Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-09-09


Victor Emanuel and Queen Helena
when they visited Venice, and it is an
open secret that the news Of his cleo
ton to the pontificate was joyfully re-
ceived by the king.
1t was no light inheritance to sue
coed such pontiff as Leo Kill. for in
many ways Leo symbolized the old
order, incarnating, as he did the arts
tocratic ideal of the scholar and the
diplomat
Elected as Compromise Candidate.
Plus y. was, as befited a democratic
pope. different in many respects from
his illustrious predecessor. Like the
fisherman whose place he held, he
found his recreation fishing In the Vat
lean ponds rather than in writing
Latin verses. To his saintliness OF
character and moral worth indepen-
IDENTIFY OF all lesser and worldly con-
sideration, memory doubtless will pay
homage
When balloting began to choose
successor to Pope Leo Kill. the ma me
OF Giuseppe Sarto was hardly consfd-
cred at first. AS balloting continued.
however, the roll OF votes in his ia.
vor increased. He was then regarded
as a compromise candidate. and.
hnally, on the sixtieth ballot he was
elected August 4. 1903, and five DAYS
later he was crowned in st. Peters
cathedral, Rome with all the mag.
nlflcence and brilliance of ceremonies
that distinguishes the coronation of
each successor to the apostolic throne.
From the post OF spiritual head of
gondoliers and peasants, work that
he loved, to the throne In the Vatican
was the career OF Giuseppe Sarto,
Pope Plus X.
Loved the Simple Life.
And he never had been ambitious
TO be the head OF the Catholic church
and the successor of st. Peter. He
loved the simple life among his friends
his relatives, and his proteges in the
parish he first held The grandeur
the pomp. the great power of the Vat
ican did not appeal to him.
There was a great difference of
opinion as to the qualifications OF Pope
Plus x. for his Office His election. q
compromise, was particularly pleasinp
to Austria, Germany and France. and
In these countries. with the execution
OF France in recent years. he was
highly commended for wisdom and
strength
While at first he was referred To
an apostle. executive and reformer in
the later years OF his reign there were
many reports Of dissatisfaction
among cardinals and factions in the
church becaus, OF a lack of strength
OF commanding power and iron viii
Pope Plus policy was tho simplest
His election resulted because a ma
jority Of the cardinals mad wearied Of
diplomacy and its barren results. and
longed for pontiG who would build
~ the units OF organization that ia.
the diocesas they ruled by bishops In
france. Italy and Spain those unite
were either paralyzod or directed by
the hostile or Indifferent states
There was a show Of life but not
such teeming and varied life no is
seen in the diOcescs Of America can.
ada and Ireland u was known that
Plus would desert diplomacy and try
10 ma all dioceses as they are in
English-speaking countries.
That diplomacy found no place in
Plus mind was evidenced by many OF
his acts. Ills action toward the
French government was perfect ira!s.
ference. Therefore. France had all the
trouble and the pope was out OF t.
Brought Church ard state Together.
AS 70 Italy, he increased the cordial