The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-20

given by Father Hyacinthe for throwing up his posi-
that he could not preach at Nore Dame lin language
perverted by dictaOn or muttlated by reticence Is
but an excuse since the restraints laid upon his
public speeches by the letter OF which Father Hya-
cinthe complained, were not extended TO his ser
mons in church. AS the ten days granted expired
on Wednesday, and we have heard nothing OF Father
Hyacinthe's return TO his monastery, we must as
sumo that he means to persist at present in defying
the Church--and most probably, In spite OF the
denias given by his friends to this suggestion, that
he feels the authority OF the Church altogether in
tolerable to him, aud Intends to throw 1t of for
ever"
The World reporter has been subiecting Father
Hyacinthe TO the interviewing process with TINS re-
sult-
Reporter-well, Monsieur, do you think you are
likely to preach to us in any one OF thcm2
Father H.-Moi' Non! je ne precherai point Oh
no; shall not preach desire TO avoid every
observe your country / wish to study the social,
political, and religious condition OF your people.
wish, also to study the language j desire to make
no public appearance whatever
Reporter-And what are we to cOnsider.your rela-
tiOns with the Roman CatholiciChurch, Monsieur?
Have you broken with the Church?
Father H.-Noa! Jgi .ro1ntPU aoec les Gbus; mas
e MAI pas ronu arec rhglise! Je re$tera Cdtho Iue
ioutc ma riel No, have broken with abuses, but
have not broken with the Church. shall remain
Catholic all my life.
Father HI stand simply on the defensive in
present, But there are friends who will defend my
action. | am Catholic, and intend to remain one.
RepOrter-But not a monk?
RepoTter-There is undoubtedly considerable
amount of sympathy with your cause on the part of
the French clergy. DO you think there are any aspi
ratons for national Gacan Church. mean a
separate CHURCH?
Father H.-Oh, not at all. The French clergy are
opposed to the infallibity Of the POpe.
RepOrter-And the bodily assumption Of the Virgin,
Monsieur?
Father H.-Yes to both Of these dogmas; but
they are also anxious to maintain the unity of the
Church.
Reporter-Then a separate national Church is not
aimed at by the French clergy?
Father H.--By no means. The Gallican Church
does not desire to separate She desires unity. You
what Protestanisln has led to! All these divi
siOns! All, that it is warning to her. And yet
recognize the grace of the religion OF Christ in all
churches that maintain his worship
Reporter-But these abuses, Monsieur, that you
speak OF; we who are outside do not see how you
can consistently speak OF abuses. We understand
that the whole body OF dOgmas of the Roman
Catholic Church is considered Il body OF nfallible
teaching. What room is there, then, for abuses? 1t
S to stultify oneself to say that abuses and nlal
bility can exist side by side.
Father H.--The fact that Councils have been
called TO reform the Church is sufficient to dtSpe
that idea Along with infallibllity of teaching there
may be in practice-even irregularity OF
duct. But these are matters that We cannot now
discuss.
RepOrter-Atall events Monsieur, anything looking
to reform does not to enter into the theory OF
the U,cumenica Council. There is no such thing as
reformation talked of; but only an attempt at heap
ing up more dogma,
Father H-Perhaps without success. However,
| have little hope OF the Council. Everything seems
to have been settled, in an UtramOntanc sense, be-
lOrehand.