The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-25
CARDINAL CULLEN'S DEATH.
RISING FROM HUMBLE BTR7If TO DE
AhCHBISHOP or DUBLIN
His Hope ar amennrntinr the Cord,tIon 81
hi" Native Land Fsteemed by Two Ropes
aud snnucnsiai In Catholic Church 4 fi,ir-s.

age. lilo was born in tho County Carlow
ireland on the 27th u April. 1903: educated Mt
the College Of tho Propaganda in Rome. and
appointed Professor Of Hebrew there after HE
ordination. He was acting rector Of the Irish
College in Rome In Is4e. when the Pope fed to
Gaeta. being the only ono OF the rectors OF tho
college allowed TO remain in the city. Pope
Plus IN nominated him to the Primatlal See of
Armagh, Ireland and he was consccratcd on
the 2ith OF February. 1850. Two years later he
was translated to the Soc OF Dublin and ap-
pointed as apostolic delegate 30 that lac was at
the head Of tho Catholic hierarchy. lie was
created Cardinal in June, lsGG-the first Bishop
OF Irish birth raised TO that distinction since
the Reformation. and the first OF tho many
students OF the Propaganda TO attain that high
onco.
The Rev. DR.. Edward McGlynn Of this city.
who was somewhat acquainted with the Car
dinal, md had conycrscd with him. having
| been student in the College Of the Propa-
| gnndn, snid There ~ a little inaceuracy in
some ~ the current sketches Of DIR. Culcn's life
| that represent him rs placing tho Roman Col.
| lcge under tho protection of the American flag
| IN lSiN. The ltomnn College Is the great Jesuit
! College and University Of Rome. with which
| Dr. Cullen had nothing Whatever to do. He
| Wa ro'lu stcd To become acting Rector 81 the
! Propaganda during tho cxilo Of the Pop. The
! Propaganda had boon expelled before the
| Pores depariurGi Mr.; Ca-s the American Min;
| his protection to the Propaganda His special
! reason was That There were many American
| cltlHlS inmates o! IN" institution nt that time
| rs students. Mr. Cas- authorized them To- hoist
| the American nag ns n protection. il needed
anu offered To send to Civita Nccchia fora picket
| ~ marines y mount guard over the college.
| This latter ofer II WIS thought prudent io de-
cline. lest u shou direct unnecessary attention
| to the college. American nags were. however.
made. To be ready IN cas-" the emergency arose
ior tl'ir ps,. They were. however. not re-
| puircd. and hay" often seen them I'm the mu-
| of |
| Cardinal Cullen may we'll ho called the found
or ofthc irish College rs II exists to-day IN Rome.
The Irish College as IL existed before the French
Revolution had been utterly destroyed. Dr.
| Cullen, from the moment Of his ordination ar n
| priest Of the Propaganda devoted his talents
| and energies to the restoration Of thus college.
| property. Ensing the cordial eympathirs Of
| Pnpe Gregory MI; he became the first rector
! rectorship while acting as rector - Tho lrplN-
| gandn. He speedily became as we'll known and
dear To Pope Plus IL MS be had boon 10 M
The rapal estimation 81 Tie talents 1t 10 Cullen.
| anu II his virtues. that III" Pop" diinot hesitate
| 70 exercise his poniiirpl prcrogaiivc set
ting aside, the three names cont to
, nm ny hq clergy OF i, Armagh; VII.
| 80 we'll known Or. Cullen 10 the eminent posi-
| ton Of the primatial See ~ Armagh. Wien.
! transfer DIR. Cullen e. the much moro important
See II DUBLIN, 10 MI q vacancy made hy the
lfdlu 81 Ut. MuflNN. " WIS ilf'NiiiNl necessary
To- Compensate him for his apparent d's,cnt
| from the primatinl position II Armagh. Al
| though Armagh Is small town : s'rlcsias
teal dignity II nominully So. a. :, - that ~ tho
| See 81 Dublin on account - distinction that
81. Patrick conferred .pon il. In reality. how
| over the See Of Dublin l. Of immensely moro
| importance: bat in order To- compensaJe Tor lle
9npnarcnt descent from primaial DAINTY. the
| virtue Of which office he. OF course took prccc-
| dcnea oven of the primatc.
