Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-17
RELATES ENGLISH
CATHOLIC HISTORY
Wilfrid Ward, Editor of Dublin
Review, Describes Work of
-Four Cardinals.
LECTURES HERE UNDER
AUSPICES OF K. OF c.
'Tennyson's Friend Tells of Per-
sonaI Study of Wiseman. Man
ming, Vaughan and Newman.

Wilfred Ward, known as the lead
ing English Catholic layman of the
present day and friend of Tennyson,
the poet, gave an interesting and in
structive address last night at the
Shubert Theatre. He discussed the
four cardinals who were the pioneers
OF the English Catholic revival of the
last century. The lecturer wildly and
Intimately portrayed the ives OF
Wiseman, the man of initiation and
enterprise; Manning. the conservative
and polished orator; Vaughan, the
soldier-priest and organizer, and New
man, the writer and thinker.
DR.. Ward spoke from personal ac-
<quaintance with the subjects depicted
in his address. 1t was as child that
he knew W!seman. He carried his
audience through his topic with per-
sonal and cultured touch marked by
the profound expressions OF u stu
dent of the philosophy of religion.
The coming of DIR. Ward to this city
was under the direction of Doane AS.
sembly, fourth degree, Knights of CO.
iumbus. DR.. Ward arrived In this
country a few days ago. His visit
to the United States was arranged by
the American Catholic Historical So
ciety. He will speak at Cornell, Har-
ward and other colleges during his
trip.
There was a large attendance at
last nights event. Among those IN
the boxes were Monsignor |. +. Whe-
Ian. Monsignor John A. Sheppard, of
Jersey City; Rev. Michael j. White,
rector of st. Columba's Church; Rev.
Edward r. Quirk Rt. Rev. Francis
A. Gasquet of England, who by
Papal Commission is In this coun-
try soliciting funds for the work of
revising the Vulgate, or Latin Bible;
Rt. Rev. Ernest Helmstetter, abbot
of st. Marys Church, and Very Rev.
DIR. Joseph Mcmahon, of New York
city.
During the musical numbers pre-
ceding his lecture and afterward, Mr..
Ward was the guest of former United
States Senator James Smith, il, in
the latter's box The musical pro-
gram opened with a piano solo.
Tolando.' by Professor a. Uaganucci,
a graduate of the Conservatory of
Music at Florence.
Signor Angelo Antola's rendition of
"Pagliacci' was superb. Miss Rose
marie Campbelrs 20 Don Fatale" |
was only surpassed by her singing |
OF 1.-THE Rosary"
AS a closing number Signor Antola |
gave 20 Casio Flor" by Massenet, !
and as an encore "a Tuoi Cappelli."
Or. Ward was the guest of Monsig |
nor Whelan at the Cathedral rectory |
during his short stay In this city. He
viii be the guest today in New York
of DIR. McMahon.
Rev. John A. Dillon, superintend-
cnt of parochial schools of the New
ark diocese. In n short speech in
Produced DR.. Ward last night as the
great exponent of Catholicity-the ia
nous son of famous man. 1t was
a brilliant tribute to the distinguished
visitor.
In opening his lecture DR.. Ward re-
called how in his youth after reading |
u sermon of Bossuet or the letters of
]'enelon he had turned to their por-
traits and had endeavored to pierce |
through the veil of time and imagine
That he saw them as the men of their |
twn time saw them. Many in Amer
lea are already in the same position |
MS to the four great English cardinals
IF the nineteenth century.
When the story of that century is
thronicled" said the lecturer, Wise
man, Manning and Newman will be, |
cannot doubt, at least as memorable |
and as interesting as those two great !
French prelates. Indeed, it would be
hard to parallel so brilliant a constel |
laLlOIi III lllt pdll vi Tic tICltSl-
astical f1rmament-three such remark
able men engaged In the same work |
IN one time and country-the work of
the Catholic revival, which these men |
inaugurated and promoted, the spread
of Catholic ideals as we'll as the de- |
Nelopment of the Catholic church
ITO these a fourth name, that
of Cardinal Vaughan, pre-
late of heroic character and |
great capacity in action-'gifted,' "
Mr.. Ward continued, ALSO as
Manning. with the personal beauty |
which contributes SO largely to our
sense of romance. ! feel" said Mr. |
Ward, las my life enters on its last
stages that it Is a pleasure and duty |
TO do what | can to make these |
pioneers of our English Catholic re-
vival live for coming generations and
for those still alive who knew them
not--like most of the audience | am
now addressng--to make others see
them In Imagination as they stand out
before myself in memory.
The lecturer took the three rulers
of the Church In observation-disclosures,
Manning and Vaughan-in their
order. Wiseman was essentially the
pioneer the man of beg innings. As
young man he helped to re-estab-
lish the English College, at Rome,
which had been shut up in 1923 by
The soldiers of Napoleon He was
one of the inaugurators of the move
ment on behalf of Christian learning,
which mai ked the early years of the
last century. He shared with Mon
talembert and Lacordaire tho work
Of initiating apologize methods
suited to modern times, and his lee
lures on Catholicism N England de-
livered In London In 1886 drew vast
audiences Another work of initia-
ton he undertook was the foundation
in conjunction with Daniel O'Connell,
of the dublin Review
The Oxford movement, yet another
work of religious initiation, found In
him a sympathetic friend, and his
article on the Donatists in the Dublin
Review had a critical effect in draw
ing Newman to the Church of Rome.
In 1850 he founded the new hierarchy
In England. The cutlery aroused by
this measure was great, but he
stemmed the tide of popular ill-will
with remarkable tact, and by the
time of his death had achieved wide
popularity in England. He was a
man of childlike enthusiasm-"a boy
ali his life," his vicar-general once
remar ed "One associated him. the
lecturer said, with all that speaks
of hope and promise and beginnings,
with boyhood, with spring, with the
dawn" He loved the state of a great
medieval churchman, and was man
OF varied accomplishments, great
linguist. an artist. a musician. a man
of literary culture. Browning de-
scribed him in some ways with accu-
racy in his sketch of Bishop
Blougrain. His dominating ideal was
10 achieve union between the church
and modern civilization. His policy
was one of Cancellation and hopeful
initiation. The Times upon his death
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