The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-10-08

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Mr.. Jastin mccarthy, who should Dc - =
ten 3 letter thas viii Is rssd with interest,
to the ADsrssan .josvnsa % whson NJ ~
transfsrred his :ervises star the aeces, ,;.s.
from London, to whIch he has retrrnea turner
tenn porarily, and the subjeet Of this letter
10 Archbishop Manning and sermon IT
liversd By him. Tbs letter begins VII"
the history Of the AxsAAislop a. foilows:m Va,
ArcSUi.hop Manning, he Roman Catholic
prelate Of Wcstminster. You know! OF
course, the remarkable history Of Archolsn.s
CD Manning; how he was clergyman "
the Euglish Church, renowned for nis en-
quence, his learning and NJ. Piety nov ~
how, 40 Arohdeacon Manning Of Chichester,
he grew to be . celebrity in the land, anu
reople looked forward TO the day, aPP"r
rently not far distant, when, as a B,snoP =,
the Established Church, he should come ~
for . princely revenue anu seal :" nd
House of Lords. You know how ne SUI
denly gave up his position and his pros
poets, proclaimed himself convert 10 tno
Roman Catholic faith, and became price,
| Of the Roman Church. Since then nc na'
been one of the brightest stars OF homan
ism. He IL ultramontane OF the C ..r";I; in
tanes At the Ecumenical COuncil III
Rome no voice more strongly than SIS con.
demned independence of Judgment. ne 10
| a conspicuous figure in Disraeiis
| THAR :" he mixes in the highest Enetisu
ciety, when he chooses to enter IL az az
he has few superior: IN In, tho mail ,n.Iie croup
of men who are really conspicuous anu
famoua in LondOn-that vast grave Oh
secoud class celebrities. had heard thae
Archbishop Manning was likely TO preach
| a remarkable sermon, and went 70 noc !:
him. The church in which he preacheG Is
in Kensincton, not far from the new Ex'
hibition aud the huge Albert Hall, ana !ne
extraordinary structure of bronze, giio'nG
| and stone, which the cOnJugal Piety y.
Queen Victoria has raised to the memory u
her husbands bland and unaggresive vi
tues. Archbishop Manning Is a tall, !h.n
man. wasted apparently by asce,icism into
} a condition almost incorporeal. DT. Mau-
, nino,s style as q preacher Il speak now
merely of his voice and dictioD) go as neal
to my idea of perfection as anything car
we'll Imagine. The voice is not poweti:ul
but it is wonderfully clear. penetrating TN.
: and svmpathe.ic. Dr.. Manning has, Ike
Q the famous tenor, Rubin, "a tear IN M
= voice. thrillingness and pathos III ever!
tone. speaking with as much case as JONI
: Bright or Wendell Phillips, and with eqGs
, calmness or self-restraint. he lots ~
g words fall slowly. he 10 haent "as ul, y
makes a second attempt at word, OUT ni
8 eloouence never runs away with him: n,
y LANGUAGE is admirably chosen, simpi'
~ nervous and commanding. lie ta'ks =,
, rectly to his hearers, and it really Is tait
=, 20 ing rather than preaching: Easn w.,
ot The pronunciation is that of on exquisite
~ cultured scholar and gentleman. lheIe
o. NJ shooting forth of eloquent fire, bnt the
a aIs is a cold aud penetrating intensity. Mea
~. while look at the man. lie Is 0ld, we
y! and bald. His gesticulation is hard al
~ monotonOus. 1t consists principally In
~ NJ straight forward and almost menaclng
Sy tension of his right arm over the heads
Nv ~, the congregation, the thin fingers crook
" until they almost resemble the talons OF
.ho bird. The gestures, the wan ana cadav'
-r'e Gus face, the strange costume OF vioiet,
'.s remind one of some magician OF the mlds
Az ages. Nor does the discourse, too, fail
.vu bring up the merits of the middle az
. VIC This sermo4 was o deliverance urOt ct o,
SIe 1t was the challenge and defiance OF
r iv Church of Rome to al! the como,I
10y powers of her cnemies-education, freedo
' .uu progress Dogmas with which you wo'
Iles he reluctant to credit Roman Cathe
~" fearing lest you should offend and caium
b .s ate him, Archbishop Manning proclaim
la 5 and gloriRed as the essence and the PR
and lege, and the friends OF the Roman Chu :
a;,% l never before, in, all my life; saw the
'i'h of modern progress 30 fairly and squar
L. taken by the horns. AS an intellect
treat it was to me, whose conviction
red outraged in every sentence, keeniy IN,
tie, esting and even aosoro'ns 1
9 of Our readers will know now 10 'a lug,
Ollie last few sentences. - liverpool Cath
thy Times.
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tho of a skilled artisan in the larger towns