The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-29

above those of ordinary men whom he
met. Standing erect, he would meas
urc nearly six feet three inches in
stature. His hair was very scant and
white as snow. But it was the clean
cut face of this old man that would at
tract attention. Over it the skin was
drawn like parchment. It was long,
thin, powerful, esthetic face, with in
tellectuality in every line and wrinkle.
In the contour of the jaw and chin there
were those marks of decision and
strength of character that stamp the
leader of men. Now and then some
passerby would tender the aged man
respectful salute, and he in turn
would not fail to bow in graceful
courtesy. Again he would pause to pat
some ragged, dirty-faced urchin on the
head and address to the abashed
youngster some smiling remark.
Most of the denizcns of the region
through which he was passing seemed
to know him. Frowsy women would
retire into their Railways upon his ap-
proach and lounging doclSmen would
cease to swear and pull clumsily at their
greasy caps when he drew near. The
stolid-looking policemen, too, appeared
to know the aged man, for they would
invariably draw themselves up and sa-
Lutte as though to superior officer.
Such was Henry Edward Cardinal
Manning, archbishop of Westminster,
head of the Roman Catholic church in
England, and the last of the great
English cardinals in the Roman church.
1t was significant of the character of
the man that, although past SO years of
age, he was still to be seen in the Lon
don slums attending to church work
that some curates would think it De-
meath their dignity to perform.
The aged cardinal, since Newman's
death, has stood alone and unique
among English Qhurchmen. He has
outlived all his followers. Cardinal
Newman, in some respects the greatest
OF them, is dead. Pusey and the other
leaders in the Tractarian movement
that brought both Newman and Man
ming into the Roman Catholic church,
are dead long since. Cardinal Howard,
of the great Catholic family of the
Towards, still lives. But he has
been ut Rome these many years and
has been in such Il condition of mind
that it has been necessary to keep him
under restraint.
So Manning may be said to be the
last of the cardinals in England. and,
what is more, when he dies it is more
than probable that his place will not be
filled for many years at least.
Cardinal Manning says that the Cath
Ole church is growing constantly all
throughout England and he ought to
know. 1t is just as true on the other
hand that itIhas of late developed no
great churchman. The ablest of them,
Newman. and Manning himself were
converts. There are great Catholic
noblemen like the duke of Norfolk and
the marquis of Butte, who may wish
the cardinalate to be kept up, but Leo
NH. has not yet found man big
enough to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Newman, and to appoint n
successor to Manning will not be less
difficult when the time comes.
The cardinal knows the common pco-
pie OF London among whom he has
worked, as few men do. His life has
been spent among them. Ills father
was London merchant in good circum.
stances and member of parliament,
and the cardinal was educated at liar.
row and Oxford. 1t was in 1880 that he
graduated with high honors. was chosen
lciiow OF Merton college, and subse-
pucntly one OF the select preachers of
the university OF course he fell under
the wonderful influence OF Newman. AS
most OF the iacn of his time did. but he
dld not go over to- the Roman church
when Newman did lie remained with
l'usey. and the two were lenders OF
their fellows for many years Indeed.
u was NJ; until 1854 that la embarrassed
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