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reason that I should prefer the Pope's acting himself。'
But the Holy Father himself was doubting。 In his indecision； he
ordered a month of prayers and masses。 The suspense grew and
grew。 Everything seemed against Manning。 The whole English
episcopate was opposed to him； he had quarrelled with the
Chapter； he was a convert of but few years' standing； even the
congregated Cardinals did not venture to suggest the appointment
of such a man。 But suddenly； the Holy Father's doubts came to an
end。 He heard a voice a mysterious inward voice whispering
something in his ear。 'Mettetelo li！ Mettetelo li！' the voice
repeated； over and over again。 Mettetelo li！ It was an
inspiration； and Pius IX； brushing aside the recommendations of
the Chapter and the deliberations of the Cardinals； made Manning；
by a Pontifical act； Archbishop of Westminster。
Monsignor Talbot's felicity was complete； and he took occasion in
conveying his congratulations to his friend； to make some
illuminating reflections upon the great event。 'MY policy
throughout；' he wrote； 'was never to propose you DIRECTLY to the
Pope； but； to make others do so； so that both you and I can
always say that it was not I who induced the Holy Father to name
you which would lessen the weight of your appointment。 This I
say； because many have said that your being named was all my
doing。 I do not say that the Pope did not know that I thought you
the only man eligible as I took care to tell him over and over
again what was against all the other candidates and in
consequence； he was almost driven into naming you。 After he had
named you； the Holy Father said to me； 〃What a diplomatist you
are； to make what you wished come to pass！〃
'Nevertheless；' concluded Monsignor Talbot； 'I believe your
appointment was specially directed by the Holy Ghost。'
Manning himself was apparently of the same opinion。 'My dear
Child；' he wrote to a lady penitent； 'I have in these last three
weeks felt as if our Lord had called me by name。 Everything else
has passed out of my mind。 The firm belief that I have long had
that the Holy Father is the most supernatural person I have ever
seen has given me this feeling more deeply。 'Still； I feel as if
I had been brought； contrary to all human wills； by the Divine
Will； into an immediate relation to our Divine Lord。'
'If indeed；' he wrote to Lady Herbert； 'it were the will of our
Divine Lord to lay upon me this heavy burden； He could have done
it in no way more strengthening and consoling to me。 To receive
it from the hands of His Vicar； and from Pius IX； and after long
invocation of the Holy Ghost； and not only without human
influences； but in spite of manifold aria powerful human
opposition； gives me the last strength for such a cross。'
VI
MANNING'S appointment filled his opponents with alarm。 Wrath and
vengeance seemed to be hanging over them； what might not be
expected from the formidable enemy against whom they had
struggled for so long； and who now stood among them armed with
archiepiscopal powers and invested with the special confidence of
Rome？ Great was their amazement； great was their relief； when
they found that their dreaded master breathed nothing but
kindness； gentleness； and conciliation。 The old scores； they
found； were not to be paid off； but to be wiped out。 The new
archbishop poured forth upon every side all the tact； all the
courtesy； all the dignified graces of a Christian magnanimity。 It
was impossible to withstand such treatment。 Bishops who had spent
years in thwarting him became his devoted adherents； even the
Chapter of Westminster forgot its hatred。 Monsignor Talbot was
extremely surprised。 'Your greatest enemies have entirely come
round；' he wrote。 'I received the other day a panegyric of you
from Searle。 This change of feeling I cannot attribute to
anything but the Holy Ghost。' Monsignor Talbot was very fond of
the Holy Ghost； but； so far； at any rate as Searle was concerned；
there was another explanation。 Manning； instead of dismissing
Searle from his position of 'oeconomus' in the episcopal
household； had kept him onat an increased salary； and the poor
man； who had not scrupled in the days of his pride to call
Manning a thief； was now duly grateful。
As to Dr。 Errington； he gave an example of humility and
submission
by at once withdrawing into a complete obscurity。 For years the
Archbishop of Trebizond； the ejected heir to the See of
