The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29
Pope IS LOYAL
TO OLD FRIENDS
Love Of Informallty Was Shown In
His Visit to Monstgnor Tedes-
ohinf on Name
Day.
PRAYER FOR SOLDIERS
italians Of JewisF1 Faith Are Repeat
ing Beautiful Prayer Corn
posed by Florence
Rabbi.
IBy Alice Robe, United Press Staff
Correspondence

Correspondence
ROME, July %. (By mail. Pope
Benedict's loyalty to old friends AMI
his love of informaIity despite his
a1ltra-formal papal regime Is shown In
his visit to Monsignor Tedeschini on
the Iatter's name day.
benedict XIV, who was for many
years in the Office of the secretary of
state, first as an under secretary anu
later as deputy secretary of state, had
his private residence on the third
loggia. AS Monsignor Della Chiesa
he was substitute or deputy OF the
secretary of state till the first year of
the pontificate of Plus Y, when he
was nominated archbishop of Bologne-
When he was elected pope, he re-
marked that some day he would make
visit to his old habitation and this
he did quite unexpectedly on hronsig-
nor Tedeschinis name day. Remem-
bering this event, the pope has won
.derful memory for details. he took his
secretary and his private chamberlain
and presented himself at the Office.
Monsignor Tedeschini present deputy
secretary of state, an old friend
for whom the pope has always had a
great affection and esteem, had already
received splendid gift, consisting Of
writing desk set OF alabaster and
onyx
Naturally no one was on hand to
receive the pope Monsignor Ted
eschini's usher was busy at the tele-
phone when the pope knocked at the
door. No response being given, the
holy father calmly entered. and with
friend, the monsignor. He spent halt
hour in conversation, talking over old
times and obviously greatly enjoying
his visit.
Rabbi Marguilies of Florence has
composed and distributed among the
are fghting in the Alps, against tho
Austrians, prayer, which, for its
beauty, is reminiscent of the classics
OF the old testament. The prayer,
which, now Is upon every Jewish Ital-
ian soldiers lips as he goes to war, is
as follows:
God of the universe lord of all
creatures Before Thee who scrutinize
the hearts and who know the thoughts
of motrals, it il plain and manifest
that not through hate, not through
malignity of heart, am / descending
into the battlefield, but to fulfill sac.
red duty toward my country. fighting
for its honor. for its right and for the
liberation of It's sons who groan b7
meath the yoke of strangers. There
fore, o Lord, do not hold me guilty II
take up arms against Thy creatures,
for do it with clear conscience and
with clean hands.
From the depths Of my soul I I'm
woke Thee, o Lord, bend Thy ear to.
ward Thy servant and heed benfgnly
my prayer. Thou art my rock an !
my fortress, my God in whom confide.
oh God, do not abandon me nor dese-;
me in the hour OF peril. Give me the
shield of Thy salvation and let Thy
right hand sustain me. Protect me
from every evil, deliver me from the
snares of death which surround me,
and do not consign me into the hands
of the enemy. But if Thou hast will
that die in this war, accept Thy de-
cree with humble heart and with
resignation to Thy divine will. And
may it please thee, o Lord, element
and compassionate God, that my death
be my expiation and that Thou pardon
all my sins, as / pardon all my en-
ernies and him who is destined to be
the cause of my death. Into Thy
hands / command my spirit. and Thou
in Thy infinite pity, redeem my soul
from perdition, and make 1t worthy to
enter into the life everlasting.
Save, 0 Lord, and bless my beloy.
ed country and exalt its lot with glory
Make triumph truth. right and justice
May Thy name be unified and Thy
rule be restored in the world. Amen
"Soema, Israel Adomai EIohenu
Schad''