The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-11-13
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Father llyacintlae.

ratner Oiiarics iDyson Hyacinthe vas born
IN orleans, France, in 1872, and completed
ms education at Pau. In 1853 he was Nortlain-
cd az 81 Sulplce, in which parish he subse-
quen.iy oihciated as priest; but in the
nieau'ihe ne studied theology four years and
Taught philosophy at Aviguon, andafterxards
!neCogy at Nantes. Having passed ten years
~ the Lyons convent of Carmete Friars, he
became a member Of the order, and was first
preacher in that CITY,. While there his SER
mons delivered at the Lysee were considered
remarkable During Advent, in 1868, he
preached at Bordeaux, and in the Lenten sea-
son OF 1864 at Perigucux. 1t was during the
summer of 1864 that he made his first appear
ance In Paris, preaching at the Church oil the
Madeleine, and afterwards at Notre Dame,
having prepared course of sermons for Adj
vent. Here he at once, by the eluquence and
boldness of his utterances, attracted public
attention and gained a brilliant reputation.
The order of Baretooted Carmelite monks
practice probably the most severe regimen and
subject themselves TO the greatest restraints of
any body OF men who profess Christianity.
They wear sandals instead of shoes their hair
is clipped short; wear gown of coarse serge
fastened about the Joins with cord, and
practice in their eating and drinking the very
greatest abstinence. They are allowed no
money, and when they go from home are az
dependent for food and shelter as the merest
beggars. The order was founded IN the DAYS
OF the Crusaders A Knight named BerthOld
is said to nave made VOW during the heat of
battle to ever after live life of retirement and
devotion if he gained a victory This being
won he retired to cave on Mount Carmel, in
which he long dwelt, and near which he and
his followers afterwards erected monestary.
The entire number of Carmelite monks in the
world is said to be less than two thousand.
As preacher in the Notre Dame Cathedral
in Paris, he probably had the most aristocrat-
ic as well as one of the most intelligent con-
gregatons in France. He soon proved himself
the worthy pastor OF such a people His schoL
arship was deep his information was 90 com
prehensive as to embrace not only the subjects
pertaining to the church but those in which
all the world was interested; while the style
OF his oratory was unsurpassed. For five years
the great monk preacher officiated in this his
toric church, till it became the resort not only
OF the citizens Of Paris, but of the foreigners
who were visiting this city of gayety and fash
Ion. Thither was attracted our own Long
fellow, as were many other illustrious men
from other countries. -ee'asss-
A correspondent of an English paper writes
ApuhS 30 iOiioNS III ICIullDu 10 HIS StVlC OF
speaking His oratory was s,rikingly natural.
1t was very much like the best speaking of
the forum transferred To sanctuary, and there
made holy by the infusion of sacred themes.
1t was the reverse of ecclesiastical. About the
Church, the Father did not say much about
doctrines he said still less and about the cler
gy he said little that was not a rebuke. On
the other hand. he made the aisles of Notre
Dame resound with the most uncompromisino
Liberalism. In words of burning eloauence
he taught men that they owed duties to each
other as citizens, and that rs fathers Of fam
lilies they were lowered with rights which even
the Church could not take away laEt
by degrees ii was Noticed that Father Hya-
cinthe reflected somewhat severely on the doc
trines OF the Ultramontanists. and after the
publication OF the Popes Encyclical letter.
and the Syllabus that accompanied it, it 10
well known that he opposed the doctrines that
were set forth in them, not only in sermons
before his own people, but in letter to the
Pope. He also mingled freely with the peo-
pie, speaking and writing on other subjects
than those pertaining to the church. For
these so called offences, he was censured by
his Bishop, and was at length ordered back to
his monastery, while another minister was an
pointed to ofiiciate in his place lie. appears
to have paid no attention to the orders of his
superior, but after remaining a wilhelm Paris,
sailed Tor New York, where he arrived u few
days since.
He comes here temporarily, he saws, to find
rest and what his future course will be de-
ponds on circumstances. He shows no lean
ing towards Protestanism, unless his ideas
about the liberty of conscience and the right
OF private opinion can be considered as such |
He processes to be devoted to the doctrines of |
the Catholic church, but opposed by the ex-
IRENE views of the Pope, and those who con-
sttute the Ultramontanist party. He claims |
that there was no occasion tor calling the ap- |
preaching Ecumenical Council, and thinks |
that its meeting will result in evil, both to
his church and to the world He thinks that |
the proclaimingsots such doctrine as the IN. |
fallibility of the Pope, will cause the church |
to lose its hold on many of the most intelli. |
gent of its members; while it win afford the |
frotestantsa stronger argument against Cath |
Shclsm than any they now have.
A Poor HORsE-Rev Mr.. Dye. Of Fairfield |
county, Conn. was travelling through western
Ohio, mosnted or a tall, lank, raw-boned animal !
IA good frame to build horse on,) when he |
came to the junction of two roads, and not know.
ing which might lead him to his destination |
asked a ragged, dirty looking archin which OF |
the two roads would lead him to w.
The boy, in rough and uaoouth manner. |
said, who are you, old fellow"
Mr.. Dye, being greatly astonished ut tho |
child's incivity, replied, my SON, l am fol. |
lower of the Lord"
A follower of the Lord Ell? Well, it makes |
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