The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-21
FATHER TYiCINTHE.

F-4THBR HYiCINTHE.
His Arrival In New YorI-IIfs DcrtEkan.
or and Future Observation-Disclosures
from, tho Superior OF his Order, &c.
Father Hyacinthc arrived in New York on
Monday, in the steamer Perierc, from Hayre
The Hon. Fernando Wood was q fellow passen-
ger and extended many attentions to him dur
ing the voyage, which WIS very agreeable and
pleasant The distinguished preacher pro-
ceeded very quietly to the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
where he will remain in scclusion, 1t is said
for ten days, and will then visit Boston and
Washington. At the expiration of his two
months visit to this country, he will proceed
to Rome to seek admission to the Ecumcnical
Council. He brought letters of introduction
tn General Dix and Rev. Henry Ward Bccchcr,
and is apersonal friend of the poet Longfcllow
and ""r distinguished gentlemen in this
county. He does not speak the English Ian
guagc. Report says lie will be waited upon by
deputations from various dcnomInatlonal 30
cieties, and requested to explain his views of
Roman Catholicism before their congregations
The French papers By the same steamer
bring the letters from tho superior of tho.
Barefootcd Carmelites to Father Hyacinthe,
which are given below. The first of these let
tcrs, dated July %, appears to have detcrmin-
ed the publication Of Father Hyacinthcs letter
OF September 20. The second, dated septcm-
Der 20, Is his superior's reply. The letters do
not Indicate the precise character ofthe utter
ances by which the eloquent preacher incurred
the displcasure of his order, though they leave
no doubt OF his present. attitude toward the
Church Of which he has been such q distin
guished member. 1t seems that there has
Dcen no actual interference with his preach
Ing, and no formal complaint that in the null
pit ut any rate lie was at all heterodox. But
he has repeatedly been found fault with dur
ing the past five years for letters, addresses,
&C., TO political and other clubs, and as re-
monstrnncc seems to have had no effect, the
general OF the Carmelitcs at last forbade him
to publish any letters or dtscourses, to deliver
any address, except in church, OF to take part
In any meeting not strictly religious and
Catholic. 1t was on receipt OF this order that
Father Hyacinthe determined to leave the
con'cnt, and wrote the letter which has
caused 30 much STIR The supcriors letters
are MS follows:
,,.. ROME, July %, 1869.
received your letter Of the 9th instant. nnd i'm n
short time after the speech which yOn delivered
In that speech the ictcrotlox phrase attributed
to you. 1t must DC slld however, that IL con.
unfortunate nterpretaisons. and ttS'ng tSat sneb o.
speech does not come well from monk. The,
habit Of the Carmete was certainly there no
LoEgerln 1ts place. My reverend father and dear
friend, you know the great interest have ALWAYS
taken taken III you; From the commencement OF your
cxhortcd you not to identity yourself with ques.
M lions IN dispute among Catholics and on which
Ill ally were ere, not agreed Because from the mo:
ment you attach yourself ostensibly to one side
your ministry became more or less unfruitful with
the other. Now, It ls patent that you have made
superior, Us last year you wrote letter to club
In Paris In which you freely disclosed your opin.
G w e saSng ts Sr ,Hs S
F9tner Wns sne epscopacy and the clergy In general
wrote to you mmsds,ey to enae nShe1 cergy
the false path you Ind entered In order to stop
you: but IN vain, for some months after you ar-
noa to publish another letter, TINT has been the
cause OF 30 much yexatlon to you and me. Lastly,
Gus observatlons and even rather strong re.
proaches on the false position you were placed in
scarcely arrived at Pars When Sop " pSIsheG ySH ad
under your own signature, a letter deplorcd by
all even by your friends
Lately your presence and speech at the Peace
EEeague Eg nave caused as great scandal in Catholic
europe es happened about six years ago, on the
Ii
You have, beyond doubt, given some reason for
such recriminations by some bold. obscure and
imprudcnt phrases -
have done all that could mp to the present to
de1end and save you To-day must think OF
tne interests and honoro OF our 91ly Order Which,
| unknown to yourself, You COMPROMISE.
=, iou write me from Paris, November TO- 1868:
~ aysid mixing the Paris Convent and the Order
say 10 you, my dear father that this Is an iilu.
slon; sion. = You are monk, and bound to your supe.
.;oas om oy soiemn vows We have to answer for
fly hov
70 take tho same measures In your regard as in
lnat OF other monks, when your conduct Is prelu.
dicial 70 your soul and our order. =.
OF the bishops, clergy, and faithful are blaming
the sunerio's OF our order for not taking certaR
measures In your regard, and 1t is concluded that
nerc CT 70 no authority In our congregation or that
ao not certainly regret the course I have fol.
IoWed, up to the present, in regard TO Won but
matters are arrived at such point that / would
n do not oH my conscience and the entire order
matter than have done in tho past. Consider
tnereiore dear and reverend father, that you are
monk, that you have made solemn vows, and
na, tIat Dy the VOW Of obedience you arc bound to
your superlors by o lien as strong as that which
Dlnds the ordinary priest to his bishop. l can
thereIorc, no longer tolerate your continuing to
Somhsom,se me entire order by your speeches or
nSoit appearing at meetings that are not IN har.
mony with our profession as Barcfooted Carmc.
NJ therefore In the interest OF your soul and
present, not In the future to print any letters or
speech; to speak outsidethe churches; to be pre-.
9emt a ~ tne ChamberA; to take part In the Peace
OF any other meeting which has not an
you VIII obey with docillty and even with love.
as rs ather TO son. I see you entered on ar,
extremely dangerous path, which, despite yonr
present intentional NAV connnc ~ yo,, 10 yvi