The New York herald., 1869-12-10
A Crowded House at the
Academy.
Charity, Celibacy, Liberty and
the Bible.
The Americans the Foremost Nation
of the World.
Jesus Christ the Grand Hope Of
Mankind.


ordinary occasion which called the people together.
Centuries ago Peter the Hermit traycrscd the whole
OF Europe, ana with his tongue Of fire he called the
men to arms to rescue the Holy Land from the do
minion Of the heathen. Pere Hyacinthe is q second
Peter the Hermit He lectured yesterday ana
II must be said, in truth, that such q
lecture has seldom been heard In this
city. His subject was "Charity,n but ne went over
the whole field OF Christianity, and, though speak,
ing In French his whole being was to such an ex-
tent involved tn the subject-mater OF the discourse
that the large audience were carried away and felt
with him, ana although large portion Of the people
present did not understand what he said, they were
led away by his voice, his action and his manner,
for 1t Is no exaggeration to say that such public
lecturer as Pere Hyacinthe has seldom II ever been
heard In New York.
The house was crowded. The stage was filed
with the most prominent people Of the CITY, among
whom could be noticed Mr.. William Cullen Bryant,
Erasrus Q. Benedict, Horace Greeley, Joseph A.
Choat James W. Beekman. Judge Davies, Judge
Boswcrth, s. P. Nash, George E. Belts, Dr.. Doremus,
Judge Blatchford, Rev. Mr.. Farrell. Rev. DR.. Schan,
Rev. DR.. Adams, Rev. DR.. Fields General John A.
Dix. Mr.. De la Forette, Consul General OF France;
Mr.. Rouhoud, Chancellor Of the Consulate; DR..
Johannes Roesing, Consul General OF North Ger
many, and many Others Of equal prominence.
When the nour for the lecture approached Mr..
Cayus, leading the hero Of the evening on his arm
stepped up TO the front and, while pere Hyacinthe
seated himself in the armchair Mr. Caylus addressed
the assemblage as follows, in French:-
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-The President OF the
Socete dc Renaissance being Indisposed and unable
to be present he asked me to represent him. take
his place feeling deeply my incapability or repre-
sentlng him. | wish to make you acquainted
with illustrious countryman. do not
wish to thank him for his assent to the
call made upon him, | leave that to the
managers, tor no words Of mine would be able to
express my thanks. But l viii take this occa-
sion to mention here thar 1t is with pride / see SO
large an audience assembled to listen to discourse
In the French language In this country. Our Ger
man friends have listened to their speakers
and the irish have had their orators speak TO
them, and only mention the lustrous name OF
Archbishop Hughes. The Americans listened to
the eloquent language OF Everett and
others. Tns evening we shall have the pleasure
OF listening to a lecture on the grand idea OF
"Charity," and IN the language II viii recall to
sounds Of home. (Cheers) | understand your
impanence; but it would be In vain If were to try
to make these remarks afterwards nor would it
receive your attention after being under the impress
sion anu influence OF his power OF speech l now
have the honor to introduce to you Pere Hyacmthe.
Father Hyacinthe stepped up to the foouights and
was received with great applause. He looked
calmly around, and elancing at his audience from
pit to dome, he seemed at TO have taken the
measure OF its intellectual capacity for, before he
spoke single word to the auditory, he whispered
to Mr.. Caylus. 'Je les coanafs." Bowling, the reve
rend gentleman spoke substantially as foows:-
And also, on coming to this country, had formed
the resolution to keep quiet, not to speak, but to
study the nature and the character or Its people.
came to learn to study but not to speak Yet how
coulu decline when find France in American /
was called upon by the French Benevolent Society
to come to their AID in their noble objects IN help
ing the poor in the approaching winter The French
population OF New York is very SMALL but they
need not be less proud OF it,; for the
name OF Lafayette stands by the sGe or
Washington, and Frcnchmen are found named in
the history OF this country. have TO excuse myself
on accounC OF my inability to speak as l would
wish TO speak. The climate, which am not accus
toned to- Is the cause of It, and, you see am
suffering from is. Yet would be happy to sacrifice
my health in your company, ladies and gentlemen.
The subject OF my discourse this evening Will be
the OF lIfc and in 1t charity viii find Its place.
Our century Is one OF practical life. We must learn
to govern ourselves. And to do this should be tue
main object OF our existence. The government OF
conscience Is the government in fact. Now we must
define this more clearly. In olden times 1t was'all
nystied. unciear TO tie common eye but we III this
tifAe Of progress must md means IN our hearts
to enllghten us Ystd Droced4. LIE IS movement;
power, nnds its aid in DEATH The heart IS the start
ing point o all our actions, and he would enjoin Eis
hearers TO follow tue old adage ''dGrde ton cpni'
keep watch over your neart. II were TO explain
1t mlght make distinction between the soul amt
the heart. There is reason and sense IN
thls. Man Is like an angel, 1t Is said,
but mans cold and obscure reasoning power suD-
jects him TO tne inpulscs OF MS passions But man
can never lind means to overcome The entire weak
ness OF MS passion. During long period OF Sc
In vain. 1nls elevation to the lofty regions,
this purifying process 49, when accomplished.
ie u eomss ysy near. ra OF the ' heart hence e
would attempt to describe the central motion OF the
heart he would cali it the lord OF the blood, for the
heart Is the man. Ii beats first the OF the
child, and II stops only with the last breath OF Old
age. IL is, therefore ! say that the heart is the
master Of the man, but there are two hearts-one
the spiritual and one the material.
The heart Is love, and contains the power to love.
True man Is, without doubt true love: he has free
WILL and Ii he goes TO the root or Things he VIII
find love. The reverend gentleman quoted some
passage from II. Augustine, ana related legend OF
a peasant who was sketching picture and the
dew standing behind MIN, and SAYING "Ihou ART IN
love" lhe peasant turned around, and asked
can see 1t In your drawng' Love, either
Tor good or ev, y the true barometer
ana leaves It's traces through life. IL he were
permitted TO express desire ne should wish
That all mankind men OF teart. IL ls tnat which
is wanting in our prescnt century. People are ego.
lists. selfish, speeulatlng eSnibting neart TO the
public wnch inei do not possess. The neart Is the
main artery OF social iie marriage is the root OF
the family. Let us be men OF heart without any
reservation.
IN holy Church the institution of marriage among
the administrators Of the Gospel is prohibited.
Nevertheless he explained it very eloquentN
marriage Of the man TO the Church, concluding vita
the remark that however sects may dier, the spirit
and not the letter OF the law should be the guide Tor
,ne letter Kills while the spirit mparts lIle fhis
part of The reverend gentemans lecture was loudly
cheered.
quotation from II. w. Longfellow was aptly pnt
In to tue effect tnat the future to trusted
and that the past should he lett among the dead. He
would now mention how we should direct our
course. There are two paths-onc the celestial and
Que tho terrestrial. shah we turn our steps
exclusively 10 this world-hunt for its pleasnresg
| Ynas would I've the life uf the materlalst
| VINO lives only in the dust OF this planet. Or
shah we i've tie lie OF Spritnast, ana thus feint