John Henry - Cardinal Newman Book

PREFACE. In this brief biog aphy we have endeavoured to give an inzpression of Cardinal ATewntan. s m i t d in its mai, n characte istics, and to provide such an objective setting and so ntuch na rativeo f events as, should rnnke its development plain. We have, as fur as possible, used materials other than those to be found 61 the Apologia pro vit, a sna in the 7 ope tha, t this little book might provide illz strntions to titat great book,-illustratio n, s ruhich hit, herto 7mve been scattered through many volumes. T e are indebted to the wliters of the books mentioned in the bibliogrccpl y. G. H. S. B. REIQATE M , idsummer, 1901. CHRONOLOGY. 1801 February 21. John Henry Nemman born in London. Baptized at S. Benet Fink, London, April 9. 1816 Failure of Rnmsbo ttom, Newman, Ramsbottom 6-Co., Banltcrs, in which house his father was a partner. December 14. Entered at Trinity College, Oxford. Called into residence the following June. 1815 Dhy. Gained a Trinity Scholarship tlhis was his only academical distinction. 1820 Graduated B. A. but failed to gain Honours. 1822 April 12. Elected Fellow of Oriel College, L the turning-point of my life. 1524 June 13. Orclaiaeii Deacon in Christ X CIIROSOLOGY Churrc, h arid appoiilted Curate of Clement S, Osford. J Z I 23 . C P i-et clleclh is first sernlon r JITarton from the test JIan goel fort11 to his work and to his labour nut the el-eliing. His lnst Anglica, n se lnoll n-as fro111 the same test. IS25 draco ch. Appointed Vice-Principal of E Albml Ifall, Oxford. JTrcy 29. Orctniued 1 1-iest. Aiigltst 7. hdministerccl his first Eu eharist. 1826 Resigned TTice-Priucipalsliip of S. 811 ban IIall and curncy of S. lement 11po11 being appointed R Tutor of Oriel. J i 2. Preached his first Universit Sermon. IS2 7 Publication of Icebles Christian Tear. 1828 fJa ntn y 5. Death of his sister, Mar Sophia one of the two great blows which rudely awakened him. illarch 14. Instituted to the vicarage of S. BIary the Virgin, Oxford. IS29 Catholic Emancipation Act passed. 1830 Begmi to work upon The Arians of the FOILI C I e L n tury, which was finished in 1832 nild published in 1833. 1832 R, esipned Oriel Tutorship. Dece tbc 8 r . Started with R. Hurrell Froltde on the Mediterranean tour, during which Newman wrote l Lead, Kindly Light. 1833 July 9. R, eturned to England. l l . lieble preached his Assize sermon 011 Xatiollal Apostasy, the start of the religious movement of 1833. Septonber. Beginning of the issue of Trctcts for the Ti iazes. 183-1-36 At work upon Tlte Prophdical ofice of the Cllurch viewed relatively to Ronzanism a71 d Popular Protestawtisnz, published in 1837 and, later, as part of The Via Nedia. IS35 From this year E. B. Pusey was closely identified with the Tractarians. 1836 Deatlh of Richard Hurrell Froude. Elucidations of Dr. Eampde cs Theological States e tts. Appointment of Dr. Hampden as Regius Professor of Divinity, Ox ford. 183743 Plain and Parocltial Se mons. 1838 Lectures on vJ2 tiJcution. Publication of Proudes Remains, edited by Iieble and Newman. 1838-41 Editor of tllc B1 itis7C r itic. Began the study of the history of the Blonophysites, and, later September, read the Donatist article in the Dublin Review. For the first time he was seriously alarmed as regards the Anglican position. 1841 1 Febrt arg 21. Issue of T a c t 90, the last 1 of the series. 1 March 15...Read More