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...dollars, was given to the world by him from the Hotel Biltmore, Manhattan. The significance of the gift lies in the fact that Christian unity has hitherto been one of the most orated and one of the least supported ideals in Christendom. Great churchmen like Bishop Brent, Cardinal Mercier, John R. Mott, have given much of their lives to it, but few philanthropists* have given their fortunes to it. Now there is money, as well as voices, to propagate the ideal...
...Where is Walla Walla?" One of the most, unusual requests came as a the result of Professor De Wolfe's return to Belgium after completing his lecture course of the first half year. The person inquiring was under the impression that Professor De Wolfe had returned to see Cardinal Mercier before the death of the Belgian prelate and wished to know if he had arrived in time...
...Father Mercier, in a low voice, said mass for his dying uncle. At the moment of the Agnus Dei, with its supplication to the Lamb of God, "who takest away the sins of the world," to give him peace, the dying one inclined his head as a token of peaceful leave of those around him. He tried to pronounce the benediction, but was too weak. His thin, transparent hand moved through the sign of the cross with effort. He was certain of death; had been refusing all medicines. Towards the last, attendants thought they heard him whisper " . . .rien...
Desiré-Joseph Cardinal Mercier, Primate of Belgium, Archbishop of Malines, was one of those rare men who in youth so thoroughly foresee their life work that the desiccating years cannot warp the fulness of their ideals, can scarcely shrivel even their bodies. Yet his disease did waste him to scarcely 100 pounds...
...papal nuncio in Brussels, had noted the young priest), conceived the idea of establishing a chair of philosophy in the University of Louvain to counter-balance the disarray of ideas prevalent among its students. For this professorship, all praise and recommendations centred in the studious priest, Desiré-Joseph Mercier. To Rome he went; conferred with many, including Pope Leo himself; outlined a Thomist program of scholastic philosophy with such clearness and understanding that he won quick approval. At Louvain adherents of the new professor feared he might see too many vacant benches at his first lecture. So with theological...