The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-23
THE POPE'S SUCCESSOR.
The Mode of Procedure on the Selec
ton of a New Pontiff.

| chapel within the walls OF the Vati-
can.
Each cardinal is allowed the services
o. a secretary and AT attendant, who
while the conclave lasts occupy rooms
adjacent to the peculiar cell allotted
to their master. On the day fixed for
the meeting of the coAclave the cardi-
nails assemble to hear a special mass
for the Holy Spirit and to take the
/ oaths Of faithfulness and secrecy.
Once within the confines Of the con-
c,ave the massive doors are shut with
| double locks. and from that moment
| until the new Pontiff is elected, no
person is permitted to pass in or out.
The meals for the asSemblage are pre-
! pared within the walls of the Vatican
and delivered through a wicket gate.
or rather, easement let into the great
door.
1t is here. also. that on the first day
Of the conclaye, a committee OF cardl-
nails. appointed by the whole body,
gives audience to the foreign ENJOYS.
This. however, takes place before the
conclave has actually men for the pa
pal election.
The Sistine chapel Is especially Mt
ted for the holding Of this momentous
council Of the Church. The stalls TOT
the cardinals, ranged on each side, arr
surmounted by %canopies OF cloth in
the ecclesiastical colors, and at the far
end, opposite the high altar, are places
assigned to the secretaries. On the al
tar itself. or on the table in front OF IT,
is a chalice OF silver on which rests the
pix containing the host.
When the mass has been said n
all is prepared the conclave proceeds
to its solemn task. The election OF a
Pope is effected by three methods. by
reclamation. by alteration. in which
is embodied the idea Of direct divine
inspiration; by the compromise or by
vote.
Pope Leo was elected on the second
day of the conclave by reclamation.
The system of voting. called the Scrup-
tInum. is regulated by exact prescrlp-
ten. The proceedings are under the
directions Of six cardinals, two from
each order Of bishops, priests and dea-
Gems.
Every cardinal is provided with a
voting paper, on which he writes the
name of his chosen candidate, but not
his W name. No one is permitted
to vote for himself. When the requis-
ite interval has passed, each cardinal.
beginning with the n OF the most
ancient creation, leaves his stall and
advances TO the high altar. Amid a
solemn hush the elector prays for
awhile on the altar steps. n then
declaring aloud that his vote IS given
according to his conscience, drops MS
voting paper in the chalice. when all
have voted in like manner the six scru-
tiniZcrs examine the papers ana pro-
claim the result.
If no cardinal has obtained the re-
arired number Of votes-two-thlrds OF
the number Of cardinals present. plus
o-e-the result is declared void. and
the voting papers, collected together,
are burned in a braZier with damp
straw, the dense smoke from which
issues from a particular chimney, VlSl-
he from outside, and proclaims to the
taken place.
Under these circumstances. on the
afternoon of the same day. a second
vote takes place. supplementary to the
first and called the accesslt vote. IN
ts:s the procedure embodies the theory
that the cardinal who obtained the
largest number Of votes in the morn
ing is the most acceptable to the con-
ciavc. Consequently his name is the
oniv one considered for the momen
AID each cardinal votes for him by
writing the word "Accedo' on MS
srheda or voting paper. or signifies his
dissent BY the words "Accedo nem-
iEi."
If this new vote leads to no result.
the papers are burned as before ana
the conclave ~adjourns until the FOL
lowing morning. when the election De.
gins afresh and quite irrespective OF
the previous days proceedings. When'
at length. the determining vote IS
taken and the cardinal deacon, as
scrutinizer, announces that a certain
candidate has been elected Pope, there
is a departure from the procedure
adopted hitherto. The cardinal dea-
con opens each folded paper fully, ana
reading the Latin motto which eacn
cardinal has to inscribe on 1t Tor tne
purpose OF ultimate identification.
makes known how each memoe OF
tie co~nclave has voted.
The election being over. a summons
IS al once sent to the perfect OF cere-
monies. who speedily enters the cnap-
81, bearing the flsherman's ring. An
interval occurs, during which the cano-
Mes are removed from the stalls OF all
tbe cardinals except that OF the newly
elected Pope, and His Holiness retires
70 robe himself in the pontificial vest
ments.
On his return the fsherman's ring
i; placed on his finger by the cardinal
camerlingo and the new vicar OF Christ
gives his first solemn benedictlon 10
the members Of the sacred college from
the STEP Of the altar.
Then. taxing his seat on the Sedia
G~estatorit the Pope receives the hon.
age OF their eminences and
Gates the names which it is his pleas
ure to assume as Pontiff. Next, the
first cardinal deacon takes the oath
Of obedience, and, Fastening to the
grand loegia or balcony OF st. peters,
looking onto the great piazza, an-
uouncc to the expectant multitude
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