The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20

on the conclusion OF the obseouies
Of the deceased PontiT the Cardinals
are to meet In the Baslca Of 81. Peter
or elsewhere according to circum-
stances OF time and place, where the
mass OF the Holy Ghost IS celebrated
and the Cardinals are admonished 40
lay aside all private feelings and with
God alone before their eyes TO make 4.
their care with all possible despatch
and diligence to provide a capable and
suitable pastor for the Holy Roman and
Universal Church"
After the divine service the entrance
INTO the conclave takes place The Car
dinals follow cleric bearing the papal
cross; first the Bishops. then the priests,
last the deacons in their purple cappas,
while the cantors sing the hymn "Venl
Creator Spiritus." When they enter the
conclave the dean OF the Cardinals re-
cites prayer at the altar and the con
stitutions are read. The oath Is again
pronounced by all the Cardinals. After
brief discourse by the dean exhortIng
them In suitable terms to proceed duly
and rightly to the task NJ election the
Cardinals retire to the cells which have
been assigned them by lot.
~ ZIG OlllNId4s OF tnt COncldNe and
the attendants, as well as the prelate
major -domo and the marshal of the
conclave, then take the osths In the pre-
scribed forms, the former in the pres
ence or the project OF the ceremonies or
the secretary of the Sacred College. the
latter before the Cardinal dean in the
presence OF all the Cardinals. The same
Is done by the prelates to whom the
custody OF the conclave Is entrusted.
The bell Is then rung three times and all
VINO, are not to remain within the con-
ciave are excluded. The conclave is
closed within and without and the three
Cardinals heads Of orders with lighted
candles diligently examine all the hidden
places and corners Of the conclave to see
that nobody forbidden has remained
, within. All the conclavists are to be
Identified and they are ordered to enter
! the chapel and afterward separately
examined.
The enclosure OF the conclave must
not In any way be violated. hence Car
dinals are deputed to visit frequently the
cells and other places. Nobody Is ad-
mitted to speak with the Cardinals or
with the others who take part in the
conclave unless In the presence Of the
prelates TO whom the custody OF the
conclave Is entrusted and provided the
conversation is carried in an Ineligible
voice and language No letters or writ
ings OF any kind, even printed matter
are to be sent TO those in the conclave
and still less from the conclave to per-
sons outside. Daily papers or periodicals
are absolutely forbidden. Secrecy Is 70
be religiously observed concerning every
thing relating to the election OF the
Pope. Everything. words. writings, signs
and every other means whatsoever which
might lead directly or indirectly to a
violation in any possible manner of Sc
crecy. must be avoided and guarded
against under pain OF accommodation
which cannot be absolved by anybody
except By the Roman Pontiff. Cardinals
are not to make known to their con.
clavists or attendants anything regard
ing the voting and they must observe
secrecy even after the election.
/ The Election Itself.
on the morning after the enclosing OF
the conclave the Cardinals wearing the
violet mozetta. meet in the chapel, anC
after the celebration OF mass and their
communion a prayer to the Holy Ghos
is recited. and they at once proceed &c
the work OF election. which Is to be car.
ried out only according to the three fol
lowing methods, or otherwise the cleo
ton is null The three forms of cleo
ton are
by inspiration, when all the Card
nails, under the influence of the HOLY