New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-23
LECTURE ON FATHER HYACINTH.

About go persons assembled last evening in
the NewEngland Church, Brooklyn ED, for the pur-
pose of listening lecture Father Hyacinthe. by
the Rev Leonard W. Bacon. Mr. Bacon had just arrived
from Boston whittier he had accompanied the dstin-
eulshed CarmeIite Monk. He said within very few
years wo have hearing from tine to time through
public journals and through the occasional reports OF
travellers Of the fame OF great preacher Of the Gospel
that risen in France. Clad in bAe rough garb OF
Carmete Friar he has been said % have been filed
with the power of Elijah Accounts OF him have been ga
yarOusn respects AS the ehannels
through which they have come TO rs III great NUMBERS
the people opposite classes have gathere
about him and have followed him having no Thought orr
sentiment except theiI greediness to hear
the great preacher Strangers and the inhdey OF Pars
sought him, and NOtre Dame revival Ofthe palRiest
days OF French eloquence Pfotestants listened 70 s
courses which every prejudice they ACKNOWLEDGED
the faithful and sincere preaching Of Jesus Christ
and Roman Catholics justly gi0ried In the e!oquehce OF
their great preacher one party alone refused to the
eeneral-it was the party OF ADeonusm IN onnrGn anu
sate-the Jcsusm that was resolved on crusnlng OUT
the rising spirit Of freedom among the earnest CathOlcs
OF France Suddenly the 20th ~ september last this
famous preacher wac goiug 10 say OF the whole World
declared that would longer suffer with good con-
the constralut which the General OF MS Order
retired from the most majestic pulpit OF Paris |
aud IN letter appealed from the authority OF his monk
superior to the Hcunenca COuheli ABOUT 70 sita home
The trial IN the person OF the CarmeAte
community IN which lac mas been ustrious preacher
for student OF Jesus Christ denouncer of corruption
lover OF human liberty The great and honorable party
OF liberal Roman Catholics have hitherto conceded |
preacher In the pulpit OF NOre Dame The real friends
OF the Roman Catholic Church may well long for dec |
sion of this question the OF liberty. The lee
tnrer then gave brief history Of the life of Father ya
cnthe which has already appeared In THE TRIBUNE
Two years after he had disappeared the speaker said
from the world behind the walls OF the convent, there
suddenly emerged pulpit at Lyons called Father
Hyacinihe Tie Catholic Church OF France at re-
cognized It's prophet lie past the central point Of
lie his voice had been lifted up more than that OF
professor IN his little OF students. In 1864, he first
preached I'm Paris In the church OF the Madeline. The
hrhbsnop OF Paris heard of him and sent for him.
ing MIN 20 revive tho conferences OF Nore Dame. His
great mission was reconcile the Catholic religion with
the 10th century aud to his people from infdely
The lecturer then read FROM several OF Father
Hyacinthe's principal sermons addresses, &c ana con
cluded his lecture follows The real question was
whether preacher having his could have liberty
OF speech ia the Roman priesthood. THIS question de-
cded IN the negative by the Superior OF his Order - now
pending highest tribunal Of the Roman Church.
which they claim ordained, hnally 10 answer IL Is
not tho monk that Is trial. Il Is the Church zap
plauseI