Putnam patriot., 1914-09-11

-T- IGH d4Sniiaries of the Roman A Catholic church say that the
 election of Cardinal della
 Chiesa to the pontihcal chair. fin succession to the late Pope Plus N- cannot be called astonishing although the election of the archbishop of Bol0g na to the throne of St. Peter came as a surprise to the world "The election of pope occurs so seldom,' said Mgr T.avelle of New York, "that no occur renee in connection with 1t may be taken us a pre- edent pr atlording any basis for judging future events of the kind The choice may fall on any car dinal since all are eligible for elevation to the pontiiieate.
 The family name of the new pope will he hailed hy devout Roman Cath ollcs throughout the world. perhaps. as good uugurv for a successful and happy reign for the new pontilf The first word of the name. della means of the" and the second word, "chiesa, is Italian for church" So the new pope is man of the church" by name.
 Took Great pope's Name.
 The new pope who has taken the name of Benedict KY. assumes the title of one of the most learned and greatest of the popes. Benedict NlN. who was born In lGI1 and died in l15s and was elevated to the throne in tT40. He ranks as one of the great popes in the history of the Roman Catholic church
 In view of the recent election to the cardiualate of Pope Benedict NV, who was chosen ta wear the red hat at the couSistory hcid in May. l9l4, his elcc. tion was not expected The conclaNe lao doubt chose him as a compromise candidate. although fhS cannot he veri. fled with eNaetuess since the proceed. ings of the eeneiase are held in inYio= late secrecy ny the laws of the church. IL k interesting in this connection to note that the preceding bearer of the name chosen hy the new pope. Pope Benedict NlNa WIS also selected as Il compromise and date after six months of fruitless halleting lay the conelave.
 
 was named Gotti and known through out the church for hls holy life. With the Cardinal GQtd of that day stood Cardinal Aldohgandiui famous man in the history of the church The dead lock lasted so long that Cardinal I.am- bertini Qater Pope Benedict NINA said aeStingly "lf you wish tu elect a saint s.tt take Aldohuudinl. but if you want an honest man elect he" And so the event proved. for he is noted in the annals of the church fer his high ideals The new pope was before tbe world for some time as possible cardinal be. fore his election to the cardmalate. He made name for himself in the see Of Bologna, one of the most important ia the Italian peninsula. for holiness and learning. He had made his way in the church by the exhibition of these quail ties long before he was raised to the rank of bishop.
 Young Man For the Throne.
 He is a young man for the exalted honorS of the papacy. since he will not be sixty years old until Nov. q, 1914. The new wearer of the triple crown was born at Pegli, in the diocese Of Genoa. in IS54 and was ordained to the priesthood in ls7S. In 1883 he accom- panied Mgr RamPolls to Madrid as a laemher of the papal nnneiature and remained there as secretary until 1887. He then returned to Rome with Cardi- nal Rampolla and entered the secre- fariate of state as one of the "minutan- Ii" or minor officials, until in 1901 he