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Show , WHENCE THE INSPIRATION. Mrs.' Henry George, widow of the late economic reformer, is dead. Her death has been the occasion for directing attention at-tention to the sterling Catholicity of the lady who not only reared a family noted for its devotion to the faith, but also inspired the author of "Progress and Poverty" with some of his noblest conceptions. con-ceptions. It was of Henry George that one of our moft learned prelates said: "The great motive in him was religious, was moral. The thrill of awe which Goethe says is the noblest thing in man was deep in his nature. Henry George has done a service to the United States, to England, in turning his brilliant and solid qualities wholly to the consideration consider-ation of the wrongs and sufferings and sorrows of the people. He who helped his fellow men and worked for them from the higher platform has made us all feel we were not doing our duty by them. His voice had somewhat of that spirit which moved Christ when he said that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. The laws are made for man. the country is made for man. the church is made for many." Catholic Transcript. |