Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-10
new POPE OF ROME
Manner of Man to be Looked for
In Plus M.
Said TO Be DEMOCRATIC and LIBERAL
Has Record as Churehman and Also
Has Had Much Experience in Poll
tics-Besan His Work in the Church
as a Teacher of Chimney sweeps.


New York World.
The election OF Cardinal Achille
Ratti and his assumption Of the title Of
Plus XI, was regarded by ecclesiastical
authorities yesterday as bound to be
acclaimed by every shade of opinion
in the Roman Catholic Church. Out
side, and especially in political quar-
ters, it will bring a feeling OF relief
that might not have been felt had a
prelate of less practical views been
elected.
Ecclesiastics who know OF the trend
of the new pointiff's mind say he has
been a churchman first and states
man only in the sense that the church
also needs men Of a practical turn Of
mind for the promotion Of the faith.
On the spiritual side, therefore. it
may be expected that the new pope
will give great deal Of attention to
the work, started by his predecessor, of
the unity of Rome. Plus XI, had been
Apostolic Delegate at Warsaw, and
there he studied the attitude of the
masses toward Rome There can be
little doubt that his thorough sympa-
thy with the movement for bringing
back the churches of the cast, together
with his demonstrated tact in ap-
preaching the question of relations be-
tween the Quirinal and the Holy See,
had much to do with his election.
Noted for Learning.
The new pope was born May 30,
1857, at Desio, in the Brianza, Arch
diocese of Milan. He is, therefore, in
his sixty-fifth year. He is reputed to
be one of the most learned men in the
church. He made, his preliminary
studies in the diocesan seminaries of
Milan and finished at Lombard College,
Rome, where he received doctorates in
philosophy, theology and canon law,
before his ordination in 1879.
Through the courtesy of Father Cor
bett, S. j., associate editor of the
Messenger of the Sacret Heart, The
World is able to give it's readers an
authorized sketch of the new pontiff,
written for the London Tablet Of June
25, 1921, by the Right Rev. Louis
Charles Castartelli, Bishop of Stafford,
England.
"He celebrated his first mass says
Bishop Casartelli, "over the tomb OF
st. Peter III the Vatican basilica. On
his return home he was from 1882 to
1888 professor of dogmatic theology
and sacred eloquence in the diocesan
seminary. In the latter year, chiefly
through the Influence of the celebrated
scholar Mgr. Ceriani, at that time pre-
feet of the library, he was appointed
to the staff of the College of Doctors
Of the world famed Ambrosian library.
'Jnder the sure guidance of the
great scholar Ceriani, DIR. Ratti soon
became master Of all the scientific
treasurers of that famous library, so
that on the death of Ceriani in 1907 he
was naturally and unanimously elect
ed to the vacant post.
"The literary activity which he dis
played during the years Of his admin
istration is evidenced by the long list
of his scientific writings in various
learned publications which lies before
me, filling some two columns Of an
ordinary newspaper.
IN the midst of all his literary and
scientific labors DR.. Ratti was devoted
to his work as priest and director of
souls. During the years of his early
priesthood the nuns of the order of the
Cenaclc opened house in Milan, first