Frederick William Fiber, an English clergyman and author, born June 28, 1815, died Sept. 26, 1863. He was educated at Oxford, and became rector of Elton in Northamptonshire, which office he filled until his conversion to the Roman Catholic faith, which was formally consummated Nov. 17, 1845. His published writings up to that time were as follows:

"Tracts on the Church and the Prayer Book (1839); A Sermon on Education (1840);

"The Cherwell Water Lily and other Poems" (1840); The Styrian Lake and other Poems (1842);Sights and Thoughts in Foreign Churches" (1842); Sir Lancelot, a Poem" (1844); The Rosary and other Poems (1845); and several papers in the Lives of the English Saints," edited by the Rev. Dr. Newman. Dr. Faberwas ordained priest in 1847, joined Dr. Newman, who had just transplanted the Oratory of St. Philip Neri to England, in 1848 received the habit of that congregation, and became distinguished as an earnest and eloquent preacher. His published writings after his conversion are as follows: Catholic Hymns," and an Essay on Beatification and Canonization (1848); The Spirit and Genius of St. Philip Neri" (1850); Catholic Home Missions" (1851); All for Jesus" (1854);

Growth in Holiness" (1855);The Blessed i Sacrament" (1856); The Creator and the Creature (1857); The Foot of the Cross, or the Sorrows of Mary,"Sir Lancelot" (being i his former poem rewritten), and Ethel's Story Book" (1858); and Spiritual Conferences (1859). Several years before his death he became superior of the Oratory at Brompton. -See Bowden's Life of F. W. Faber (1869).