New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-01
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FATHER HIAClNIHE Al NOlhE DAMr.
The following description of the preaching
OF this eloquent monk furnished In a letter to The
Epangeist two years ago. by correspondents then In
Paris:
But now the tail Swiss halberder, making passage
along the aisle nee 6S 81, Of saes urnsS
seemed enough to electrlfy one who came IN all AIM
III fGo ase sS~ R s IT,
pale pa . nse % s q Then rising he
stood, with erect and majestic foru and Tor some ao
moments IN silence those 70 w scapea DO om bs
IhourS was already under the magnetism Of this
erfraordnary man NV eye as an artist in all the
surroundings OF In scenic effect nothing could
exceed the beauty OF the tabeauxhe dark background
OF the pulpit In ancient carved oak; the form OF the
rendered striking by the robe O DIS order
W HH oniy sandals on bis eep With his White wi thrown
back upon his shoulder his head shavcn SO as to Leave
from abo fell upon his bare head and his counenance
sad and beautiful yet responding with quick sympathy
studied ali this muse en- scene is master II the art
He began TO speak, and from that moment wished TO
believe In the sincerity In the pety In the Christian
faith OF this manAfor II he Is not ali that he profanes the
beautiful gifts o. Providence Never did voice
more sympathetic strike my never did art more per-
feet captvate and control the human heart: go,
He announced h. text first 10 Latin and then IN French
~. which he applied 10 stimulate men in the work OF sal
s %n .Os e the Tr OF
Christ that he might hold Him mp ms an example Asst
verge rye toward that Central Hce ana al rad
ate from the Great Sufferer He depicted the sorrows OK
the savior. Oh he wou Ine clos 81
ton all hushed and still The vast cathedral seemed
Sesps1 ese4beS ana Wen he REPEATED our
saylours words, MY God, my God why hast thou Tor
saken mel" 1t seemed as II every heart shuddered al
As Christ suffered and agonized for mans salvation
he may be sayed-there HIS theme. But how do men
carry this spiritual wari Hero the preacher turned
redeem-a world full OF sorrow and sim instantly we
were the midst Of tho nineteenth centurywith exam.
lures from actual lfe portrayng the tempter aud tho
tempted aud his charges OF selhshness and crime he
sees ne did not spare any esss or profesonnot
his own-but drew fearful picture Of the unwor
It is not by Hypocrisy he said "hat the bad priest
dshonors his ministry Hypocrisy Is thing vulgar ana
But il by that cold, cruel Parisasm, which puts the
letter in place Of the spirit the dogma In place OF charity
and cold that the priest must touch tho wounds and sores
Of but as mother h msr the outSrosa Of
revolving disease II is with burning lips that he Is TO
t Is with Of charity and OF tenderness that he 10 TO
wash and TO purify the sinful soulP AS he said thls
sad and countenanee, something OF the tender
ness Of faher-he seemed to yearn toward those VINO
listened him with irresistible attraction, and with
one of his gestures he threw open his
II would take bis own heart the grefs ana the
give you but faint outline OF his Sermon though It
seemed that every Word was ON MY
could give you no impression OF his power Tor IL lay IN
the n ee ms wS
power beyond words-a magnetism rlSra,e e. snosIe
scrbed but which is only slt tho ntensest action OF
the human soul TO make you understand It's eject,
grave and stern, and now wearing look OF lnefabe
tenderness gestures full OF energy and ANNA
notion Now he appeared as he were the accuser of
taaH arnilt such mnm
you heard another sayonarola laundering against the
ses al 1p became tender and almost as he
would draw tho multudeto the feet OF Him whose agony
In rebuking the spirit of this world, which has such
empire men, priest has an immense power from
tor comes to the pulpit comfortable home, from
the sweet companionshp Of his wife and children But
the priest has domestic ties lie has no home and no
one to love him than others II monk, he has
taken Of poverty and lives in cell His life Is
one daily sedenia-a least such Is the theory or MS
oderand he speaks to the popular heart and conscience
exalted In public esteem by th. impression OF extraord
enough from realizing this Ideal OF their proessonGthat
they are very course and common men, ake WANTING IN
different stamp-who at least try 10 i've nR 10 q
men full OF all the sweet impulses Of nature yearnng for
human sociey, who are yet doomed to i've IN sontuue
love %S Gy tae M and his
existence gives sadnessfo all hs NE But what power
docs give him when he speaks out OF his lonely ana DESC
late to others sorrow using the very words OF
the Christus Consolatorl .,, -.
two natures Under that coarse monks dress throbs
great human heart AS Carlyle said Of Edward Irving,
He sroye to DO priest in an age alien 70 the charac'
ter, so IL seems as II this also were striving 10
realize even here In the gayes city IN the world and
amid the aurements OF modern deReneracy the heroic
type OF one OF the old confessors.
In recalling this marvellous preaching 1t seems TO me
that 1t something OF the senses as wen rs OF
tho spirit viii not use tho word sensual for 10 would
not express MY thought, be Just TO tho preacher
But there Is an element OF passionate emotion which 10
50 marked in the writings Of Saint Theresa and Madame
Guyona mipgng Of human with Divine love, tho over
flowing OF for affection, but which, shut
mankind But what o fascination In this eloquence
inspired BY the most passionate love TO Goa ana 70
only give you the sober Impressions OF others our
Protestant friends here render full homage 70 his genius
the union Of extraordinary natural gifts with the most
consummate 1t he docs not shun Protestaht
socety Not long since he passed evening at Madame
Adolphe Monods and they were charmed with his dig-
nifty and courtesy Although he goes everywhere IN inc
drcss OF his order as q Carmee monk, with his naked
Saet shod only I'm sandals vet his bearing dstin