Evening journal., 1892-01-14
CARDINAL MANNING DEAD
AE BReATHEs HIS: LAST AT
O'CLOCK THIS MOANING.

The Pre1afe's Career-H.e Was Not Only
q Church Dignitsry, 'Sut an Arbitrator,
Author and Temperance Advocate His
Conversion From the Episcopal to the
Catholic Faith.
Special Despatch to the EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.--Cardinal Man
ming died in London at o'clock this
morning
Cardinal Henry Edward Manning was
born at Totteridge, 6ertfordshire, Eng
July is. 1903. His father, William Man
ming, was a merchant of London, who
was at one time governor of the Bank of
England and member of Par
lament. The boy WAS educated at
Harrow and Balliol College, Oxford.
During part Of one scholastic year he
was fellow student with Mr. Glad.
stone. Young Manning graduated
bachelor Of arts in first class honors in
the year 1880 He was ordained in the
Protestant Episcopal Church mini Try
and became vicar of Lavington and
Graffhsm, Sussex. This was IN the
year 1884. In the year 1910 he was made
archdeacon Of Chichester.
he had been known for some years as
belonging to the extreme High Church
party. ana in the year 1851 he resigned
All his preferments ia the established
Stat church and Joined the Catholic
fold
DR.. Manning became Archbishop Of
Westminster IN June. 1865 Manning
was in the full-hush of his new born en-
thusiasm, and this he communicated to
the whole Catholic body in England.
His departure from Professionalism had
not alienated him from his old intellect
ual connections. &c was still received.
admired and respected by that bril-
liant circle Of liberal statesmen and liter.
airy men, many of whom had been his
contemporaries at oxford, the most con-
spicuous of whom was Gladstone. These,
while deploring his step, were still proud
of him as one of the most learned and
high minded Of Englishmen
He did not shrink from appearing on
public platforms with churchmen like
Bishop Wilberforce and dissenters like
Newman Hall and Mr.. Spurgeon, to ad
vocate some benevolent or sanitary OBJ
ject, and herein lay in large degree,
the secret Of what may be called his
extra ecclesiastical influence
DR.. Manning was created Cardinal
PLicoN AhlCu 10 1cfU3 Df 1Op6 rus Ia.
the title assigned to him being that OF
So, Andrew aud Gregory on the Celian
Hill. The same pontiif invested hi N
with the Cardinals hat in a consistory
held at the Vatican, December 81, 1877
For many years he has been the CHIEF
rnainstay of the Catholic Church in Gag
land, and was mentionedsprominently in
many quarters as possible successor to
the pres Mt Pope He had often taken
an active part in politics BE fought with
the liberals and thought nothing when
he was younger man of driving In his
carriage at the head of body Of temper.
ance Irishmen aud making speeches to
them from the sReformer's Tree In Hyde
Park.
Cardinal Manning added to intellectua
and moral qualities Of very high order
an imposing personal appearance. Tall
gaunt, with a large, well-shaped. almos'
completely bald head. face impressed
with Roman hrmness aud posi-.
tiveness OF outline. he resemblet
much the pictures Of some Of tn,
great churchmen Of old. who bore upor
their features the stamp OF their calling
and their zeal In other days he woulC
have been a leading statesman-lik,
Richelieu, Wolsey or DeRetz-and would
have borne political and ecclesiastica
honors and burdens with equal dignity