Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-09-27

IL BY word spoken IN season, he might
remedy or extenuAte the mischief OF po
lemists. At whose insolens and in'olerant
temper he stood amazed and aghass.
Ii was upon the representations OF the
leading English Catholic laity, made With.
out his knowledge and warmly and effect
iyely supported bY Cardinal Manning, that
the PRES Mt Pontff determined to raise DR.
Newman to the Sacred College. Such an
elevation had never come into Dr. NeWmsns
thoughts Ii seemed to him 10 his humility
10 be ont of keeping with all bis antecsdents
and quite unnerved and overcame him But
the assurance Of the Sovereign Ponnn nm
self that this act was recognition OF pr'
Newman's zeal and services for so many
wears in the Catholic cause, seemed to the
venerable man to leave hlm no choice but
TO accept the dignity thus graciously pressed
upon him And who can doubt that ID
entering he Sacred College be has conferred
more lusire upon thai august assembly than
be has derived { ON it2
II | were asked what strikes me most for
c;bly about Cardinal Newman, wha' Is bis
leading chAracl eristic, | should be Inclined
10 answer, lot the depth and earnestness OF
his rel giOus convictions, nor the suouety Of
bis intellect uor the proflndity of his learn
irg nor his marvellous dislec:ical skill nor
his uncomfortable mas cry of the English
tongue, but the breadth of his sympathies.
know no man who is more intolersnt OF IN
tolerance, more Just toward error. l sup
pose this comes in large degree, from the eS-
IRENE clearness Of his mental vision. Cues
uons seem to lie before his mind as If IN
sunlight Il would almost seem as If Gar.
Sinal NswmAa's first care was to spprehend
fully, and, to state clearly. aspects OF prob
lsms from which those with whom he Is most
in sympathy usually turn away. Indeed, 1
have heard il made matter OF complaint
ssainst him that he puts the case Of anti
Christians better than they can put 1t them
selves; and, again, that he shows respect
and even sympathy for thoroughgoing I'M
belief | suppose there never WAS any man
who was less Of parti.s1, hwo more firmly
declined to substitute for the eternal dis
tinctions of true and false, right aud wrong,
the shibboleths of q sect. To follow truth
wherever il might lead has ever been his
abiding thought, and 10 this high quest he
has not had q thought Of fear Hence It Is
that be has been led to go TO the root OF the
great questions which have so stirred the
Intellect of the age and 10 occupy himself
so much with the problem of gertrude. de
Is no dweller among the mouldered lodges
of the past" He is essentially, "a sll great
men sie, of his age. He knows that the
individual character of conviction IS one OF
the principles now most generally received.
II has been his endeayor. in that conviction,
10 and sure foundation for religion and
duty. 1t is an admirable saying OF Emer-
son: Great men are the collyrium to
cleanse our eyes from egotism." And Car
dinal Newman Is among the greatest OF our
times.
"a soul supreme in each hard instance tried,
Above al pain, all passion aud all pride
The rage Of power the blast OF public breath
The lust Oi IuCre and the dread OF death
W. s. LILLY.