The New York herald., 1922-01-22
DEATH DEPLORED
BY OTHER CREEDS
Bishop Manning Says All
Christians Feel Deep Sym
pathy With Catholics.
EVER DEVOTED In DUTY
Catholic Weekly Calls Him
Friend of Peace and
Of Labor.
SERVICES PLANNED HERE
Solemn Requiem Masses in
New York and Other
Dioceses.
EVER DEVOTED In DUTY
SERVICES PLANNED HERE

The Roman Catholic churches OF
the city will be draped and prayers
and masses will be offered UP to-day
for the repose Of the soul Of the late
Pope Benedict.
Owing to the lateness Of the hour
it was not possible to reach Arch
bishop Hayes this morning, but earlier
in the evening when told the first re-
port of the Pope's death was erroneous
the Archbishop said:
Pope Benedict's name will be
placed by history among the cl1urch's
greatest Pontiffs and the worlds truest
benefactors.
MY prayer is that God may spare
him for many years.
Clergymen Of other denominations
Joined in tributes to Pope Benedict.
or Concern to Christian World.
The esteem which the character and
career OF Pope Benedict evoked I'm the
hearts of churchmen who were not Of
his immediate faith was expressed yes
terday by a number Of Protestant
bishops and rcctors, among whom
Bishop Manning of this Episcopal dio-
cese said:
The death of his Holiness is a mat
ter OF concern to the whole Christian
world. All Christians will feel deep
sympathy with the bishops. clergy and
people of the Roman Catholic Church
in their great loss"
The Right Rev. Frederick Burgess,
Bishop OF the Episcopal diocese. Of Long
Island. said:
The death Of Benedict XIV. is a loss
not only to the Roman Caholic Church.
but to the whole civilized world. While
he sat on the papal throne events of
supreme Importance have taken place.
throughout these trying times his in
fluence has been for good His pro-
| nouncements during the war. while on
account OF the heated passions and the
fierce underlying motives controlling
national actions they did not receive
regular acknowledgment by the gov
ernments or bring about a cessation
OF warfare, will. when the final his
tory Is written. be recognized as among
the noblcst documents and to express
the spirit OF the Lord Jesus Christ"
~
Trinity. declared:
Benedict XIV. has been known
throughout his life as man devoted
TO the service of his church, and whose
interests In later years as chief pastor
or the Roman communion have extended
TO all parts Of the world.
His interest in this country was
marked. and his expressions of friend
ship were warm. Ny sympathy goes out
to the great body Of Christian people
who looked to him for spiritual guid-
ance."
Pope Benedict's death will prove n
great loss to Christendom." the Rev. s.
ParlSes Cadman said last night with
out doubt the great weight of his office
rad something to do with his early
death. and inevitably the world war.
which bore SO heavily on so many hu-
man hearts. helped hasten his end.
The following was issued last night
by Maurice j. BlumenthaI OF the Inde-
pendent Order OF the Free Sons Of
Israel:
''The world will sustain a great loss
In the death OF this leader and teacher.
His intense and unwavering devotion to
duty has always been the chief charac-
teristic OF his career. In the admInis-
tration OF important affairs in his great
! church. in his participation in the solu-
tion OF world problems and in his 10y
atty to his people and to all people his
was life OF true and inspiring service.
Tribute From "America.v
The Rev. r. III. Tierney, editor of
America, national Catholic weekly.
said
Benedict XIV. was the greatest Pope
since the stormy and unhappy days OF
| the religious warfare in the sixteenth
century. He was a man of holiness OF
life, keenncss OF intellect and unbounded
activity Elected to the chair OF Peter
during the world war, he Immediately
showed his nettle by making his first
public utterance an appeal for peace
This was tho keynote OF q policy which
he never ceased to pursue. despite harsh
and unjust criticism by governments and
people. His war work was stupendous.
not only In principle. but in practice.
II was he, for instance. who first gave
uttcrnnce TO the substance OF the after
ward famous fourteen points six
months after he had the qualification OF
seeing Lloyd George adopt the substance
or them as his war aims. Still later he
had the further qualification OF learning
that Mr.. Wilson had embodied them in
his messasc Go the Congress OF the
United StateF. Catholics havo reason TO
ne proud OF BFnedict Nv. as Prince OF
Peace and Ambassador OF Christ.
The Pope was. too. in very spe-
cial way friend OF the workman. In
two allocutions he analysed the eco
nomic and social problems OF the day
and insisted that the principles for the
solution OF these problems were con-
tanned IN Leo. NILS encycliosI on la
Dor. And IN his last public utterance
delivered to tho Primary Catholic AS
ISOLATION OF Ar'5 and Crafts in Italy.
December ), 1891. the Pope returned TO
the labor problem and once again
cspoused the cause OF tho workman
in burning words Their cause was ever
near his heart and he never los: an
opportunity 20 defend them. He vas
In very special way the Pope Of the
poor.
Much has been said of Benedict Xv.'s
diplomacy. a short time since u was
the custom 10 sneer at II, but he lived
10 sec his policy triumphant Indeed his
was the only policy that lasted, TO say
nothing OF triumph. AS consequence
the church was never stronger. As an
instance there are now eight Apostolic
Nuncios in Central Europe and adjoin-
ing states, where before the war there
was put one. This is n diplomatic tri-
uniph and the triumph Is world wide.
man who can accomplish this was
.co ~.f''' dinlow-f"