The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-01-28
ANEWMAN MEMORIAL
ENGLISH CATHOLICS TO HONOR TIE
MEMORY OF THE GREAT CARDINAL.

MEMORY OF THE GREAT CARDINAL.
N.Church to BE Erected on the site
of the Chapel Built by the Famous
Convert and Where He Spent His
Last Years ON Earth.
American admirers of the author OF
the beautiful hymn Lead, Kindly
Light" whose works are held up as
models of the purest English and
whose influence In religious matters is
said to have been greater than that Of
any single man during the last eentu-
~, will now have an opportunity to
show In a practical way their sympa-
thy with his life through the proposal
to erect church to bis memory at the
place where he spent his last years.
The entire cost Of this building Is to be
$f25, 900, one-half of which has already
been raised In England. 1t is hoped
that the remainder may be in hand be-
fore the work of construction Is begun,
and 1t Is with the object Of obtaining
as much of that sum as may be raised
In America that the Rev. Robert Eaton
arrived In New York from Birming-
ham, England, short time ago.
Father Eaton is the bearer of
strong letter from Cardinal Vaughan
saying that America as well as Eng
land owed a debt of gratitude to Cardi-
nal Newman and that he had no doubt
people in this country might be glad to
contribute to the church 1t is proposed
to erect in his memory.
Father Eaton, who is staying with
the Paulist fathers In New York. has
since his arrival In that city received
thel sanction of Archbishop Farley to
collect money In his diocese during the
month of January for the purpose. He
the order founded by st. Philip Neri In
the sixteenth century and which was
introduced into England by Cardinal
Newman. Father Eaton was pupil Of
Cardinal Newman and was the inter
bearer at the funeral service at the
Brompton Oratory In London in Au-
gust, $780, standing at the steps OF the
pulpit when Cardinal Manning preach
ed the sermon on Newman's death, be-
ginning with the remarkable words.
I'VE have lost the greatest witness TO
the faith. and we are all the poorer by
the loss"
1t Is curious fact In connection with
the visit of Father Eaton to this coun-
try that the necessity for 1t dates back
10 the theological disturbances which
resulted from Newman's espousal OF
the Catholic faith. AS Is we'll known,
Cardinal Newman was the founder of
the tractarian movement at Oxford.
which aimed to arouse the English
Episcopal church from the condition OF
lethargy into which it was said to have
fallen and from which Anglicanism and
high churchism have since resulted,
with, 1t Is said, q greater degree Of en-
ergy on the part of the English clergy
men and closer adherence to their &C.
cleslastical duties.
DR.. Newman was graduate of Trinl-
ty at Oxford and fellow of Orie1, and
his position, holding the living Of st.
Mary's at Oxford, gave his great infiu-
as result Of the celebrated tract 30
issued by him that he was called before
the bishops, and there were loud de-
mands for his trial for heresy. He
thereupon resigned the living OF st.
Marys and went to live in small
place some miles from Oxford. The
tractarian movement ut this time was
powerful in Oxford and had influential
followers all over England. as it had
been steadily gaining strength the more
1t was attacked. ', ncn. rwo years later.
DIR. Newman espoused the Catholic
faith on the ground that 1t was the only
logical course to pursue after critical
examination of Episcopal history. there
resulted the greatest sensation which
the English theological world had ex-
perlenced since the reformation.
This was increased by the publication
Of his book "Apologia Pro Vita Sua,"
explaining in detail the reasons for his
action. Upon the publication Of the
work one DIR. Achilli brought suit
ngainst the author for libel, land the ,ex-
penses OF the trial were sou great that
they cost him a large part OF his'for-
tune. With what was left he serected
the small church at Birmingham, in
England, which 1t is now proposed TO
replace with permanent structure In
honor of his memory.
The church when built by DR.. New
man was never intended to be perma-
nent, and today it is In leaky condi-
ton, utterly inadequate In capacity,
being able to seat only 450 people. and
beyond hope of repair. The congrega-
| ton of the Oratory has steadily grown,
| but its members are confined exclusive
| ly to the working classes and include
no people of wealth. The parishioners
| have contributed to the best of their
| ability toward the new church,; but,
their means being limited, the receipts
from this source are small.
The Duke of Norfolk, who is premier
luke and hereditary grand steward of
England, is, with Lord Ripon, at the
head of a committee which raised the
bulk of the money already in hand, be-
| ing liberal contributors themselves.
Some wealthy Catholics Of New York
have already promised assistance to
Father Eaton. He says the plans for
| the new church are in tentative state,
but that 1t Is to be built In the Roman
esque style, with rounded arches. Be-
| ing a memorial church it is desired
that it shall not be mortgaged, but that
| the whole of the money be in hand be-