The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14

BRITISH PRIESTS MISSION,
Brother of Cardinal Vaughan en-
Route TO Central America.
From the New York Times.


From the New York Times.
With the hope of furthering the reai-
cation of the dream of his celebrated
brother, the late Cardinal Vaughan of
London, to bring the Anglo-Saxon and
Latin countries into closer union,
Father Kenelm Vaughan arrived in
this city yesterday as the guest of the
Rev Or. Michael ]. Lavelle, rector of
st. Patrick's Cathedral, and will soon
make tour of Mexico and the Central
American republics.
Father Vaughan founded an associa-
ton known as the Brotherhood of Elk
piaton, whose special purpose is to
promise devotion to the Blessed Sacra-
ment, which Spanish countries make an
almost national Characteristic. Eleven
Of the twelve chapels in the still UNI
completed Metropolitan Cathedral in
Westminster were to be erected by as
many noble British Catholic families
Father Vaughan secured from his
brother, the Cardinal permission to
build the twelfth chapel, which is to
cost 100000 and to be known as the
Blessed Sacrament Chapel. He decided
that it should be representative of the
Spanish race the world over, and start
ed out practically penniless from Lon
don in order to raise the funds needed.
al have Travelled all through Spain
and Portugal and have raised $4,000
for the chapel, and shall leave soon for
Mexico and the Central American re-
+ blics to get the remaining $1,000,
said Father Vaughan last evening.
The chapel will be the gift of the
Spanish people to England, and will
mark the beginning of my brothers
fondest hopes. the alliance of the Latin
and Anglo-Saxon races. You should
know that this union of the world pow
ers, the union of all the English-speak-
ing countries with the older Latin
countries. was my brothers HE
thought.
II believe this chapel will eventually
be the means of unification. The Span
ish people have taken up this -sugges-
ton with remarkable earnestness. In
Spain the Queen Regent has placed
herself on the founders roll, and the
young King Alphonso has made the
chapel it's first gift in the shape of
golden chalice set with the rarest OF
precious stones.
Father Vaughan some years ago,
when he founded his brotherhood, built
a church in the heart of London, which
was fashioned within and without of
stones taken from the desecrated Cath
Ole churches in all parts of the world
The church has since been torn down,
but much of its material will be used
in the construction of a house for the
brotherhood. This house win adjoin
the cathedral. so that the brotherhood
may carry on it's work the more earn
estly.
Father Vaughan speaks Spanish flu
emily, and for twenty years has worked
in the Spanish colonies of London.
While here he will have book publish
ed on the result of his mission to the
Latin countries. in which he will re-
view the religious life of Spain and of
the republic founded by Spaniards.
Father Vaughan popularized the read
ing of the New Testament in the Cen
trail American republics by publishing
a vernacular edition, of which more
than $4,000 copies were distributed.
The branch of the Vaughan family
from which the cardinal descended
gave six of nine sons to the church. all
being priests. Three are dead, leaving
Father Kenelm Vaughan the oldest Of
the brothers in orders. It
is estimated that the Vaughan
family during its ten cen
turtles of existence has given more men
and women to the church than any
known family with a similar history.
1T is remarkable declared Father
Vaughan, land l am proud of it. that
the rising generations are also rearing
children who show a preference for
Gods service"
Col. Francis Vaughan. a brother of
Father Vaughan, married. Caroline
O'Fallon Pope, st. Louis girl: and of
this union two sons have become
priests. 1.-The youngest son." said Faith
er Vaughan, has only recently been
ordained"