Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-21


Cardinal Henry Edward Manning
was born at Totteridge, Hertfordshire,
England, July 10Th, 1903. His father,
William Manning, was merchant of
London, who was at one time governor
of the Bank of England and member
of parliament. 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 bach
lor of arts in first.class honors in
the year 1880. He was ordained
in the Protestant Episcopal Church
ministry and became fellow of Mer-
ton College. Having served for a
few years as one of the select preachers
in the University of Oxford he was ap-
pointed vicar of Lavington and Graft
ham, Sussex. This was in the year 1884.
In the year 1910 he was made arch
deacon of Chichester.
He had been known for some years
as belonging to the extreme high church
party, and in the year 1851 he resigned
all his preferments in the established
state church and Joined the Catholic
fold. He entered the priesthood of this
communion and soon afterward became
superior of the ecclesiastical order at
Bayswater, entitled the Oblates of st.
Charles Borromeo, The degree Of D. D.
was conferred upon him at Rome, and
the office of provost of the Catholic
archdiocese of Westminster, prothono-
tary apostolic and domestic prelate to
the pope.
DR.. Manning was created cardinal
priest March 18th, 1875, by Pope Plus
TX, the title assigned to him being that
Of IS. Andrew and Gregory on the
Celan Hill. The same pontiff invested
him with the cardinals hat in con-
sistory held at the vatican December
31st, 1877. For many years he was the
chief mainstay of the Catholic church
in England, and was mentioned promi-
nently in many quarters as a possible
successor to the present pope. He had
often taken an active part in politics.
He fought with the Liberals and thought
nothing when he was younger man of
driving in his carriage at the head of
body of temperance Irishmen and max
ing speeches to them from the Re-
formers Tree in Hyde Park. In 1889
he was active in the settlement of the
strike troubles in London, and was the
best friend the laboring men had. He,
in conjunction with the lord mayor,
wrote to the employers advising them
to surrender.
Cardinal Manning was most prolific
writer on Catholic subjects. He is the
author of large number of religious
books, besides numerous sermons and
controversial pamphlets. The revival
and extension of the Catholic Church in
Great Britain under his pastoral rule
have been almost miraculous. The cele-
bration of the cardinals episcopal jubi-
lee took place on Sunday, June 9Th,
1890. His physicians last September
ordered him to cease work, and the pope
was appealed to for a coadjutor.
He was described by a recent visitor
as "weirdly impressive at night" Wear
ing his black cassock and scarlet cap,
seated by the blazing wood fire in his
study, in which 80 couples might waltz
with perfect comfort, the cardinal would
discuss any subject, from the DEGREES of
the Council of Trent down TO q para
graph in the society papers. No subject
was too large, no topic too small, for
him to converse upon.
The cardinal was always an advocate
for healthy sports. AS youth he twice
played for Harrow against Eton. Per-
haps there was not q spot more dear to
his heart than the church and college he
founded in Bayswater. The cardinals
room was always kept for him at St.
Mary of the Angels, and not infre-
quently on his visits to his old home he
slept there. Nowhere, in fact, was he
so much at home as among his beloved
Oblates of st. Charles, who continued
to him as "Father," forgetting his titles
in their love for their spiritual founder.