Evening star., 1869-12-11
Father Hyacinthe's Address fn New
York Gity.

| SELIBACY, MARRIAGE. THE BTBIE. Er-.
We have mentioned the charity address Of
fatheT Hyacinthe before the French Ben, violent
Society. in New York, on Thursday evening. II
was the first appearance of the distinguished
monk before an audience i'm this cosntry. 4
Was dresseI in se am Ssuagy SsH a1TA eIere tess1 & % %
| speaking, Father Hyaeinrlle's languayo tOurS
huently froIa his lirs; every syllable l. a, u-ty
! enumerated, and his voice, though sOUnti. a..
| somewhat husky, Nas clearly heard tlirnn-l th.;
/ mouse. His action i extremely gracefIl rlevs.t
marsh or abruptly angular, and greatly resern-
uines, when he rose his aull heisyl,f ~. ba~I
| slightly thrown back. his voice eo,nin., 60
Tl 11ll anu strong, he looked superbly grand
me orator spoke oi the direction 90 be given
10 nie: Humanity has hesitated betwee.1 tW,,
roads Tor centuries. Shall man give. In Lis o.
ts ,Saenee an impulse that viii separate hira from
inc world that hears him, and tear il from alI
hat the creator has made it, baSis-fala,iy AT
Iectlois, interests, Suffering-Or shall le ca~f
,,s an ,aea OF loving Heaven and concentrate
hpoh earth ms faith, his hope. his love? Nyex-
peIlehce has convinced me that between TICS.
Two roads there is third opened for the --aaf,.,
5 n,oIa anu rehglous progress man can make,
anu uodueh py men who can reconcile Heaven
ana earth-the present life with a futnre. AZ
the hrst man, the work OF God was fhe king ,hs
owner, the manager OF Eden and all It's brute in
nabltants, 70 we have 70 continue i'm these ages
the work OF Adam; but instead of a small psrt
OF Asia Minor, we have a whole planet God
mas gwen us steam and electricity, and distance
II ah1hhilated. The globe IL our Eden. After
the hrst man came family and society. God
made Adam companion and saved him from
egotlsm. Thus was the Organization OF the
FAMILY perfected. In modern society celihacv
eAists Tor the sake Of God, hut this exception M
YOU make II a rule, is against God and against
nature. Celibacy is cowarciice IN IN does NOT
glorify marriage. The Apostles have said mar
riage i honorable.
The great object in life is the reconciliation
OF Heaven and earth, of the present life with
the future, and TO secure union on earth Union
in the city, in the nation and i'm humanity was
the thought of Jesus Christ, who first proclaimed
that which the prophets but dimly saw and the
Jews never did see. The centuries that are 20
realize the great Union of nations have begun:
the labor has commenced. Northward YOU have
the EsqumauN; southwark II Africa Yoa sum
mon from walled China the unlnOving people 20
dwell amid the moving nation, the stationary to
mlhgie with the progressive. all impelled by the
preath OF you, the great humanitarian people.
lGreat applause. The foundation Of vonr Deo-
pie II the Bible, the book that speaks OF dol.
the living wordof Jesus Christ In am adm, ,rable
manifesto from your President there shows
through his words the Christian faith. A belief
IN Jesus Is the root OF this nation. May JESUS
christ protect your country and dcVet0p Oh
Europe, preparing amid strife unity afi re-
helous and material prosperity. And when .
return Il shall tell Europe that \ have fO1ud
nave been among people who do not think that
70 be free they must be parted from God
lGreat applause."l
The audience was by no means sectarian. re-
presentiyes Of all religions and no religion.
pew-holders and spectators being mixed Ia All
parts of the crowded house. There were ayep
persons present.