Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-30
POPE RECEIVES
NEW CARDINALS.
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Holland would influence the return Of
others in those countries to the bosom
of the church. He spoke sorrowfully
of the persecution of the church in
France, trusting that Divine mercy
would hasten the day of repentance,
and ended by imparting the Apostolic
benedietion. =.
The new cardinals have received the
text of the oath which they will take.
tomorrow, before entering the public
eonsistory. 1T is 4 modified form of
the ancient oath and is as follows:
II ..........., of the Holy Roman
church, cardinal of ......... promise
and swear from this hour hence as
long as l live, to be faithful and ODE
dent to the blessed Peter, the Holy
roman Apostolic church and the most
holy Lord Plus y, and also his can
onically elected successor. / swear to
give no counsel, not 10 concur in any
thing, and not to aid in any way
against the Pontificial Majesty or per-
son; never 10 disclose affairs entrust-
ed To me by the Nnneios or in their
letters, willingly or knowingly, to their
detriment or dishonor; to be ever
ready to aid them TO retain. defend
| VI i1N0N'i NiiII iiSifNS dSdIiSl all 1
| shah fight with all my zeal and all
| my forces for their honor and dignity
| shall defend the 1esates and nuncios
| Of the Apostolic See. in all places I'M
| der my jurisdiction provide for their.
safe Journey, treat them honorably, on
4, their coming, during their stay and on
their return, and resist. even to the
shedding of blood, whomever would
! attempt anything against them.
Il shall try in every way to assert,
uphold. preserve, increase and pro-
mote the rights, even temporal, the
liberty the honor. privileges and au-
thority of the Holy Roman church of
Our Lord, the Pope and his success
sors. When it shall come to my
knowledge that some machination
prejudieial to those rights, which 1
cannot prevent, is occurring, I shall
immediately make it known to the
Pope, his successor. or some one quail
flied to convey such knowledge to
him.
Il swear to observe and fulfil, and
sec that others observe and fulfil, the
regulations. DEGREES. ordinances, dis
Ipensations, reservations and provi-
S4oAS vi Liit ApOSlOilC anu
constitutions of Sixtus First of hap
lpy memory and 10 combat with every
effort, heretics. schismatics and ne
| bcllious utterances against our Lord,
| the Pope and his successors.
When summoned for any reason
| b." the Holy Father or his successor, |
shall obey, or, when detained by just
| cause. ! shall send some one to pre-
sent my excuses, to show due rever-
ance and obedience. | shall never
sell. give away. mortgage or aliepate
! without the consent of the ! Roman
Pontiff, the converts, churches, mon
lasteries, or their benefices committed
Ito me, and l shall likewise observe In
lvielable the constitution of the SUI
preme Pontiff Plus X, beginning Va
lcante Sede Apostolica' given at Rome
ION the 25th day of December in the
lyear 1904, concerning the vacancy in
1.-THE Holy See and the election of the
Roman Pontiff
Il swear not to receive a commission
from any civil power under any pretex
to propose a veto, even under the form
of a simple desire, in accordance witt
the constitution 'commissum nobis" given
| ny rus a. Jan. "a, l5uf, anu not 10 Q1S
close anything, no matter how known t,
me. either in open conclave or to the in
! dividual cardinals, by writing or orally
directly or indirectly, before or durint
the conclave, and / promise to lend II,
help nor countenance no intervention 0
any civil power in the election of tn
Pope.
Likewise shall observe minutely eacl
and all DEGREES especially those whie
y have emnated from the Sacred Congre
CATION of ceremonies or those to com
= from ii relative to the sublime dignit,
u of the cardinalate Nor shall / do any
l thing repugnant to the honor and digni