Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-14

tne Oratory, located at EdgbRstoD,
fashionable suburb Of this city. TIL
scene at the bedside was touching. Tn
cardinals death was due to an acute ut
tack of pneumonia, made doubiy dan
gerous by his advanced age, he havin,
reached his Goth year. News of his con
dition and the fact that extreme junction
had been administered was sent through
the country and called forth telegram mi
Of inquiry aud sympathy from ever,
direction and from the highest to thu
lowest In the land. Al the moment
Of his death there were about him all tn.
fathers and clergy Of the diocese and
many OF the high dlgnitaries OF the
ehuroh, who had come from distance
summoned at the first knowledse of tn,
cardinals illness. The Duke of Norfolk
was telegraphed for, but owing to al
accident was prevented reaching the ora
tory before the cardinal passed away.
The end was peaceful. The cardinal re-
tanned his intellectual powers until the
last.
The cardinal became Ill on Saturday,
when he had a severe chill. He passed
I into comRtose condition on Sunday and
remained unconscious until he del.
John Henry Newman WAS born in Lon
don, February 2lH, 1901. The son OF a
banker, he was educated at Ealing
School. His marked religious tempera.
ment led him at first to accept the views
Of tho Evangelical school, whose spiritu-
atty had been quickened by the Method
ist movement. Having entered Trinity
College, Oxford, he graduated in 1920,
and soon came in contact with DIR. (after-
wards archbishop Whately, who, as
taught me to think and to uss my
reason" Whateiy, when made principal
OF st. Adams Hall, in 1895, showed his
esteem for Newman by appointing him
vice. principal, but the place was given
up in the next year, when he was elected
fellow of Oriel College. In 1928 he was
made incumbent of the Church OF st.
Mary the Virgin, at Oxford. Through
Hurrell Froude he formed a Friendship
with Keble, VITO had published his Chris.
tian Year in 1897. Having parted from
the Evsngelicals, Newman turned to the
study Of the Church Fathers.
HIS FIRST LITERARY WORK.
His first literary work was 1.-THE Arians
o. the Fourth Century," (l833), a history
which grew out of q call to write an 40.
count OF the Council of Nicea. His
health being impaired by the labor, he
made visit to the shores OF the Medi-
terranean, and during his stay in Roms
called on the Rev. DIR. afterwards Oar
dinaD Wiseman. When he returned to
England the Oxford movement had been
inaugurated by Keble's sermon on "Na-
tionsl Apostacy." Newman at once
began the publication of the Tracts for
the Times" to act forth what he main
tanned IS Anglican doctrine and to estab-
lish its historical basis. In few months
tina Rev. DR.. e. B. Pussy joined in the
new movement, and his ability, learning
and social prominence gave 1t suoh a
powerful impulse that 1t received his
name. He, as we'll as others, contrib.
uted to the "Tracts," whose publication
extended over sevsn years, yet Newman
remained the chief author and RESPONSE
BILE editor. Following Pasey's advice
and example, he engaged also in the
preparation OF more elaborate works,
the first of which was "The Pro-
phetical Office of the Church, Viewed
Relatively to Romauism and Popular
Protestsntism, 1888. Next appeared
his ESSAY on Justification" (lb37). in
which he oontroverted Luthef's funda-
mental doctrine of justification by faith
alone. Iu his university sermons the
church WAS exhibited IS divine instit l.
tion, "the source Of all spiritual power
and jurisdiction, and the channel of all
grace" From 1888 to 1541 Newman wsa
also editor of the British Critic,
monthly magazine which upheld these
views, though mot to the exclusion of
other topics. In 1888 Bishop Bsgot OF
Oxford, in his charge, made some AMI
az.a1 .saw
at once offered to stop them, but was not
then required to do so. At last, In lSa1,
Tract No. 80 explained the 80 articles so
as to remove all opposition to character
istlo Roman doctrine. At this definite !
conclusion violent outcry arose. The
university authorities condemned the !
tract. Newman refused to withdraw 1t,
but he discontinued the series, and even |
ooneented to refrain from defending the
''TraotS," though many bishops now di- |
rected charges sgainst them and the
they represented. An ecolesi-
astico-politioal event, however, induced
him to break his silence.
RESIGNED HIS CHARGE.
In 1841 the British government Joined
with the Prussian In establishing a
bishoprio ut Jerusalem. The scheme
with Ohevalier Bunsen, who
hoped that the unity of Professionalism
would thereby be exhibited ami pro-
noted. Newman protested openly against
the countenauce thus given TO Lutheran
Ism. In September, 1s49, finding he
could no longer hold an official position
In the English church he resigned his
charge of 81. Mary's and retired to Little
more, where he had formed kind of
Having lost faith in the Ostho-
LOFTY of the Church OF Englsnd he for-
mally retrected his earlier attscks on the
Church of Rome. For two years he and
ais associates busied themselves with
from Athanasiug and with
writing lives OF the English saints. In
l845, as . chart Of the direction OF his
thoughts, he drew up his essay on the
Development of Doctrine" but before it
vas finished he was received into the
Roman Catholic churoh. (0.tober 9th.)
ORDAINED PRIEST.
In the following February he left Lit
lemore, going first to oscott, and thence
70 Rome. Here he was ordained priest,
md on returning to England, in 184s, he
became head OF the OrAtory OF st. Philip
Jeri, at Birmingham. The oratory was
afterwards transferred to EdRbsston,
where convent, church and schools
vere erected. Besides his lsbors in con-
lucting the affairs of this order, the Rev.
DIR. Newman was busy in leoturing and
repairing works for publication. Among
hese were his "Sermons to Mixed Con-
'regations," (ls49;) Lectures on Diff
ultes Felt by Anglicans in Submitting
o the Catholic Church. 1850. and two