The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-07

them, and puts them from the fun into
the empty ehalice.
II there be more OF fewer voting
papers than there be cardinals pres
ent he burns them all, and their emf
nences must vote again
But when the number Of voting pa
pers equals the number OF cardinals
present the first cardinal bishop. the
first cardinal priest and the first car
/ dinal deacon bring the chalice fun OF
voting papers from the altar 70 the
table OF scrutiny They retire and the
scrutineers approach the table and
face the sacred college.
The first scrutineer empties the
chalice onto the table. One by one
| be opens the folded voting papers.
| looks at the name Of the cardinal on
each and passes the paper to the sec
ond serutineer. This one also looks
and passes the paper 10 the third
scrutineer, who reads the name aloud.
The voting papers are filed. by the
third scruineer and placed in the
empty chalice.
This counting IS repeated q second
tine, and the voting papers re-exam-
ined by the three scrutineers.
When the scrutiny brings forth no
pope with a majority OF two-thirds
plus one, the sacred college tries
election b. accession.
Fresh voting papers are used, on
which the cardinals who wish TO vote
in favor OF him who tailed highest
in the scrutiny VIII write: - accede
to the Lord Sorafno. Lord. Cardinal
Of Frascati," or 4 accede 10 the Lord
Dominic Mary, Lord Cardinal OF
Tyre" These accessions are placed
in the chalicc on the altar with the
ceremonies Of the scrutiny, but the
oath Is not reswOrn.
If no one yet attains the minimum
majority OF twO-thirds plus One-that
is TO say, thirty-seven vOtes-the con
clave viii retire from the Sistine
chapel until the following day. and
the Intellectual votes are burned.
This procedure obtains day after
day until ali cliques are broken down,
ali doubts have disappeared, until the
Holy Spirit sends his light 70 Tighten
the minds Of men that they may see
the VIII o. God and give it force.
When at last a pope has been elect
ed three apostolic prothOnOtaries re-
cord the act OF cOnclave and all the
cardinals sign and seal It. The car
dinal dean demands the new pope's
consent TO his own election and the
new namc by which he wishes to be
known. CTnis custom OF changing
his name arose with PODs Sergius III,
whose own cOSnOmen was unpresent-
able-OspOrci)
Each cardinal releases the cord OF
the canopy OF his throne, which folds
down No one may remain covered
in the presence OF the pope a rev
ring-the ring Of the fsEcrzan-is
given TO the sovereign pCnuE-
The first and second cardinal dea-
cons conduct his holiness 10 the rear
Of the altar with the masters OF ceTs-
monies and the Augustinisn sacristGn.
They take away his cardinalitial seer
let and vest him in q cassOck or white
tafTeta. with cincture. 4 fair white lin
en- rochet, AID the papaI stole, a G. III
son asuuce. and shoes CT crimson
cloth, en- 5-o:de-ed in gold.
The new pope sits upon 2 chair be
fore the altar CT the Sistins chcDe:
and the cardinal dean, the Lord Louis
OrCgiia di Sento StsfGlo, who IS o.
tia's and VeIlctris bishop, followed
By other emirenccs in their order,
kneels 70 adore his holiness. kissing
the cross upon his shoe, the ring upon
his hand, whereat the sovereign pom
tifT makes the knceler rise AID &C