid a high compliment 20
The intelligence and integrity Of the Sacred
college, adding.
The cardinals however arc not angels. but me-;
rer- and t-ooa And because they are not exempt
ron re 1ra5ieS ineeeIl ,. 70 % ~ supree Pom
-acate as vel IS az the Tremendous
and experience could suggest has been eyaLe9 %
should rest over the electlon OF me s-oCS7---- 49,
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me proceedings. anC. without revealing Us $500
can most positively assure ycL and l-e 1.-
with absolute freedom. with the utmost -alIaess
enc in2.rtiallty, ane wa q elELS ~ Se-re1
college ana rhc romentous consequences O. 'i'7-
Two sots were cast each DAY in The sons59cS
T-e votes for Cardinal SarrO steadily lrcTe5-S-o
s--rl RE frzr 70 me seventh ballot. on men he
s-+z-zges for p N we're augnentirg he was visi2-y
5s--r5e6. and ir tervent speech he tInp-ore6 rs
--5-S 10 his wishes t5c votes for hin increased
ie -he- became alarmed ai5o n q s ,tS re
,srt a bur5en TOO heavy for him 10 bear Al ve-s
--= man. When ne resumed his seat ms Cn ,5+s
were sufuse1 viii bushes tears Were e-s4.l-s
rom his eyes. and his BODY t-enn1lec Win
orally and -euctartlv consented % abide by ne
\ --is6-e- make sreste- eTors 70 escape from his
-0-fce1ae1- than o5d ga1oineI SsTto 10 e s5al
Master he ez--;-1ed Il-her. Il j. be Poss1e Ter
will but thine he cone when his election vas
f9~IsIlv announced his 6orid conference assumed
5e1-riy pallor. ana resto-atives were s7rle4 70
him from sal--inE So little did CARDINAL
Nz--O expect 70 be the choice Cf his colleagues
-fe- setting 0rr COR ROWE he purchased a re-
-u-r ticket 70 his home n Venice.
A short sketch q tho life RI Plus \ fol-
,cved. OF the new Pope Cardinal Gibbons said;
The virtues u humility. sincerity. cando- and
NenevCle~Ce are STAMPED on his features can
Characterize him one sentence lT SAYING IlaI
'-re is z man ~ God and man n the people.
Speaking Of the extent and influence II the
Tapacv. The Cardinal said
The Eapacy has contributed moro than any civil
E-ve-nuent 20 the intellectual progress Of man
kind T Europe IS today i-Trre aSlra1lE III a1-
or Asia ia literature. the arts and SCIENCES,
IS a. NOT 1eCl Europe was more in -ouc1 man
Asia with the Roman PcnliE and felt the impress
~ his strong and tender raud- We're Is not for the
r-ceasi-E vigilance or The bishops Ct Rome the
Crescent instead Of the Cross would have su--
-ro--reE the 6rrree and temples 0f Europe. Ma
ho-re-z-isrn instead % Christianity would nc tie
dominant religion uf that continent and ou-
-7-1ers who came from Europe would have brought
wiki chem --es- religion and their laws from the
Koran instead 90 the Bible