. 'Twixt the old and the new; a study in the life and times of John Henry, Cardinal Newman. an old man, he felt that he couldnot leave the Oratory where so great a part of hislife had been spent. All Cardinals who are not alsodiocesan bishops or archbishops reside as a matterof course in the Eternal City ; and for Newmanthe transference of his residence to Rome was outof the question. In his letter to Bishop UUathorne,full of gratitude for the proffered honour, he askedto be allowed to die where he had lived. The letterwas in some quarters taken to mean that he haddeclined the offer, and repor
. 'Twixt the old and the new; a study in the life and times of John Henry, Cardinal Newman. an old man, he felt that he couldnot leave the Oratory where so great a part of hislife had been spent. All Cardinals who are not alsodiocesan bishops or archbishops reside as a matterof course in the Eternal City ; and for Newmanthe transference of his residence to Rome was outof the question. In his letter to Bishop UUathorne,full of gratitude for the proffered honour, he askedto be allowed to die where he had lived. The letterwas in some quarters taken to mean that he haddeclined the offer, and reports were freely circulatedto that effect. Bishop UUathorne knew whatNewman wanted, and intimated to Manning thathe would gladly accept the Cardinalate if he wereallowed to retain his position at the Oratory. ThePope placed no difficulties in the way, and hispermission was conveyed to Newman in a letterfrom Manning dated March 8. Letters of con-gratulation now flowed in from all quarters, andamong them were addresses from the Primate andBishops of Scotland, and also from the Irish members. Cardinal the painting by G. F. Walls, To facep. 224.] Newmans career as a roman catholic 225 of Parliament who remembered his educationalwork in Ehiblin. In April he left for Rome, wherehe was received in audience by the Pope, and onMay 12, in the presence of a large number of ecclesi-astics and influential laymen, he received the formalannouncement of his elevation to the rank of aCardinal. On the following Wednesday he wentto the English College to receive the gifts whichhad been subscribed for by English, Irish, Scotch,and American residents in Rome, a complete setof vestments and other ecclesiastical address which accompanied the presentationtestified to deep and affectionate veneration inwhich Newman was held by English speakingRoman Catholics. We feel that in making you aCardinal the Holy Father has not only given publictestimony of his appreciation of you
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