Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-20

= "oS
announced that death was imminent.
Similar attacks had been resisted with
the aid of the pope's will power. but
depression over the clash of arms in
Europe initiated against another re-
covery.
Elected in 1908.
Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, known
to the world as Pope Plus X. was
elected to the Ponti1cate on August
4, 1903, and during his occupancy OF
his exalted office as head Of the Ro-
man Catholic church, he was confront
ed with some of the most momentous
problems, religious and governmental,
with which the Holy See has had to
deal in modern times.
Pope Plus vas born on June 2. 1885,
at Riese, in the Venetian provinces.
the first child of Gian-Battista Sarto.
a postman, and his wife M~argherita.
Giuseppe's early career was Influenced
by the village priest who took a liking
for the boy, taught him to read and
write and drummed into the youthful
head the rudiments of Latin. At the
age of II years he entered the semi
nary at Castelfranco, not far from his
birthplace, and for Jour years every
day he tramped to school, usually
b~arefooted, until he reached the out
skirts of the village, where he would
slip on his shoes to keep up appear
ances.
To Seminary Mt Padua.
From Castelfranco he passed in
1850 to the Seminary at Padua. and
in 1855, at the age Of %, was ordain-
ed priest and took up his duties at
Tombolo. In 1867 he had his first
parish Of importance. that of S%alzano.
,,,t. - Lo .opoo3,al fo,. n1ox-or zoe &c
In addition to his ecclesiastical duties
Father Sarto contributed largely to
the support Of his mother and sisters.
who found life a hard struggle, espe-
cially In the winter.
His e]loquence led to his being called
at the age of 40 to Treviso as chan
cellor of the diocese. and shortly after
he was appointed professor of theol-
ogy in the seminary. Nine years of
strenuous work followed. crowned, in
1884. by his assuming the mitre as
Bishop of Mantua.
Created Cardinal.
Leo XIII conferred upon Bishop
Sarto the title of Roman Count" and
in the Consistory of June, 1898, ere
ated him Cardinal. giving him the Ro-
which to take his title. He was so
PoOl AfhSt iS "oS I W pa AiS
fees connected with the acceptance of
the new dignity. but some of his ad-
mirers came forward and provided
him with the necessary funds.
Creating him Cardinal, Leo XIII.
appointed him also Patriarch of Ven
ice, but he did not leave Martua un-
til a year later, owing to conflict be-
tween the Italian government and the
Holy See. over the right of the House
IS Co,,- t~ H. 1..p-.~ 49,
appointment Of a Patriarch, the gov
eminent having inherited the rights
of the Republic of Venice. The dis
pute was cut short by King Humbert
also appointing Cardinal Sarto as
Patriarch of Venice.
The Patriarch's relations with the
House of Savoy were always most cor
dial. Every time that their majeeties
or the princes visited Venice he paid
them q visit and presented his hon.
age. He was one of Queen Margher-
ita.s confessors, and only a few months
before the death of Leo XIII. he. was
next the Count of Turin in public,
when he (the Patriarch) blessed the
foundation stone of the mem Cam
panile in Piazza San Marco. He was
the candidate of Leo XIII as his sue
cessor, but he so little realized the fu-
ture that when he left Venice, in July,
1903. for the conclave in Rome, he
bought a return ticket.
A Compromise Pope.
In the conclave the struggle was for
and against Cardinal Rampolla. Leo
Kills secretary Of state. whose
chances were lost when Cardinal
Puzyna pronounced the veto of Aus
tria against him.. which veto was sup
posed to represent the triple alliance.
Then. needing a Compromise" pope,
all eyes turned to Cardinal Sarto, who
induced to accept the high position,
being elected almost unanimously on
August 4, assuming the title of:
Pope Plus X, Bishop of Rome and
Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of st.
Peter, Prince Of the Apostles, Supreme
Pontif Of the Universal Church, Pa
triarch OF the West, Primate of italy;
Archbishop and Metropolitan of the
Roman Province and Sovereign of the
Temporal Dominion of the Holy Ro-
man Church.
A Modest Pope.
The Pontiflcate of Pope Plus x was
characterized by that spirit of modesty
which never abandoned him and by
that strong religious feeling which
made him choose as motto, ITO re-
store everything to Christ" The day
after his coronation he was asked to
give orders for his private apartment
in the Vatican, and while HI urged
the then young Monsignore Merry del
Val, his pro-secretary Of state, to oc-
cupy he gorgeous Borgia apartment,
he himself chose four small rooms in
the low-ceilinged suite above the state
apartment of the Pontiff, which under
Leo XIII. had been occupied by his
private secretary, Mgr. Angel.
Plus x. desired to give himself up
entirely to his work. In 80 doing he
did not spare any fatigue. and giving
audiences, admitting people to large
receptions, celebrating masses, preach
ing. giving communion. reached such
a point of exhaustion that while in
the exercise of his priestly function in
the Pauline Chapel, crowded with
people. he tainted. and thus started
that report which purgued him aver