The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-30
CEREMONY
 0F C0NS|ST0RY Pope Receives American
 Cardinals PRAISES PRELATES Issues Lengthy Statement in Which He Deplores Persecution of Catholic Church in France.
 Oath of Cardinals

Rome, November s9.---The fihai csfe- mony in the creation of the new .mer- bers of the sacred college will take place tomorrow in the Hall of the Qualification, when the red hat will be conferred on the IS new cardinals, who include American prelates. Mon signor Falconio, formerly apostolic del- egate; Monsignor Farley. archbishop of larch bishop of Boston.
 The Pope received the new cardinals today and accepted benignly their most respectful homage. He imposed on each of them the red biretta and in response to the address of Cardinal Falconio, who acted as dean, expressed his deep est thanks for the sentiments of de- votion. He praised the eminent pre- lates whom he had chosen to enter the apostolic college, because of their plety, zeal and culture, the signal services they had rendered to the church and their unlimited devotion to the Holy See.
 Greets Americans
 The pontiff gave particular greet ings to the cardinals coming from far America" saying:
 The enthusiasm with which the news of your elevation was received, the dem onstration of qualification by all classes of citizens, the acclamations accompanied by benediction, affectionate sautations and best wishes on your departure from New York and Boston and finally your triumphal voyage across the ocean pro tected by the Papal flag. give me not only hope but absolute assurance that, on your return, our Lord will multiply the fruits of your apostolate, while that hos pitable land which greets all peoples of the world and provides for their welfare through laws that mean liberty The Lord will reign and his glory will shine in that land"
 He expressed the hope that the example of Catholics in England and Holland would influence the return of others Tn those countries to the bosom of the church. He spoke sorrowfully of tuc persecution of the church in France, trusting that divine mercy would hasten the day of repentance and ended by inn parting the apostolic benediction.
 The new cardinals have received the text of the oath which they will take tomorrow before entering the public con- sstory. It is a modified form of the an- cient oath and is as follows:
 Oath of Cardinals
 'I---of the Holy Roman church, cardinal of-----promise and swear from this hour hence as long as live to be bathful and obe- dient to the blessed Peter the Holy Roman Apostolic church and the Most Holy Lord Plus X, and also his successors. l swear to give no counsel. not to concur in anything and not to aid in any way against the Pontifical majesty or person; never to disclose af- fairs entrusted to me by the nuncoess or in their letters willingly or knowingly to their detriment or dishonor to be ever ready to aid them to retain, defend or recover their rights against all.
 T shall fight with all my zeal and all my forces for their honor and dig nity I shall defend the legates and nuncios of the Apostolic See in all places under my jurisdiction, provide for their safe journey, treat them honoraby on their coming, during their stay and on their return and resist, even to the she'd ding of blood, whenever would attempt anything against them.
 q shall try in every way to assert, up- hold, preserve and promote the rights, even temporal, the liberty honor, privil- eges and authority of the Holy Roman church of our Lord, the Pope and his 
 When 1t shall come to my knowledge that some machination prejudcial to those rights, which I cannot prevent, i;l occurring, I shall immediately make it known to the Pope. his successor, or some one qualified to convey such knowl- edge to him.
 "l swear to observe and fulfill, and see that others observe and fulfill the regu- decrees, ordinances dispensations, and provisions of the apos- tolic mandates and constitution to com tat with every effort, heretic and rebel
 
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