Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27

preteIt for fmpu9uinS line VI'sTfty of
the election, the nullity nj n sfmoniaeal
election Is abolished. Cardinals and any,
body else besides are forbidden 20 pro-
sumo to treat during the lifetime OF the
Pope and without his knowledge of tho
election of his successor, or to Dye mise
any vote or determine anything In this
matter during private gatherings. The
veto or exclusive Is likewise forbidden.
The cardinals of Holy Rome Church,
all and several, both present ana future,
and also the secretary Of tho sacred
college and all others taking Part In the
conclave, are prohibited to recoivu or
propose the veto or to make II Known
directly or indirectly whether before the
conclave and during 1t. The cardinals
are moreover to abstain from all pacts,
conventions, promises and other obiga-
tlons whatsoever by which they may
be bound to give or not to give their
vote to any person or persons; but nego-
tintlons for the election to be he'd dur
Ing tho vacancy OF the see are not
forbidden. They are likewise interdicted
from making agreements before the cleo
ton or determining anything by common
consent ITO the Observance of which they
bind themselves In the event OF their be-
Ing raised to the pontihcate''
Finally the cardinals are exhorted
earnestly mot to be led by any feelings
of favor or aversion in the election of
the pontiff; not to be influenced by grace
or obsequiousness to anybody; not to be
moved by the intercession OF the power
full ones Of the world or by popular fear
eyes the glory Of God and thu good Of
the church, to give their votes to him
whom they Judge in the Lord 10 be bet
ter fitted than others to govern the uni
versal church fruitfully and nsefully"
In all the cities, and ut leas; in tho
most important ones. when the news of
the death of the Pope arrives humble
and fcrvent prayers are to ba offered
to the Lord by the clergy did people
every day until the Roman Church is
provided with a pastor. The last article
$50 of this chapter (chap. VII deserves
to be given verbatim. 1t runs as fol-
lows:
I'VE beg our heir and successor not to
decline the charge through fear of its
but rather to submit humbly
TO the disposition of the divine WILL for
God, who imposes the burden also lends
His aid TO prevent it being too heavy;
for the author of the burden is also the
helper Of the administration of it, and
that the weak bearer of it may not sue
cumb beneath the magnitude of the grace
He will give the strength who has con-
ferred the dignity"
After the economically complete election
the consent Of the elected is t. o. asked
by the cardinal dean, and this consent
once given the person elected Is thereup-
on true Pope. The Roman pontiff Is then
proclaimed to the waiting people by the
first of the deacons. and If not yet a
priest or a bishop he shall be ordained
and consecrated by the cardinal dean.
Finally he is crowned by the dean of the
cardinals deacons
The constitution concludes as follows:
Let no man therefore infringe or tenn
orariously contradict this page Of our
constitution, ordinance. mandate. inno-
dalton, admonition, inhibition precept.
VIII. But should anybody presume to do
so let him know that he incurs the in
dlgnation of Lord Almighty and of the
blessed Apostles Peter and Paul"