The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-07
SEEK INSPIRATION
TO SELECT NEW
BLACK POPE
JESUtTS TO ENACT SOLEMN
SCENE AT ROME NEXT SATuR-
DAY BEFORE ELECTION.
SUFFER GREAT TORTURE
Of Fasting and Exclusion to the Dele
gates to the Sacrcc Gathering
Will Spend Hour On Knees
in Prayer.

Rome, Sept. G.-Some of the older
delegates Of the eongresa ion of the
company of Jesuits are suffering from
the seculsion and fasting entailed by
tle quadr.vium.
Anticlarical societies wishing to
protest against the growth of the re
ligious orders here, are organizing a
meeting for Sunday next az Caftle
GandoIfo. the former summe; resi-
dence of Popes As Cardinal Merry
del Val, the papal secretary of state
is there, it is mostly likely that the
police will prevent the meeting from
being held.
The fir teps in the election of
the Black Pope or General OF the
Jesuits. so anXiously awaited by over
15.0 900 Jasuits all over the world ana
considered of such great importance
by all the adherents Of the Catholic
church, are now being taken.
After the "quadrivium" the period
of four days Of The strictest seculsion
In which the congregation of the com
|
pany of Jesuits prepare for the iinai
election of their General, and which
began yesterday, the final meeting
will occur for the counting of the
ballots leading to the e;ection
All the delegates entitled to par.
tic.pate in the meeting will rise early
that morning September 8, for mass,
although none of them, according to
| the constitution of this important
! function will be allowed to celebrate
it except the Vicar Father RnegieYo
Freddi in the chapel of the German
college, He will also administer com
mun!on to all the delegate.
An impressive Scene.
The scene of over three score black
clad men, white hair and earnest
faces, preparing for their high mission
will be most impressive The dei--
gates will then rise and forming a
procession. enter the large hall of jhe
German students, intoning the "Veni
Greater" The hall will be very
severely decorated, a large crucifiX
hanging on the main hall above the
table destined for the Vicar and the
assistants, IN front of which viii be
rows of desks for the delegates, suffi.
GENTLY apart to admit Of each writing
secretly
Once assembled, a. though obeying
an invisible command, they will all
fall on their knees and a deep silenc-
will ensue. which will no be inter
upted for an hour. They will all pray
fervently, inspired by God in the Sc
lection they are about to make, as
they are supposed not to make up
their minds previously as to the bes;
person 10 choose. if being strictly for
hidden to show any preference in the
| Information. which they try to collect
about the possible candidate before
the day Of the election
! Most of the Josuits. especially the
older ones. will carry into the hall
some bread and a bottle of water. as
! they will not have eaten since the
might before. and they are not allowed
either To leave the hall or touch an'-
thing but bread and water until tae
election is over.
After having appointed Two scrl-
tinecrs 10 assist the Vicar in sorting
land reading the votes each delegate
will take a solemn oath In the name
4 of Jesus Chir.t's eternal wisdom to
/ be faithful in the accompli hment o.
heir office. Then each delegate VII
be provid "a with printed sheets, o.
which inside on the right they will
write the name Of the candidate and
on the left their own disguised hand
writing. and further the secrecy Of the
vote
The Manner Of Voting.
The sheets will then be folded and
sealed. SD that in opening them for
{ the sclfTiuy the name Of the voter
! will be concealed and not be looked
at unless an irregularity is detected.
or that The voter has voted for hin
self. which i. strictly forbidden. This
-ame ope, alton will Doe repeated until
f ons of the candidates has attained
more than half the votes. Once the
majority IS gained by candidate ne
/ will be proclaimed elected. aud all
/ present viii rise appro1-h h his rever
ouuaHy and render him homage hy
iki ing his hand & decree will then
De drafted recording ihe meet ne ami
. The results of the vote. imme iiateiy
lafter. the NV General leading. thc
+ delegates viii 20 in procession - the
chapel singing the Benedicto. and
after PRAYER they viii leave the chapel
f intoing the "Te Dsum The Black
{ Pope~ will then receive the congratu-
{ lations of his friends.
A general OF the Jesuits is appoint