The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-07-24

| Wednesday.
That day Cardinal Pecci undertook TO
check the movement toward him, but
the third ballot came on, and forty -four
votes were recorded In his favor, more
than two-thirds.
The master of ceremonies went up TO
his seat and asked him, do you ac-
cept the election as supreme pontif OF
! the Catholic church," He arose and
affirmed his unworthiness. At length,
however, he bowed.
Then at a clapping OF hands all the
cardinals rose and stood in homage,
and the canopies above all their seats
were lowered except that above the
pope elect.
by what name do you wish to be
called?"
"By the name of Leo XIII."
The pope elect was now taken aside
and clad in white cassock, cincture,
rochet hood and berretta and even
stockings. His shoes, however, were
scarlet, with golden cross upon them.
He advanced from behind the altar to
his throne.
The tisherman's ring is put upon his
hand. The cardinals come up and kiss
his feet and receive his kiss upon their
checks. This is called the alteration"
An aged cardinal advances upon the
piazza and declares to the multitude:
Il announce to you tidings Of great
JOY. We have a pope the most emil
/ nent and most reverend Joachim Pee
eli, cardinal priest of the title Of st.
Chrysogonus, who hath given himself
for name Leo MIL"
The bells Of the churches rang, but
no cannon Numbered as aforetime. and
there was no illumination, though some
individuals Illuminated their palaces.
Perugia was i'm delight.
The pope's term has been unusually
active, as might be supposed from the
diminution Of his temporal or prince
powers. He has given his active head
TO corresponding with The churches in
all nations. As the Italians preferred
their national policy to the popes in
terests, he has not been as provincial
an Italian as his predecessors. His
friendly and reciprocal hand has been
felt in distant countries. Teaching the
necessity of Christianity, which he
considered to be his, or the church to
human society, he said:
Let every member of Christian So
ciety reform his own conduct and out
ward manner of living lie made Car.
dinal Franchi his state secretary, the
chief Of the propaganda, and sent him
to Ireland to keep the National party
there loyal. peaceful and orderly. Fran
chi died suddenly. and Cardinal Nina
succeeded him. The pope spoke of be-
ing compelled to see beneath our eyes
i'm this Rome. the center of the Catho-
lie religion, the progress made by here
sy. heterodoX temples and schools built
freely and i'm great number"
The pope addressed himself to the
good will of Bismarck. who really held
Italy up The Italian government sold
the property of the propaganda and put
the church catpchism out of the prima
~ schools Many pilgrims, however,
came TO Rome bringing gifts Leo made
peace. rather recklessly broken by his
predecessor, with the emperor of Rus
sia, and some of the grand dukes came
TO see him. He sent crosses to Asiatic
rulers and softened their natures. De
prived Of some barren mountains and
maSmatic plains, he cultivated far
abroad the amenities Of society and the
human heart not all depraved He
made Il hierarchy for Scotland shrewd-
" saying i'm the tone Of Walter Scott,
The remains still eXtant OF church ed
ificeS. monasteries and other religious
structures bear splendid testimony to
the piety of the ancient Scots" He
stopped the silly feudS between various
kinds OF ruffian Christians in the Turk
ish parts and gave this confidence to
Cardinal DIR. Walsh in 1885, and Mr..
Parnell was unable to lead the Irish
cause after his social slip.
In Germany eminent Catholics like
pr. Dollinger and Prince Hohenlohe,
both of Bavaria, attacked the papal
doctrine Of infaliblity as encouraging
rebellion against the civil rulers under
Jesuit Interpretation. Italy was then
the ally Of Germany. What was called
"the old Catholic church." or Jansen
lists. was built up to neutralize the
Jesuits. The word "kultur kampf," or
Earnings conflict against sixteenth
century Catholicism, was invented.
Bruno. the priest philosopher and
friend Of Galilei, was given a statue in
Rome. where he had been burned. In
1873 the Jesuits had been driven out of
Germany by Bismarck. But the pope
saw the political influence his friends
could WELD by organization in the Ger
man parliament. led by Won Wind
thorst. and he extended to Bismarck
the hand of friendship, which dis
armed him.
The pope was actually chosen by
Bismarck for mediator between Ger
many and Spain over some forsaken
islets in 1885. Leo gave Spain the SOW
ereignty and Germany naval station
Such has been the influence on the
better angel of the Vatican, whose ac-
tive and brotherly spirit wore itself out
visiting and assisting his fellow men.
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND.