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Letter from Mr Adams to Dr Newman introducing himself, mentioning his brother William Adams, author of Shadow of the Cross. Asking about Compromise of Principle causing differences between branches of the church and suggesting that a periodical be started to allow open discussion and bring an end to Christian bitterness.

Identifier

B037-F007-D113

Call Number

B037-F007-D113

Collection

Birmingham Oratory

Creator

Adams, Charles Warren, 1833-1903

Contributor

Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, 1801-1890

Date

1865-12-29

Page Count

3

Coverage

Mayfair, London, Middlesex, England

Location

e-resource|Birmingham Oratory

Type

Text

Content Type

Letter

Language

English

Authors & Recipients
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Adams, Charles Warren, 1833-1903

English lawyer and author of The Notting Hill Mystery, the first full-length detective novel. In 1869 he was involved in bailing out the publishing firm of Saunders, Ottley & Co. Married 1st in 1861 to Georgina Alethe Polson, he was widowed in 1880 and remarried in 1885 to Mildred Coleridge. Secretary of the anti-Vivisection Society

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Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, 1801-1890

John Henry Newman stands as a giant in the fields of theology, philosophy, and education. Influencing many academic and spiritual disciplines, Newman's writings and his lifelong search for religious truth continue to inspire scholars throughout the world. Newman started his public life as a fellow of Oriel College and, soon after, as Vicar of St. Mary the Virgin Church in Oxford, England. He was a leader of the Oxford Movement which began in 1833. A prominent member of the Church of England for the first half of his life, he converted to Roman Catholicism in 1845. Two years later, Newman founded the first English-speaking Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Birmingham, England. In 1851, Newman undertook the founding of the Catholic University of Ireland in Dublin. He was made a cardinal of the Catholic Church in 1879. His many scholarly works have remained a significant force.

Events in Newman's lifeEvents in the UKEvents in the wider world
  • Death of Cardinal Wiseman in February.
  • Henry Edward Manning is elected 2nd Archbishop of Westminster in May.
  • Manning heads to Rome in January to stop Newman's university plans.
  • Propaganda issues a rescript in February putting a halt on Newman's Oxford scheme.
  • Publication of the Dream of Gerontius.
  • Foundation of the Salvation Army in London.
  • Publication of Lewis Carroll's, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
  • End of the American Civil War.
  • 13th Amendment passes abolishing slavery in America.
  • President Abraham Lincoln assassinated, Vice-President Andrew Robinson suceeds as 17th President of the United States..
  • US Secret Service established.
  • The first New York Stock Exchange opened.

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