The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-08-08
DIOCESE OF DENVER.
CITY OF DENVER.
News of Election of New Pope JOY
fully Received.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Cores ondence)
Ii was really an inspiring scene wher
on Tuesday morning the announcement
was made that a successor to the late
Pope Leo had finally been decided
upon. The church bells throughout the
city chimed forth and the flags on the
churches were raised TO float in the
breeze When the news was spread
broadcast, Father EUsebius OF the
II Franciscan church was at his morning
Ia prayers. He hastily left the room and
} going directly to the belfry he set the
I large bell "Hosannah,' to ringing out
i the joyful news. In few minutes the
entire chimes were pealing forth the
same message, and then followed every
\ Catholic church in the city, as well as
ST. Mary'S academy.
The attention of the entire city was
attracted by the ringing of the bells
and it was not long before everyone
" was acquainted with the fact that the
church was once more under the pro-
lection Of loving and guiding father.
The American flag, which since the
death of Pope Leo had been at half
mast on the tower OF st. Elizabeths.
4 was stripped of its mourning stream
ers and allowed to float freely in the
morning breezes. In short, everything
told the joyous tidings that the prog
TESS OF lDe 0aIDOllC tUuTGU may once
4. proceed uninterrupted.
II was joyful news to the Catholics
Of Denver when Cardinal Sarto's cleo
Il toin was announced. 1t is believed by
the American clergy that the pontifi-
cate upon which the new pope enters
II wiP be one Of the utmost importance
II to the church in America and for this
reason the clergy in the United States
felicitate in the choice of Sarto as head
Of the church.
Several of the prominent priests Of
|. Denver were interviewed on the sub
/ Ject of Sarto's accession to the throne
4 Of Peter and expressed themselves as
being quite delighted that the uncer-
tainty is over and that the Papal chair
. is once more occupied by a sanity
. man.
Bishop c. n. Matz said: Il, unfor-
. tunately, have never had the Opportun-
ity of meeting Cardinal Sarto person.
ally. But ] am certainly pleased that
a good man has been called to the
chair of Peter and / am rejoiced that
the church is once more under the pro-
tecting care of a father, and feel con-
fident that the new Pope has been
chosen under the inspiring help of the
Holy Ghost, the cardinals being so
guided in their work
1910 ~ ~ oil leloNOA VI 81 Leu -
is also much pleased at the selection |
of Cardinal SartO. Speaking of the |
Papal election. he said: The choice |
Of Cardinal Sarto-who in English |
would be Cardinal Taylor-will be well |
coined by the universal church. more |
Immediately for the relief it gives to !
the siXty-twO cardinal electors, prac-
tically all of whom are old men. and |
for whom many days in the contine-
ment of the conclave must be great
trial: but it is also a relief to the uni
Versal church that there is given to us
a successor who Will prove worthy of
Leo.
He comes to q great office. the
greatest in the world. That he was
patriarch Of Venice and cardinal-one
of LeO'S own creations of ten years
ago-insures that he is a gifted. pious
and prudent man. The patriarchs are
ten in number and are, historically. of
the greatest Importance to the church.
have heard that Cardinal Giuseppe
Sarto is a man of immense prudence, a
man after Leos own heart. who will
not involve the church in any compli-
cations with the European govern
ments As he is over 6S, he is older by
a few months than was the late Pope
at the time Of his election. We all feel g.
that the pontificate OF the {
new Pope, who is TO be known as Plus I
y, viii be one of the most glorious in 7
the history Of the Catholic church and !
VIII be of especial consequence to the Z
church in America y
IL Is the general feeling among the s
Denver priests, as well as with the
clergy i'm other cities. that the election [
Of Cardinal SartO, inaSmuch as he was [
not one of the possible candidates for f
whom European powers were exertfng I
heir influence, was u master stroke. +
inspired by deep religion and the guild v
lnce of the Holy Ghost. The reign s
lpon which the Catholic church now Il
begins, it is thought. will be fraught il
With the deepest significance for the y
american church, and bishops of the
american college, as a body and indi- :,
-idually, rejoice in the selection of Car d
inal Sarto f,
Prayers are being offered up in the q
and converts and other n
eligious institutions throughout the di- II
cese that the blessing of God will
mark the opening of the reign of,Pope II
it's Y. 1t is probable that day of M
rayer viii be set aside soon. on which M
D all the churches of the state special IN
ervices viii be held invoking aid for n
he new pontiff. Meanwhile from a
ountless thousands of hearts are daily
scending devout prayers for the re- m
ose of the soul Of the late and sainted ~
ope Leo Kill ~,