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

FATHER HYACINTHE.
His Arrival In New York-His Demean-
or and Future Observation-Disclosures
from the Superior OF his Order, &c.
Father Hyacinthe arrived in New York on
Monday, in the steamer Periere, from Havre.
The Hon. Fernando Wood was fellow passen-
ger and extended many attentions to him dur
ing the voyage, which was very agreeable and
pleasant. The distinguished preacher pro-
ceeded very quietly to the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
where he will remain in seclusion, it 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 Ecumenical
Council He brought letters of introduction
to General Dix and Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
and is personal friend of the poet Longfellow
and other distinguished gentlemen in this
country. He does not speak the English Ian
guage. Report says he will be waited upon by
deputations from various denominational So
cieties, and requested to explain his views Of
Roman Catholicism before their congregations.
The French papers by the same steamer
| bring the letters from the superior Of the
Barefooted Carmelites to Father Hyacinthe,
which are given below. The first Of these let
tiers, dated July 22, appears to have determ!n-
ed the publication of Father Hyacinthe's letter
of September 20. The second, dated Septem-
Der &c, is his superior's reply. The letters do
not indicate the precise character Of the utter
ances by which the eloquent preacher incurred
the displeasure Of his order, though they leave
no doubt of his present attitude toward the
Church of which he has been such distin-
fguished member. It seems that there has
been no actual interference with his preach
ing, and o'formal complaint that in the pull
pit at any rate he 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-
monstrance seems to have had no effect, the
general of the Carmelites at last forbade him
to publish any letters or discourses, to deliver
any address, except in church, or 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
convent, and wrote the letter which has
caused so much STIR The superior's letters
arc as follows:
ROME, July 22, 1862
Ny Ve1v Reverend Father HDactnthe-I have
received your letter OF the 9th instant, and in a
short time after the speech which you delivered
at the Peace League. l have not, happily, found
in that speech the heterodoX phrase attribated
to you. 1t must be said, however, that 1t con.
tains some vague propositions, admitting OF
unfortunate interpretations. and that such
speech does not Come we'll iiccm a monk. Ine
habit OF the Carmelite was certalihSy there ~
longer in its place My reverend 1ather any aeaa
friend you know the great interest l nave AWAY
taken in YOU. From the commencement OF your
sermons at Notre Dame de Paris, have earnestly
eXhorted YOU not to identify yourself with ques-
tions in dispute among Catholics ana on which
all were not agreed Because, from the mo-
ment you attach yourself Ostensbly to one side
your ministry became more or less unfruitiul with
the other. Now, 1t Is patent that you have made
no account Of the intimation OF your father ana
superior, as last year you wrote letterto cruz
ions In favor OF a party, having little wisdom,
and In opposition with the sentiments OF the HOLY
Father, the epscopacy, and the clergy IN general
was alarmed, as were also the Frencn clergy.
wrote to you Immediately to enable You to see
the false path you had entered on In order to stop
you. But in vain for some months after you au-
thoriZed from yourself periodical review In Ge-
noa to publish another letter, that mas peen the
cause Of so much veXation to you and me. Lastly,
during your last sojourn at Rome made you serl-
GUS observations and even rather strong re-
proaches on the false position you were placed IN
| on account OF your imprudence, but you had
| scarcely arrived ut Paris when you published,
under your own signature, letter deplorec by
| all, even by your friends.
Lately your presence and speech at the Peace
League have caused as great scandal in Catholic
| Europe as happened about six years ago, on the
| occasion Of your speech at meeting In Paris.
You have, beyond doubt, given some reason Tor
| such recriminations by some bold, obscure anu
| imprudent phrases.
ihave done all that could up to the present to
| defend and save you. To-day must think OF
the interests and honor OF our Holy Order, which,
unknown to yourself, you compromise ,o
| You write me from Paris, November l9, 1865
| "I avoid mixing the Paris Convent and the Order
Of Mount Carmel with these matters" Let me
| say to you, my dear father, that this Is an iu'
| riors by solemn VOWS. We have to answer 1or
| you before God and man, and consequently nave
| to take the same measures in your regard as 10
| that OF other monks, when your conuuct Is prcJu'
| dical to your soul and our order.
| Already in France, Belgium, and even here, some
| of the bishops, clergy, and faithful are blaming
the superiors Of our order for not taxing certain
measures in your regard, and 1t Is concluded tnal
there Is no authority in our congregation or that
| it shares in your opinions and course OF action.
| l do not certainly regret the course have iol
| lowed, up to the present. in regard TO you, pul
matters are arrived at such point that would
compromise my conscience and the entire order
| If do not take more eflcacious measures IN this
| matter than have done in the past. Consider
therefore, dear and reverend father that you are
! a monk, that you have made solemn VOWS, and
that by the vow Of obedience you are bound to
! your superiors by lien as strong rs that which
4 binds the ordinary priest TO his bishop. can,
therefore, no longer tolerate your continuing tc
compromise the entire order by your speeches Oh
writings, no more than / can tolerate our holy
habit appearing at meetings that are not in har-
mony with our profession as Barefooted Carme.
lites. Therefore, in the interest OF your soul and
of our holy order, order you formally, by this
present, not in the future to print any letters OF
speech; to speak outside the churches; to be pre-
sent at the Chambers; to take part in the Peace
League, or any other meeting which has not an
exclusively Catholic and religious object. l hope
you will obey with docility and even with love.
Now, let me speak to you with an open heart
as father to son. I see you entered on an
extremely dangerous path, which, despite your
present intentions, may conduct you to where to-
i daY YOU may { plore 10 arrive. Arrest yourself