DEATH OF CARDINAL VIVES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1901, 8 November 1913, Page 9

DEATH OF CARDINAL VIVES.

A LOSS TO TJJIO HOLY FATMEH. The ileatli of Cardinal Vivos y Tnlo, which took place last Sunday evening (September 14) jvist outside Monte Porjsio, Imis hoon deeply felt by the Holv Father (says the Homo correspondent -of the London "Tablet").; The Caiwelvm Prince of the Chnrcli for ten years Iras been oim of the most active and faithful instruments of Pius X. It is [reneially believed that it was lm ft'iio ljrst impressed HpoJi t]io_ Pontilf the terrible havoc that modernism was making on the faith; it is quite certain that until a foir months ago he ,was move frequently oallo-d to consult with the Holy. Father than any a titer Cardinal ( ex-, cc-pt the eminent Secretary of S't'ato; : and it is to be feared that his life has been shortened (ho was enl- fifty-nine) bv his untiring labours. Ho vas a bom reformer and organiser. When a Young man of little more than tjiirt"? bev snfteceded in bri.iiKiii:E about tiro union of the Spanish Capuohiiis wit ti tlw rest of the Order throughout the world, from which it had boon separated. for wore than half a .century; ho had a great deal.to do with the organisms of tlus first National Council of South America, which was held in Rcmo at

tlio close <5f tlio pontificate of Leo XIII; 110 was credited .with the drastic changes introduced a few years ago in tho government of the Friars Minor of tlio' Leonine Observance, and his band was clearly evident in tho Co.n* stitutiort of I'ins X, which defined tljo relations between tho throo families of Franciscans, The epithet most frequently bestowed on him by hostile critics was "reactionary," the real truth being Hint ho was consumed with steal for tho restoration of religious discipline. Very austere i"n his appearance and doiiteamHir, ho was kindness itself to those about him ana. t-0 tho poor and distressed. > Tlw lato Cardinal served on the Commission on Anglican Orders. He was ii prolific writer an rac* ologwial subjects, and it is safcl that ho frequently worked for eighteen and even twenty hours a day*