The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-19
FIRST EDITIO N
His Arrival in New York Yesterday
How the Preacher Monk Looks,
Acts, Speaks, and Deports
Himself Generally.
FROM ne ". Y. Tribune Of to-day.


against the ultramontahe tendencies winch at pre-
sent control his church. and threaten to control
the Ecumencal Council, Is at present guest OF our
city. Father Hyacnthe, whose departure for the
United States was recently announced by cable
arrived yesterday in the French steamer Pereire
and now stays at the Fifth Avenue Hotel A num-
her Of visitors called there during the day to pay
their respects to the great preacher, but only few
had the pleasure OF being admitted The Fatner was
greatly fatgued by the voyage desired to retire
at an early hour. Among those who had protfacted
interview with him was representative ol ue
The conversation was partly Of private and per-
Father Wvacinthe is however entirely frank about
his Intentions and his present situation He desires
il TO he understood that he still is Roman Cathonc
He has never been, he says an Ultramontane Is not
now and never will be. But he denies that there Is
anv reason for Identifying Utramontanism with the
Catholic Church. He indulges the firm hope that
the council will not, as is commonly antlclpated,
them the creed OF the Church; but that on the con-
trary 10 will leave the door wide open for those who,
ie himself have been throughout life the devoted
champions of a more liberal construction OF the
Catholic doctrines, and who in particular have de-
Tended the entire harmony between the Christian re-
gion and the great achievements OF the civilization
OF the nineteenth century Father lyaclnthe eX-
pressly declares his full concurrence i'll the senti-
ments of Father Lacordaire, who died. according to
his own words ian mpenitent liberal, and OF Count
Montalembert, who recently, from his sick bed,
(Which he expects TO be soon his dying bed) sent
stirring letter to the libera priests and laymen of
germany" exhorting them to have courage, as
without the courageous profession OF the liberal
Catholics the 'Church would soon be lost in the
senseless triumph OF a fanatcal bigotism." Father
UVacAtle
moderate words of the German bishops lately assem-
bled at Fulda, which he thinks cannot fail
question what course Of action nc would pursue II,
as the common anticipation now is, the majority OF
the Bishops assembled In Rome should expressly
sanction the utra-Papal theories OF the Roman See
and leave no room in the Church for any who utterly
repudate those theories the Father replied that this
question Will not come up for consideration until the
resolutions of the council shall be known. He has
no fixed programme yet as to his movements in the
United States He has come over to see and to study
the country Of which he has been 50 long an ardent
admirer. In his addresses he has often in mastery
eloquence traced the greatness of this country to its
open Bible and its popular and free religion, and he
wants to see with his own eyes whether the actual
picture corresponds with his idea After a few
weeks or months he expects to return to France
he may or may not go to the Ecumenical Council; /;
future But the strong basis of his religious belief
which he dwes with particular emphasis, is the
belief in the divinity OF Christ in the inspiration of
the Scriptures, and the excellence of the Christian
civilization of the nineteenth century
Father Hyacixne is now Sy in the prime Of his man.
Pau, where his father was rector of the Academy.
Having, at the age of eighteen, entered the Semi
nary OF Saint Supice, he was, after four years of
theological studies ordained priest and soon after
called as Professor of Philosophy to the Seminary of
Avignon. Later he became Professor of Theology at
Nantes. After that he was for several years CON
nected with the parish Of Saint Sulpice in Paris.
Feeling vocation to the monasc life he spent two
years in the novtiate Of the Carmelite Convent OF
Lyons, then joined that ORDER and at once produced
ne RdTsn by s onaR at IA ae gc s
Lent sermons at PerigeuX in 1864 and in the
when
Church of Madeleine, and later at Notre Dame, he
achieved great and brilliant success. Every sue
cessive year increased this success and his reputa-
tion OF the greatest living pulpit orators not
only OF France but Of the whole Christian world,
was undisputed In any quarter No great journal of
about the brilliant oratory OF Father Hyacnthe and
long before his bold protest filled the world with
amazement, Father Hyacnthe's name was known in
every part OF the Christian world.
Father Hyacinthe, according to his own state
ments, has always been Liberal, and opponent OF
theories,
has become so conspieueusly known, the French
publish some interesting particulars about his lbe-
raj beginnings. We find it stated that in the year
1862 Father Hyacinthe, on the invitation of the So
cety Of ST. Vincent de Paul. for the first time assembled
the pulpit OF the Church Of st. Nzier, at Lyons,
substitute for Father Hermann, who enjoyed
attacked by Illness Father Hyacntie confined him.
self at first entirely within the limits Of the instruc
OF his discourse was cold and unimpassioned, and
failed to excite any enthusiasm in his audience sud
denly, however, he followed his own Inspiration and
uttered an eloquent apostrophe the want of bro
ty ttneriy love @ IN the present assembly and in the
Church, and ON the universal se1shness which pre-
vailed in its place. The latter portion of his discourse
caused NO little surprise, and was the subject OF
mucn comment. IN second sermon he announced
quite plainly preference for morality over dogma
II nave wandered over the world, he said 'and
have everywhere found only germs of intelligence
and atoms of understanding. / have entered the
cl0lster and nave there only met with abortve
heard this sermon preached, and was highly oYended
at It, In the first burst of his Indignation he sent for
1yaClulle anu IOfDaue nun 10 preach in
church OF his diocese. The urgent representations
of the highest society in Lyons Induced him to with
draw this prohibition. He again sent for Father
Hyacinthe, and IN mild and nncommonly forbear-
ing manner put before him the harm he would do TO
the Church If he went on with his violent attacks
upon 1t. Father Byacinthe could not resist this
friendly address, and promised 10 control himself in
future. II was not until lately that he found himself
unable to keep this promise any longer.
Father HyacinIhe's Revolution in Support OF
Freedom of COnscience-A Powerful Endorses
ment of the Monk.
dressed remarkable letter 60 Father Hyacinthe in
which he disputes the right Of the Superior of The
Carmelites TO unfrock the learned preacher whose
retirement from the order has lately OccasiOned so
much excitement In the clerical circles OF the Roman
|, Catholic Church. He says.- ....-.
My Dear and iustri0us Brothcr:-The day on
which wrote to you expressing my warm sympathy
for your courage in maintaining in your person the
liberty OF the word Of the Eyangolists against the
pretenslOns OF the superior of your order to what
you ought TO support not TO support in the pupt
Oi Notre Dame was far from fOreSeelng that this
act which does you honor would be the object OF
such violent att9cks from the religious press. You
must expect oblOquy II Is the portion OF liberty in
Tue world. You have, In truth, raised tempest !;
IL Is the logic OF PASSIONS, and these are inn
plaeabe. do not hope that can bring back to q
true notion OF this subject the fanatics who Stamp
you as renegade, as bad Luther at least as bad
as Lamenpais. We must leave such men to the
shame Of their profession. But we have among the
clergy GOOD men, with honorable and loyal natures
whom thls furious elamor has arrayed against US.
These men can be brought back to the truth / shall
never forget what the good Cardnal-one OF the
most intelligent and moderate archbishops-said TO
me many time-''What fault have we committed
in the case OF LamennaIs! They have rritated him
they have driven him TO extremes The evil which
his fall mas caused could have been easily avoided"
should have never thought that should have to
apply to Father Hyaclnthe this Judgment so fun OF
wisdom. You must have powerful faith-a Chris
fuFbed bV the fury Of those agents OF insult who