, 1879-03-09

Oxford University though not at the same time
nor at the same college. John henry Newman
graduated with classical honors at Trinity in
1920, having gained q competitive scholar
ship in 1878. He vas elected fcl-
low of Orlel iu 1929, and, having taken
orders in the Church Of England in 1924, was
chosen the following year Vice-Principal Of st..
Alban's Hall, Oxford, the Principal being DR..
Richard Whately, afterward Archbishop OF Dub
lin. 3Ir. Newman was much Influenced bv DR..
Whate1v. whom he aided in preparing for the
press his catalogues on Logic" From 1926 to
1881 Newman was an active and efficient tutor
OF Trinity College, and in 1925 he became in
cumbent of St. Mary's Church, Oxford, where
bis preaching soon excrtcd powerful influence
upon the younger members OF the University,
and is still remembered US the principal factor
in the rise OF the '1Tractarian" Or English
Catholic" movement, which is usually dated
from the year 1888, though the same Influences
was in December, 1882, that Mr.. Newman, being
ut Rome with his friend Hurrcll Frouue, was
forcibly impressed with the idea that the great
mission Of his life was to, combat skepticism in
that he wrote (Jau Is, 1889 his beautiful hymn,
Lead, kindly light, amid the encirclins loon,
which is Sc, highly priced by Christians oi every
denomination. On his return to Oxford sir.
Newman became actively engaged with Hugh
Rose, Keble E. B. Pusey, aud the late Hurrell
Froudc (clder brother OF the historian) in we'll
ID hss Of
's Tracts for the Times," commenced In 1888,
were due to his suggestion, and the most
effective OF the series, including the last and
most famous, 'Tract No: W, - were written By
him. At the request OF Hugh Rose, Mr. New
olic Church Councils, as the first volumes Of a
projected theological library, and the first part
part OF this wori1 appeared in 1893, with the
title stThe Arians Of the Fourth Century.''
In 1884 his theological opinions led to a rupture
Whately. In the succeeding years Dr.. New
man's pen was very active He published,
among other works, "Lectures on Romanism
aud Popular Professionalism Qs3D, "rhc:
Church Of the Fathers" l1s4ol, B., eight volumes
Of ''Parochial Sermons {ls4D, IN ,, "Es-
Ages" Qs43), an "Annotated Translation
on the Theory OF Religious Belief" Q84D, In
1879 his divergcnccs from lis associates in the
Anglo Catholic movement became 50 marked
that he quit Oxford and established at Little
more an ascetic community on medieval model,
aud thcnceforth he tended rapidly toward Ca
tho!icism.
This is not the place to give the history of Dr..
Newuau's conversion to the Roman Catholic
communion, WHICH WaS cousu!huoteu III Octo-
ber, 1916, when he was ordained priest and ap-
pointed the head of the Oratory OF St. Philip
Neri, at Birmingham. In 1854 he was appoint
ed Rector Of the newlY-foundcd Catholic uni
vcrsity ut Dublin, but resigned that post in
1855. Subsequently he established 4 school for
the children Of the Catholic gentry at Edgbas-
ton, near Birmingham, whereE be has since re-
sided. In December, 1877, Father Newman was
nude IN Honorary Fellow Of Oriel College, OK
ford. Among bis many works Of later years
are the celebrated 's Development Of Christian
Gsn" GeGs'0s and ci cs,iista % Ieetures on and ia Es
saws on University Subjects u Q859);s Apologize
Probita Sua ~ 1S14), being an autobioeraphical
history of his religious opinions; volume Of
poems QS6S); ''Grammar Of Asscnt'' Q670),
Gladstone's Expostulatlon (1S15), work
which producc1 profound effect. It is under
stood that Dr.. Newman more than once declined
promotion in the Church Of Rome when offered
By the late Pontiff.
The first intinalion OF Dr.. Newman's prob
welcomed by the. leading English jour
nails q few weeks ago. The Saturday
Reucu said, commenting On Dr. Newmao's
refusal to accept tie honor conferred
upon bim: stIt has been left for the sue
cessor Of Plus IL. to show at once his just
tion for long neglect and offering Dr.. Newman
the purple That at hts are aud with his retir-
ing disposition he should hare declined it is
tnattrr rather Tor regret than Tor surprise; but
it is distinctly matter for regret. 1t is pity
that the greatest Englishman since the Rcfor-
nation who has shared the faith OF WoiscY,
Fisher, and Pole should not inherit their man
tie. No doubt the Sacred College would
have gained far more honor than it
could give BY receiving him among its
members; and this circumstance, of course,
must make his decision doubly rcsrettable to
those who are Jealous for the credit pf BODY