The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20
BISHOP VAUGHAN.
An Interesting Sketch of the Eccle-
siastical Career of Cardinal
Manning's Successor.
A LEADER IN THE CHURCH,
Who Recognizes Protestants as
Fellow Christians and England
as Half Catholic.


as Half Catholic.
When Bishop Vaughan, of Stafford, was
appointed to succeed the late Cardinal
Manning in the Roman Catholic archdio-
cese of Westminster many ventured the
opinion that he was hardly tilted to sue
ceed one who had been an idol Of the
common people, and who had drawn that
class in England toward his church in so
marvellous manner. The criticisms Of
the new Archbishop were based rather
on his family connections and on his sup
posed political opinions than on his life
and work. His Grace is one of the pro-
prietors Of the Tablet, Catholic organ,
that takes the unionist side in the Irish
question. He belongs to one of those old
English families which include the How
ards, Peures and many others, who have
never iorsaken the Church Of their an
cestors, and who had little sympathy
with Cardinal Manning's democracy.
They are among the most ancient mem-
bers OF the British aristocracy, and some
of them seem to regard it as one OF the
privileges OF their rank to be Catholic in
the midst of Protestant population,
which privilege they do not care to share
with the mob. This is not true of the
duke of Norfolk, the head of the How
ard family, who, although Tory, has de-
voted his fortune and his efforts to ad-
xancing the real interests of the Church.
In an interview with correspondent
Of Black and White he gave recently
some interesting information as to his
views and intentions. Before his eleva-
tion to the see of Stafford in 1872 Rev.
Herbert Vaughan was member of the
community of the Oblates OF st Charles
Borromeo, founded in London by Cardi-
dal Manning. He had been closely asso-
ciated with the latter in all kinds Of
works, was esteemed by him as the most
valuable OF his subordinates and thor
cughly understood the Cardinals aims
and character.
The archbishop is a strikingly hand
some man. His figure is tall and CON-
manding and he bears the stamp OF blood
and breeding. His face is remarkably
strong, clear cut and intellectual, and
what would be severity is softened by
large and kindly eyes. He has always
enjoyed personal popularity. In CONVEX
sation he is quick and witty and has
much of the manner Of man of the
world. He looks every inch prince of
the church, which he no doubt will be
before long.
Cardinal Wlsenlan established the Ro-
man Catholic hierarchy in England on
it's present basis and Cardinal Manning,
his successor, devoted his life to the i'm
provement of the condition of the work
ing classes and the relief of the poor,
and taught them to look to the church
for help in matter material and political
as we'll as spiritual. It is Archbishop
Cardinal Manning's work.
II believe said his grace to the inter-
viewer, "that England will become Gath
olic, for she is already half Catholic. I
do not mean that half the population
has become so, but that half a revolution
has been made toward Catholicism. As
we have seen, the mental attitude OF
England toward Catholicism has under
gone great change. Take, for instance,
the high-church movement. They are
doing great service to us, for though it
is true they arrest some who would
otherwise have come over to us, yet on
the whole they are doing our work, and
nearly all the old controversies have
died out"
It was suggested to his grace that he
did not make allowance for the school of
high churehmen, which had produced
"Lux Mundi,' of which Cardinal Man
ming said it was worse than the Essays
and Reviews" Of his Anglican days.
#I ~ OAAAy eOCo w PAOVo Ay dSSoTtiOus
he replied, "that there are two currents
even in the very church of England it.
self to-day, one toward Catholicism and
the other toward rationalism. It is only
what ! would expect in church of 80
many Inconsistencies. England herself
will never, I think, be Catholic through
out, but her main religion will be so
without doubt" !"
How do you expect to effect this? By
social reformation, as Cardinal Manning
understood it; BY special mission work
among the people, By education, or how?''
q social reformation and ali these.
chE,slnl,nels "a fact, Z said his grace; shut