The Irish standard., 1890-09-06
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sAncthsr Anglloan l[lnste q Brilliant
sys Catholic Preacher.

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Rev. ~. q. Anderdon. s, s., one q
the most gifted members Of the Society
of Jesus u Great Britain, died Of hi
resldence il Rochanpto Eng On Mon & q.
dday. Ang. s.. Ct the ripe age q z s.. lHE1t
was . grandson 81 William Manning,
who, for q number Of years, represented
Euesham and Penrhyn il Parliament.
and Who, at one time, was governor Of
the Bank Of England. The deceased
was, kherefo lore. q nephewof His Eminence
Cardinal Naming. He was born in
New street. London, in 1916. On his
fathers side Father Anderdon was des-
[cended from a Somersetshire family,
several members Of which have belonged
to the Society Of Friends, and more than
one Of them suffered for their adherence
to it's tenets in the seventeeth century.
He mat1culated at Balliol College. and
very shortly afterwards wss elected to
two successive scholarships in Unlver-
sity College, Oxford. He graduated
B. a. (second class) IN classics in l840,
and NJ. A. in 1913. He then took orders
IN the Anglican church, having left the
university with a high reputation. In
the year 1916 he was presented to the
vioarsge of st. Margaret's with Knighton,
in Leicester; but in 1850, four years
later. he resigned that living, He then
went abroad, and whilst on a visit to the
French capital he went to hear the
famous Jesuit, Father de Rangnan, who,
at that time. was preaching at Notre
Dame. The talented Jesuit orator was,
perhaps, more instrumental than any
other person in leading the Anglican
minister to the true fold, for in that
same year ne was received into the Cath
Ole Church. Father Anderdon then
proceeded to Rome, where he went
through his course Of theology; and in
the year 1853 he was ordained priest
Of the Catholic Church. Shortly after
his conversion he was invited by Father
Nugent to Liverpool. For q consider
able time he remained guest at the
Catholic Institute, where he preached
and lectured. He gave several public
readings to tile members and lectures
upon literary subjects. His graceful
reading and elocutlon made HIM an at
tractive speaker, and his delight was to
cultivate among the aspjrants for the
priesthood in the study Of elocution,
Father Nugent induced Father Ander-
don to pay a visit to Ushaw College,
and introduced him. to the Epreside nt,s
Monsignor Newsham. He remained
some time at the college, and gave a
course of lectures and readings on elocu-
ton which are we'll remembered by many
priests now serving on the mission IN
the north of England. He held Office
IN the Catholic University, Dublin. from
1856 to 1864, during the rectorship OF
Cardinal Newman, and he subsequently
spent two wears in mission to America,
returning to England in 1870. His
degree Of doctor of divinity he received
from home IN 1869, but he did not use
designation after he became member
of the Society Of Jesus. After two
years novitiate he joined the Society OF.
Jesus, to which he was admitted on the
9Th of June. 1872, being then Sc years
Of age. He took his first vows in 1874.
Shortly afterwards he went to the Church
Of the Holy Name. Oxford road. Man
chester, where he renamed for some
time. It was. during his stay here that
his remarkable controversy with the
Anglican bishop Of Manchester took
place. He then went to the college at
Stonyhurst. where, for over two years,
he filled the post Of project over the
young men studying philosophy. Fa-
Their Anderdon afterwards returned to the
Church Of the Holy Name, and renamed
at that church until last September,
when, owing to failing health. he was
removed to Manresa House. Roehamp-
ton, where he was SINCE engaged IN help
ing to train young men for the society.
The deceased was we'll known as
scholar and . preacher. His sermons at
all times we're fresh, powerful and vlgor-
QUE, and it was only necessary to an
nounce that Father Anderdon was to be
IN the pulpit to have the church filed
with s,all sorts and conditions Of men,
For one Of hie years his power OF elocu-
ton was marvellous. The venerable
Jesuit had to all appearance the vivaoity
and vigor Of young man, and his rip
ping eloquence. choice diction, and
clear, sonorous voice will be ever re-
membered BY those who heard him.
He possessed in marked degree the
Gift Of genuine humor, and IN converse
sation he seldom failed to evoke. laugh
or smile by his jocositY. After Father
Anderdon was received into the Catholic
FYhrro1, hn .aditad n number of works.