Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-15
CARDINAL MANNlNe's DEATH.
His Eminence Joins in the Prayers Made
at His Bedside.

at His Bedside.
fBy Anglo-American cable to the Dlspatchl
IoSpoN. January l4.-Cardinal Manning
died mt 500 o'clock this morning.
The Cardinal continued TO grow weaker
and weaker during the night until finally
his prOstration became complete. He was
able. however, to ioin in the prayers which
were being offered at his bedside. His
Eminence continued these supplications
for Divine mercy until half past Z O'Clock,
when he became unconscious. His death
was calm. and he passed away evidently
without pain kilograms of regret from
all parts of the world are being received.
THE PRELATE's CAREER.
Henry Edward, Cardinal Archbishop of
Westminster. "A son of the late William
Manning, Esq, Nj. p. merchant of Lon
don, was born at Tottcridge, Hertford-
shire. on July 10. 1908. was educated at
Harrow and at Balliol College, Oxford.
where ne graduated B. A. in first-class
honors IN 1880, aud became fellow of
Merten College.
He was for some time one of the select
preachers in the University of Oxford;
was appointed rector of Lavington ana
Grafhem, sussex, IN 1884, and Archdea-
con OF Chichester IN 1910. THESE prefer
ments he resigned In 1851 on joining the
Roman Catholic Church. in which he en-
tered the priesthood, and in 1857 founded
an ecclesiastical congregation AT Bays
water entitled the Obates OF st. Charles
Borromeo.
HIS HoNoRs.
The degree of ID. ID. was conferred upon
him at Rome. and the Office OF provost OF
the Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster,
prothonotary apostolic and domestic pre-
late 10 the Pope. After the death of His
Eminence Cardinal Wiseman, Monsignor
Manning was consecrated Archbishop of
Westminster on June 8. 1865. Pope Plus
IX. created him cardinal priest on March
10 1875. the title assigned TO him being
that of Saints Andrew and Gregory on the
Cnlan Hill. The same pontiff invested
him with he'csrdinaPs hat ia coDsistory
held at the Vatican on December 81, 1871.
HIS WORK.
Cardinal Manning Is well known not
only for his work as n Roman Catholic pre-
late and divine, but also for his exertlons
In the cause of temperance and social re-
form Ho has. for example. taken lead
inc part in the settlement OF the labor dis
putes with which London had been
troub for several years past
He was q most prolific writer on Catholic
subjects. He was the author OF large
number Of religious books. besides nuine-
rous sermons and controversial pamphlets.
Il
Church in Great Britain under his pastoral
rule have been great. The celebration of
the Cardinals episcopal Jubilee took place
ON Sunday, June ). 1880. HIS physicians
last September ordered him TO cease work.
and the Pope was appealed TO tor a CO.
adIutor.
ms PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Cardinal Mauning added to intellectual
and moral qualities Of a very high order an
imposing personal appearance. Tall,
gaunt, with large. weli-shaped, almost
completely bald head; a face impressed
with Roman frmness and positiyeness OF
outline. he resembled much the pictures
OF some Of the great churchmen OF old,
who bore upon their features the stamp of
their calling and their zeal IL other days
he would have been leading statesmen
like Ricbelieu, Wolsey, or De Retz--and
would have borne political and ecclesiast,-
cal honors and burdens with equal dignity.