Westminster； laboured as a parish priest in the
Isle of Man。 He nursed no resentment in his heart； and； after a
long and edifying life of peace and silence； he died in 1886； a
professor of theology at Clifton。
It might be supposed that Manning could now feel that his triumph
was complete。 His position was secure； his power was absolute；
his prestige was daily growing。 Yet there was something that
irked him still。 As he cast his eyes over the Roman Catholic
community in England； he was aware of one figure which； by virtue
of a peculiar eminence； seemed to challenge the supremacy of his
own。 That figure was Newman's。
Since his conversion； Newman's life had been a long series of
misfortunes and disappointments。 When he had left the Church of
England； he was its most distinguished； its most revered member；
whose words； however strange； were listened to with profound
attention； and whose opinions； however dubious； were followed in
all their fluctuations with an eager and indeed a trembling
respect。 He entered the Church of Rome； and found himself
forthwith an unimportant man。 He was received at the Papal Court
with a politeness which only faintly concealed a total lack of
interest and understanding。 His delicate mind； with its
refinements； its hesitations； its complexitieshis soft；
spectacled； Oxford manner； with its half…effeminate diffidence…
such things were ill calculated to impress a throng of busy
Cardinals and Bishops； whose days were spent amid the practical
details of ecclesiastical organisation； the long…drawn
involutions of papal diplomacy； and the delicious bickerings of
personal intrigue。 And when； at last； he did succeed in making
some impression upon these surroundings； it was no better； it was
worse。 An uneasy suspicion gradually arose； it began to dawn upon
the Roman authorities that Dr。 Newman was a man of ideas。 Was it
possible that Dr。 Newman did not understand that ideas in Rome
were； to say the least of it； out of place？ Apparently； he did
not nor was that all； not content with having ideas； he
positively seemed anxious to spread them。 When that was known；
the politeness in high places was seen to be wearing decidedly
thin。 His Holiness； who on Newman's arrival had graciously
expressed the wish to see him 'again and again'； now； apparently；
was constantly engaged。 At first Newman supposed that the growing
coolness was the result of misapprehension； his Italian was
faulty； Latin was not spoken at Rome； his writings had only
appeared in garbled translations。 And even Englishmen had
sometimes found his arguments difficult to follow。 He therefore
determined to take the utmost care to make his views quite clear；
his opinions upon religious probability； his distinction between
demonstrative and circumstantial evidence； his theory of the
development of doctrine and the aspects of ideasthese and many
other matters； upon which he had written so much； he would now
explain in the simplest language。 He would show that there was
nothing dangerous in what he held； that there was a passage in De
Lugo which supported him that Perrone； by maintaining that the
Immaculate Conception could be defined； had implicitly admitted
one of his main positions； and that his language about Faith had
been confused； quite erroneously； with the fideism of M。 Bautain。
Cardinal Barnabo； Cardinal Reisach； Cardinal Antonelli； looked at
him with their shrewd eyes and hard faces； while he poured into
their ears which； as he had already noticed with distress； were
large and not too cleanhis careful disquisitions； but； it was
all in vain they had clearly never read De Lugo or Perrone； and
as for M。 Bautain； they had never heard of him。 Newman； in
despair；
fell back upon St。 Thomas Aquinas； but； to his horror； he
observed
that St。 Thomas himself did not mean very much to the Cardinals。
With a sinking heart； he realised at last the painful truth： it
was not the nature of his views； it was his having views at all；
that was objectionable。 He had hoped to devote the rest of his
life to the teaching of Theology； but what sort of Theology could
he teach which would be acceptable to such superiors？ He left
Rome； and settled down in Birmingham as the head of a small
community of Oratorians。 He did not complain； it was God's will；
it was better so。 He would watch and pray。
But God's will was not quite so simple as that。 Was it right；
after all； that a man with Newman's in