g There was an old contest between the Secs
| of Duhlin unl ARMAGH which had bnpD
promised 10y distinction without a difference"
pr. MrGlynn added, with a merry twinklc IN
ihI- Distinction i The ArchKishop Of Dublin m2,
| call himself PrImate Of Ireland. while tho
| OF al ireland. Shortly after DIR. Culens pro-
motion to the dignity Of Apostolic Delegate,
| authority he convened the now celebrated ma
tional synod - nil the bishops A. Thurlos In
rnee OF ms talents. his learning. and
e c S'er ns his 'i S1@s d PdY Gnd ys
The infn"n s."' Of o'b r. cullen h has mS
| doubt boon immense In promoting The spirit
| 81 true pety IN religion Throughout Ireland.
| When he returned 10 II many parts Of the"oun,
! try had by no mcnn- recovered In spiritual
matters from in" .nAiy AUD spiritual dr-tiiu-
| Win the hoartlo-t iaith hut too uuuy of the
! Irish people Lad unfortunately. by lh" course ~
! events. been deprived Of tho facilities flr
! practising their religion. There were not a few
wnr-Lip hui assent lod M some wo.I.k known
|
perhaps rude structure on whecls ser'";. go
| contain, or s4inc matched roof % cover the
altar. Ny mother has told me how oven IN her
| eirlhooi when the Usual place u meeting was
! by the river side, when the stream WAS swollen
| by tie rains. and the customary passage by the
! Stepping stones was lmpiatlcablc the conGre.
! CATION would bo divided. and half II II would
rartcipAtc IN III" services from each Lee ui the
! river. hd'r sn1h a g. hgliion ul ihings' nat
uraly enough. ecclesiastical decorum in matters
Of worship could not have been very rlgidly
DR.. Cullen had besides. the great morit Of
| having shaped the legis 81 tn" Synod II
Thurles. and | have no doubt no equally in
| nucnccd thu ecclesiastical growth Of ireland 10y
| the force Of his oNnmpl" in the administration
Of his own diocase Of Dublin where 10y the
| multiplication OF piOus and learned priests. BY
| his own frequent and ferycnt cNhortaions in
! sermons and pastoral letters. by the increase of
| churches ana tho frequency and dccorum -
| church services. he succeeded in making II
that most Catholic city perhaps the most pious
| and Christian and truly devoted city OF tho
| Catholic world. Cardinal Cullen without douht.
| truly loved has native lapd, but he was 80 thor
| ouglly nm ecclesiAstic and So little 81 politi
| clan that he hoped 10 nmcl lorate it, condition
| chiefly. If not only 10y spiritual and Religious
means. At least. lac did not feel himself called
| upon as a churchman 10 give the greater prom,
! inenro 10 political rather than 10 spiritual
! Efforts. Some therefore. may have thought
| him lacking IN patriotism. and perhaps too
matter Of fact, he carefully rofraincd from cul-
! tyating the pleasant social and other relations
! with the Government that had been maintained
| by his predecessor. He actually incurred the
cordial dislike. il not the hatred. Of the Gov
! eminent hacks ol the pr"ss ana elsewhere.
! The proof Of this j. evident in the constant
| attacks that were made upon him by tho Lon
| don Thurs.
Cardinal Cullen was man u great learning
much more than most people would h0Ao
boon rcHdy To- surmi-'.. H. was u man at tender
piciy, and Of great humllry. With all ms stores
| of knowledge he hat not Rrrut readiness OF
! communicating them. lie could hardly have
| been called eloquent. Bat auy ono who could
hear him, even l0r ~ llttc, could not fail to lp
| impressed with his carnestncss. The great
! merit Of Cardinal Cullen life H. rather to no
| found in the power Of his work and - he
! example rather than in the power Of his words.
| lie has welded ~" most paramount influence
| in the Church Of Ireland sine his appointment
/ as archbishop II Dublin. II las been under-
| stood that his advice Was eagerly sought by the
! Holy S"a, and he was most powerful in tho mat
| ter Of the appointment Of bishops. not merely
| Of Ireland, but Of many Of the British colonies.
| as also IN other matters Of eCclcSast lcal mo-
ment. His diocese has been because Of this fact.
| Hs II were seminary Of young bishops for
| Australia, South Africa. and British Ameri-
Ca thoy having been sent in many instances
| 10 these various countries no doubt by his
advice. after. no had had them under hi.
own eyes. and become thoroughly acquainted
| with thoir merits. He seemed To- hay0 the
| faculty Of discovering the merits Of rising
young men. and Of making haste TO promote
| thcm. The late Apostolic Delegate TO Canada.
| Bishop ConrcY, was in an especial manner the
| creation Of DR.. Cullen. 1t was he WHO sent
| (OnrOY. a mere lad 10 tho College OF the prula-