Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-18
HOW NEW PONT|FF
WILL Be SELECTED
CEREMONY OF SELECTING A
NEW HEAD FOR THE
CHURCH

PARIS. France. April l7.-The
next papal conclaye ut Rome has be-
come subject OF pregnant Interest
TO the entire Catholic world. not only
FROM spiritual. but also from n po-
'iiical point of view. The following
Is an outline of the many peculiar
aud ancient details of the great cere-
mouy by which the new head OF the
church is selected
In the first place. the occupant OF
The holy see is subjected. at the try
Ing moment when his soul IL about TO
be- required of him. to formaltles
that are elaborately laid down and
which seem very much at variance
with the closing scene Of q human
life In the presence Of the mem hers
OF the sacred college the sacristan
bishop administers the vlaticum and
extreme JUNCTION. The grand penI-
tentiary gives the absolution. The
pouitcntinl psalms are then intoned
The expiring pontiff. II he has the
strength 10 do so. gives his benedic-
lion Co the assembly. and the dirge
oi the mortuary hymns continues to
.h, end The Camerlingo OF the vat
lean boo order TO make the Official
record of the death. takes up n small
silver hammer. with which he strikes
three ljght blows. on the dead mans
head and calls on him by his Christ
IAN name
Sine days after the death OF the
Pope the conclaye meets to choose
h.s successor. The gathering takes
's name from the fact that the card-
nails are locked up in "conclave" aud
shut Oft from all communication with
th, outer world The next conyiaye
NiIl b., the first to meet in the huge
building constructed several years
ago Boa the rear OF the Vatican Palace.
ana which is known as the Paluce OF
Ihs Couclave The palace has zoo
rooms. distributed among 20 apart
uurts. each OF which will constitute
rh, accommodations needed for one
a' The cardinals when all COM io-
-'rbev 20 elect "A pope.
on the day of the conclave all a.e
ummoucd from their rooms b,
hell thrice rung. and repair to the as
.ambly chambe. From this mcusa'
until the result OF the voting !. au-
1oluced they have no communiga'ion
save the Vatican officials Their
..othing and even the food is search
'l. lest they should contain CORES
I1udcnce from the outside.
After q night OF seclusion the con-
Iaye Is formally assembled early
next afternoon, and all repair TO the
chapel. where desk has been pro-
..led FOR each cardinal. In the mid
i.o OF the hall are six tables and be-
bind these an altar. Immediately i1
front OF the altar is a table on which
ra two chalices for holdins The bal
lots. Before Dra ,eediuc further a
search is made to assure the .onclave
of The fact that none bur those ent-
led 20 vote are presen'
Each cardinal writes the name oi
.hc candidate he would eluect. IN the
centre Of the voting ticket This is
90. an oblong form. prepared accord
ing 10 the directions 6t the bun oi
Gregory XIV At the foot OF the altar
'Ae voter lifts up h. hand and e\-
hioits the ticket between the thumb
and finger lie then an'els .rd
prays for a monment. after which he
takes an oath thai be- Is about 20
elect him whom. accordns 70 God.
be- thinks ought OF De elected. which
be- covers up again Then he makes
anew reverence before the altar
and returns to his plac'.
When all have voted in like man
ner the six tellers examine the pa