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Cardinal Mannrng.

Cardinal MannIng.
derful Oxford movement which resulted in
the conversion Of 30 many distinguished
men to the old faith, Henry Edward Man
Mug was born to be o ruler-a king of men
in any profession, in any high calling, in
any noble walk of life. His companions
not be numbered among the attributes of
the Oxford converts and their followers:
Some of them we're intellectual giants-all
accomplished scholars-aI eminent In
science and letters. Powerful intellects, It
is true, embraced Catholic truth before the
chapter in English histOry-great men
flourished befere Agamemnou; but, IN In
| tellectual attain ments, in singleness OF Pur-
pose and honesty of intention, it would be
difficult to name the superiors OF the New
mans, the ManniDgs, the Dig6ys, the WI
Wards, and the Marshails. Among these
bright names, two are widely Lnown-two
are mentioned with respect and veneration
J wherever the English language is spoken,
wherever knowledge is respected, and
heroic virture. .honOred.
In selecting two for special prominence,
it is impossible to mistake the names of
Archbishop Manning and DR.. Newman /;
souls as pure and as noble as any of their
generation souls such as seldom blees
with their presence this earth souls to
| whom the words of the Roman poet may be
justly applied
Anime, quaes neque candidiores
| Terra tult.
What was said of Erasmus may with
equal truth be affirmed of them-they have
written as many books as others have read.
OF the two. Archbishop Manning has
welded, and still wields, the greater in
fuence in the Catholic Church in England.
! He holds with a firm and steady band the
pastoral staff of a great diocese, and wears
a mitre as lofty and unbending as that OF
an Ambrose, or Beckett. The mantle OF
his predecessor has descended upon his
sholders, like that of Elias upon Eliseus
and he seems to have caught his spirit and
Inspiration. In truth, Arch bishop Manning
} is a worthy successor of>the great Cardinal
Wiseman, and without any encomiasticc
ardor, he may be pronounced the equal OF
that mighty prince of the church in intel
lectual power, in eloquence in courage, In
learning, and in filial devotion to tie Vicar
in Christ.
To describe adequately the power o.
a Archbishop Mannings eloquence, one
should listen to him addressing an Irish au
dience in St. James Hall, London. When
l ever he is announced to speak in this usua
y meeting place Of Irish Catholics, every
9 seat is occupied, his entrance is greeted
# with loud cheers, the whole audience rise
II AS one ndH, anu 'uo SISdG hoii
. The appearance of Father Burke could no
IL create greater enthusiasm. The Irish iool
T. upon him as their friend and champion
8 and the subjects on which he speaks from
It time to time always interests them. Hi
T. voice is clear, strong, and we'll modulated
capable of filling, without having recours
o. to the highest pitch, the largest hall. iii
g. style both as a writer and as a speaker de
1 serves the attention of the student of Eng
is lish literature, especially ofyoupg candid
"a ates for the priesthood. 1t is a we'll of Eng
= lish indebted, and it's cheif CHARACTERISTIC
- are purity, simplicity and elegance. Arch
"a bishop Manning seems to have no fondnes
h for the Latin idiom in the constitution {
his sentences. No seequipedalian word
can be found in his writings. Like Defot
E. Swift, and John Bright, he is a master {
n pure, expressive Saxon words and his uL
"a affected, his exquisite simplicity remind
-. the lover of Greek literature of the pages
e' Xenophen, on whore lips-as the com
M poets sad of PeIic,es-sat the graces
nr persuasion. His taste is severely Atti
sh and the apparent absence of every kin
o. of effort, the unforced energy, the n"b
- simplicity, the chaste dictiOn, which char
. acterize his 'eloqnence in the pulpit an
~ his writings in his study, are worthy {
Il, comparison with the most finished produ'
at tion of Athepian genius when Asiatic ornt
. ment was despised, and when Plato wrot
with a happy ease his immortal works
De that sweet and beautiful language whlC
e Cicero says the father of gods would use
l. be spoke Greek.-Prosessor Mutrendn o
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