The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-21
LIFE OF LEO XIII.
OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY TO BE
READY IN A MONTH.
An Important Announcement for
Republic Subscribers.

The Republic is enabled to announce in
connection with the lamented death of Pope
| Leo XIII that 1t will be able to furnish an
| time of the venerable Pontif to all of its
| subscribers who desire such work within
| thirty days; The book will be complete to
| death and of the funeral ceremonies. 1t
can be delivered to subscribers inside OF a
| month.
Right Reverend Bernard O'Reilly. d. D., l..
! D., d. Lit. UavaD, domestic prelate OF his
Holiness. Pope Leo Nil: and Prothonotary
singularly valuable. authoritative and salts
flying biography.
, work as this. Mgr O'Reilly's book comes
before the world with the necessary sane.
tion and approval of the Pope himself, and
a very considerable portion of its material
his Holiness. The present volume, indeed.
may be regarded almost in the light Of an
. official biography OF Leo XIII. since MET.
o,Reiliy was called to Rome by ,,, hi. Emf Emf
eral to his Holiness. Leo XIII, for the ex-
press purpose of writing this biography, and
all necessary authentic documents were Pro-
vided for his use by the Vatican.
Authoritative as most important con-
tribution to historical literature, the Life
Of Leo XIII will be found as well book
stirring story of life of tremendous in
terest to the entire world. Beginning with
graphic presentation Of conditions exist
ing at the time of the death of Plus TX,
Mgr. o'ReHly's work promptly reaches its
great central figure. Pius's successor. and
from that moment the reader is held almost
spellbound by the dramatic narrative which
follows. The opening study of the ances-
Try of Leo XIII. who came of the noble
SIsnnese stock of the Pecci. masters of the
Eagles nest" palace on the rocky plateau
OF Carplneto, constitutes Il fitting prelude
to the story which is to follow. No less
sisniflcant Is the succeeding chapter. whera-
In we are told Of the darkness and storm
to become Pope Leo XIII. was born-the
period Of the most insolent years of the
hrst Napoleon. by whose command the
then being cruelty hurried. In the last stage
seemingly. of mortal illness, from one
prison to another
1t, 1t was. indeed. stormy time. and there
were otner tempestouS years to follow dur
ing the course Of which the immediate pred
eeessor of Leo XIII. the unfortunate Plus
ton N, was va 10 undergo suffering and humila-
ness. ana the church to know a time of
pitter persecution. There are few lives
MnlSh cover more interesting period of the
nus blographer has made the most of this
iact; At the same time he has told at sat.
iShIying length the full story of the remark
ttear and Illuminating light upon one of
~ e IN mos. interesting and significant figures
~ VI Leo Nlll is record of
t tuSh acnievement and of the purest deyo-
.iHM on me part of man of great sim
pf ~, OF Character. We follow the course
b bL me nope young Pecci at his rountai in
r moHe: IN the divinity school of the Roman
sv .r;s N me Academy of Mobiles then as
81 1sa7 nneing ordained such on December
Dele@sta Ar.er that comes his service as
N uns;n OF Governor. of Benevento. as
nor1s,,t 70 Belgium. and in many other i'm.
pert taIs POSTS. until came the distinguished
Fat 20 OF IN MS episc9pacy in Perugia the CAP
h ,.;a Vi me central Italian Province of Inn
pkla, whence he was called to succeed Pi,,s
IA as Pope. The record of his enliehtenoSS
anu progressive policies as the head Of tba
G f. Is fully submitted. but snace f [Ie
S pIds review in the limits of this articln
M .lgr: oReilly has done a most notahI:
t tnrng n the writing of his Life Of Leo
I'LL; Ill: me biography is one of the mcst
important mn undertakings of the time. AND
the nlosrapher has proved himself wor1b,,
OF ms task. The result is a work Whns.
value already great, is destined to increace
Win me passing of the years. The bont.
Is copiously Illustrated. me "ook
ihis biography in complete form will con
tam an extended account Of the Pope's
death and burial ceremonies, making ono
grand volume of something near a thom.
SAND pages. This book will be ready for
olsuioution within the next thirty DAYS and
can be secured In connection with a year.v
subscription to The Republic. Those inter
ested VIII he supplied with full Information
~ name and address is sent nv postaJ carl
ms information will also be given tbosa
G GsihIs at the counting-room OF The Re-