Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
A FIDD[lNG pRELATE.
The Archbishop of New Zealand
Draws a MasterfuI Bow.
owns a Genuine stradlvarius, Preaohe

Owns n Genuine StradIvarius, Preaohes
Eloquent Sermons, and Is Strong
Advocate of Woman Suffrage.
Baltimore Herald, Oct 18th.
A distinguished prelate OF the Roman
Catholic Church from far-away New
Zealand preached at the Cathedral yes
terday morning. He is Archbishop
Redwood, who has come to this city on
his first visit to attend Cardinal Gibbons
jubilee.
The archbishop is q handsome man,
compactly built, with dark beard
heavily streaked with gray.
His subject was: "Mary the mother
of God" on which sermon he preached
clear, strong doctrinal sermon, laying
stress on the temporal rewards coming
from the devotion to the Queen Of the
Church. He is guest of the cardinal,
at whose residence he will remain until
after the jubilee services.
Archbishop Redwood is an English
man by birth, his ancestors coming from
Staffordshire. When but three years
old his family moved to New Zealand,
where he grew up with three brothers,
who are now engaged in business in the
distant south Sea Islands. When IA
years old he went to France, where he
began his classical and theological
studies. The latter he completed in
Ireland.
He was ordained priest in London
by the late Cardinal Manning, on ST.
Patrick's Day in the year 1865. He is
now the archbishop OF Wellington. the
principal city of New Zealand, being
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two islands. He has three suffragan
bishops-Bishop Lucke, benedictine,
of Oakland; Bishop Grimes, of Christ
Church, and Bishop Murray, of Dunei-
din. The archbishop is Marist, the
order which established the church in
New Zealand.
HE PLAYS THE VIOLIN.
Archbishop Redwood is an accom-
plished violinist and possesses genuine
Stradivarius. He is devoted to the in
strument and it is an indispensable part
Of his baggage in all his journeys. He is
as oonversant with operate melodies as
he is with the principals of sacred music.
On Saturday evening he unpacked his
violin and the cardinals residence was
enlivened with harmony. He played
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lar airs, which were greatly enjoyed by
his eminence and the members of his
household.
The archbishop is pleasant CONVEX
sationalist and talks interestingly of his
island home. He is man of great vigor
He visited the United States last in 1880
He expects to return home in about a
month, reaching New Zealand in the
heart of summer which happens to Occur
in the month of January. Four candi
dates for the priesthood, who received
their education in their native country
await his return for ordination.
Archbishop Redwood read with great
interest the news of the adoption in New
Zealand by the Legislature of female
suffrage throughout the colony. AS in
the case of the Australian ballot ex
pertinent, that such innovation as that
and female suffrage can be made il
smaller communities, and if found tc
work well can be extended to the more
populous and conservative republics Of
the world.
At the morning services at the cathe
dral Father Thomas was the celebran
of the mass, the deacon and sub.deacor
being from St. Mary's Seminary.