The sun., 1896-03-15

The year 1871 was a turning point in Man
ning's life because it was marked not only by
his appointment ns Archdeacon. but by the con-
dcmnation of Tract 90. After carefully con-
sderinR the state OF things. Manning elected to
tnke his stand with the protesting Bishops and to
break with Newman and the Tractarian party.
For the first two years. from 1871 to Nov. 5,
1S43. Newman took no notice OF Manning's de-
sertion. But Newman and his friends could
not forgive the sermon preached by Manning on
the day mentioned Guy Fawkes's Day at St.
Mary's, Oxford. This sermon was long remem-
bered against him. and by some was unfor-
gotten to the end. because, in the day OF isaster
and defeat. in time OF turmoil and popular
outcry against Newman and the writer's of the
Tracts. the Archdcacon Of Chichester fell not
only into line with the protesting Bishops
and the leaders of popular Professionalism. but
smote with his own hand them that we're down.
denouncing them as tho "troublers OF our
Israel" No sooner had he preached this ser
mon than Manning. who, up to the time OF his
appointment as Archdeacon had been on terms
almost OF intimacy with Newman, could not
but feel that he had placed himself in an awk-
ward II not false position. On the
very next day Manning hurried down
to Littlemore. whittier Newman had retired in
the vain hope OF explaining away his sudden
change of front. He was too late. Newman had
no stomach for the ways Of diplomacy. Man
ming. on his arrival. was met with the answer
Not at home" He understood It's meaning
and so did all Oxford. Referring to this SER
mon. keble said long after: II always feared
what would become OF Manning when heard
Of his violent 9th OF November sermon. Exag-
gerations OF this kind provoke q Nemesis. And
1t did not surprise me SO much as il panied me
to hear that he had become Roman Catholic"
Archdeacon Manning's rupture with Newman
and the Tractarian party caused a sharp diverg-
ence in his Anglican career. Dissociated from
an unpopular party and n losing cause as
Tractarianism was regarded on Newman's re-
tirement TO Littlemore. prospects OF n great
ecclesiastical and public career were now
opened up to the Archdeacon of Chichester.
Tho ambitions of his undergraduate days were
revived. 1t WAS. indeed. not now seat in tho
House of Commons to which he aspired. but the
seat of a spiritual peer in the House of Lords
Nor was 1t any longer vain ana empty aspira-
ton, born Of his oratorical triumphs
at the Oxford Union. but well
grounded hope within the bounds of prob
ability. Mr.. Gladstone, 1t seems, remembers
well Bishop Phillpotts of Exeter saying
to him about this period mo power on earth
can keep Manning from the bench" On this
assertion Mr.. Gladstone's comment Is, 1t was
true at the time; the Bishop OF Exeter knew
later, not after the full effect of Newman's
secession was felt not after the "Papal aggres-
sion outcry, for both we and Disraeli had made
UP our mind not to give the mtre to any one
connected with the 'unholy thing" Never
theless, added Mr. Gladstone Ibis tact and
moderation. and the art which he possessed in II
singular degree OF conciliating even the
most adverse opinion. made all his
friends believe at the time that. like his
brother-in-law. Bishop Wibrrforce, Manning
In his turn, WAS sure to receive the mitre"
This belief was shared by Newman and his
friends at l.ittlemore. THIS Is evident from a
statement quoted in n foet note from the late
Father Lock hart, who was u friend and disciple
OF Newman's: Until he Archd eacon Mnnning)
took this step submission to the Catholic
church,, do not think that Newman and these
that went with him in 1916 into Catholic COM
munion believed that the Archdeacon would
ever become n Catholic. 1t was thought for
certain. while l was with Newman at Lit
tlemore. that he meant to remain an Angli- |
can. that he would become Bishop, |
and. In fact. that he had grand career |
before him in the Church o: England"
There Is no doubt that on Newmans conversion |
Manning stepped forward. not TO carry on New
mans work but to undo II; to put q stop to tho |
results Of his teachings and. still more. to the |
force of his example. He rallied the broken |
hosts discounted and disunited in the first in |
stance by the retirement of their illustrious |
leader from the battlefield to silent Littlemore. |
He took under his protecting wing the un- |
sheltered and orphaned children of the Ok |
ford movement. He inspired tho timid |
with courage. brought back hope to the |
despairlpg. lifted up the hearts OF tho |