, 1879-05-27
CARDINAL NEWMAN.

Tho Great 0rntorlhn'6 Atfircss on Chrts-
tfnn1ty-Chn,nptans Saodcd for tl.e Churct,
.-1Absra1 1dnas sWnlnI'lnx tho Religious.
CorrtsbondeHcs kondon Timer.
Rom, Any 12.-Thls tnorntng Dr.. Newman
went tn tile residence Of Cardtnal Howard In
tllo ratazzo della Pigna, to receiyn thcre the
messenger from the Vatfcan bearing tho bi9,l-
etto from tho Cardinal Secretary of statu ta-
forming lin TINT, In secret couslttory held
this inorninE. his l{ollnass lad aeirnca to rptse
him to tho aubllMe degree Of Cardinal. Iy II
o'clock tho ro0lMs wcre crowded with English
and American Catholics, otclesinsllcs, mud lay
meD. II well as many numbers OF thu Roman
nobility aid digniIar!es Ut the Church, nsseul-
bled to witness the ceremony. Soon after mid
day thu consistosfa! messenger was announced
llo banded tue bigliotto to DR.. Newman, who,
having broken tho scal, gave It to DR.. Clifford,
bishop OF Clifton, who read the contents* Tho
messenger having then Informed tho newly-
created Cardinal that his IIoltIess wuuld receive
nilil ~ nae vatican tq'l.lorrow morning at 10
o'eock to confer ulo Corrotta upon him. anl,
having passcd the customary compliments, his
Emtnuneu spoke as foiloWa:
CARDINAL NRwMAN's ADDRESS.
VI rinprazio, Monst9nore, per Ia particicazlone
clio tul ayata fatt0 del' alto onoEa che il hantp
Padro u deEnato conferlra sula mia pcrsopa:
anu II ask your permission to continue u,y nd.
dress to you, nut tn your musical lauguage, but
tn my own dear Mot,lcr's tonguu, ii ID bocalsa
IN tho latter Gull better express uly feelings on
thls nipst gracious announcement Whtrtl YOU
have brought to ule, than II attemptea what js
apoyu nsa. Ftrst Of all, then, am Isll to speak
OF thu wonder mud profound gratitude which
cs..no upon mo, aud which ia upon mo still at
tho eondescens!oa aud loYa toWntd me uf the
lloly Father In slngtf1lE me out for 20 Immense
an honor. It WIS great surprise. Such an
elevation lad neyar come into my Thoughts,
aud seemed to be out ot keeping with iii nv
antoccden.s had passed through many trials,
nlt they Ncre oTGEt alstl tic cnu Of al( things
ead altnest some TO nle, anl I waa AZ peace.
and waa 1t posslbla that, after III. hsd lived
throuah 10 1uauy years Tor thtsl Nor ID IL easy
10 Aee how could hATa horne 10 great 1
shock lad not thu Holy Father resolved on 4
SECOND conuescensl0u toward ne, which te1n-
psFsA It, AMI 'yaa - afl who heard Of II touch.
i1E eYldunce Of hla kindly xul generous nature
he ralset inc 10 thls high position. Ills act, said
ne, was . recognition ot my zeal ulll good
services for 80 many years In the Catholic
cause. Norenyer, he Judged IL would give
ptcasura to EnRllsh Catholics, AMI sve,1 10
Protestant England. Il ! received so'na mark Of
r. y tavor. Aftur such Kracloua Morda from his
lln'lIa4s I should havo been lussasibls ami
ilcarslcss I! had hal scruplcs my longer. Thls
ts wlat he had thu kindness to SAY to n,e, a,,.l
WE.at could want mure3 III d long coussa Of
fegrt hAya 1Aadu MANY nlatakes- | haze
nothing Vt tltat high perfection which bsIones
to thu wrltipEs 0f satnts,-naMelyt that error
cannot he ~, found .n thsni oas What trustI
thts1 MI houhst Intention, an abauuea Of private
enus, sesnpor Of otcdience, willingness to 10
eofferted, dread uf error, u 4calre to sery9 the
hoiy Church, a,ld, through the DlyEne lnuscy,
fatr Mcxsuru ol success. -
And rejoice to say to oua great mischief