New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-18
ROME AND FATHER HYACINTHE.
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.

of these letters dated July o. appears TO have deter
mined the publication OF Father Hyacinthes letter OF
Sept 20. The second, dated Sept &C. is his superiors
reply:
MY VERY REVEREND FATpER HYACRTHE: have re-
ceiyed your letter Of the 9th inst and IN short time
League have not, happily, found In that speech the
II some PROPOSITIONS adj
uniting OF unfortunate interpretations, and that such
the Carmelte was certainly there no longer in its place
My reverend father and dear friend know the great
OF yonr sermons at Notre Dame de Paris
have earnestly exhorted you not 20 identity yourself
with questions In dispute among Catholics and on which
all were not agreed. Because. from the mo-
ment you attach. yourself ostensibly TO one side
other Now, 1t patent that you have made account
of the nmation Of your father and SUPERIOR as ast
freely disclosed your opinions In favor OF party having
ths aT IN p and hs clergy in
general was alarmed, as were also the French Clergy
TO you immediately to enable you to see the false
path you had entered on In order to stop you But IN
vain. for months after you authorized from yoursef
that has been the cause Of 80 much vexaton to You and
me. Lastly, during your last soourn at Rome l maze
proaches the false position were placed H. on nc
count of imprudence bnt you had scarcely arrived
a letter deplored by all, even by your friends.
have caused as great scandal IN Catholic Europe hap
pened about elk years ago. on the occasion or your
speech at meeting In Paris You have, beyond doubt
obscure, and mprudent phrases. ,
Ihave done al that could up to The present TO defend
honor OF holy order which, unknown to yourself you
You write me from Paris. Nov. TO- 1862 81 avoid mix
ing the Paris Convent and the order OF Mount Carmel
with these matters" Let you my dear father
that this is an Illusion You n monk. and bound 10
your superors by solemn vows we nave 70 answer Tor
you before God and and consequently have 70 take
Inc same measures In your regard In that OF other
monks when your conduct preudcial TO your soul ana
Already. I'm France Belgium and even here, some OF
the bishops clergy and faithful arc blaming the snpe
rors OF our order for taking certain measures In your
regard and It concluded that there is no authority IN
congregation or that shares III your opinions ah
course Of action. do certainly regret the course
have followed up the present in regard to yon but
matters arrived at such point that would com
promise my conscience and the entire order II do not
take more ecacous measures in this matter than have
done the past Consider therefore, dear and reverend
father that you monk, that You have made solemn
vows and that by the vow OF obedience you are bound
your superors by lien as strong IA that which binds
the ordinary priest TO his bishop can, therefore no
longer tolerate your continuing 90 compromise the entire
order by your speeches writings no moro than can
Tolerate our holy habit appearing M meetlg That are nor
Therefore In the interest Of your soul and OF our holy
order order T you ny fO as or T to speak outside
the churches be present at the Chambers 70 take psr
an eXcIusiyely Catholic and religious object. hope you
will obey with doclity and even with love.
,athert 10 his son. see You entered on an extremely
dangerous path which, despite your present intentions,
arrive Arrest yourself, then. my dear son hear
the voice OF your father and friend, Who
speaks TO you with heart broken With sorrow; WIN
this you would do well 10 retire to one OF the con
vents the Province Of Avignon there TO rcpose your
self, aud perform the retreat which J dispensed you
from last year on account OF your duties Mediate ~
solitude on the great truths OF rengIn' nI' IS ta
heaven. with contrite and humble heart. address
yourself to the Holy Virgin TO our father SAINT Joseph
well address these words to ms son. although he De
for US all pray to the savior that he may deep to
accord You ms light and grace Ieeommend mssIi 20
your prayers, and give you my benedictoh ana aui
liz. DOMINIQUE De SAINT JosEPH
The following IA the superiors letter In answer to
Father HyaoiEthe's reply to the above; g., .,
REVERSED FATHER Your letter Of the goth only
reached me yesterday. You will easily Imagine bow
my soul Was far from expecting you 70 fall 10 such
depth. Therefore my heart bleeds win gfel, ana -
bie suppeations 10 the God Of all meroes that he may
enghten YOU pardon you and lead You back from that
IL very true my reverend father that during the last
yeart In spite OF my personal opinions when are IN
ms have more than once expressed TO youln spite OF
the counsels have given 20 you on several occasions
the case your Lent sermons at Rome you paid but W
lie attention 30 Long as yD1 ana no on pre and
especially monk. always manifested toward yoh
setlments OF esteem and friendship and encouraged
Won in your preachngs But that Is true SO also is it
that from the moment In which perceived that you were
BEGINNING 10 60 beyond these limits forced 20 begin
ON my side 10 express you my fears and TO marx 10 you
INV dissatisfaction You must remember. my reverend
Father that did especially last year. about the month
OF October when passing through France, relative to ale
addressed by you TO club In Paris then
10 Won what annoyance that writing had caused me
Your letters published In Italy also very painful 10
me, and also drew you from me observations ana re-
prOaches when you last visited Rome. Lastly your
presence and your speech the Peace League hed up
the Of my apprehension and my ge ana
ne to write you the letter OF the 2ld July ast Dy
which formally ordered you In future not TO PRINT any
letter speech to speak In public elsewhere than 10 te
churches TO be present the Chambers or % take part
In the Peace League any other meeting the object OF
which not exclusively Catholic ana religious; ny
prohibition you see, did not III the ieast reiel 70
your sermons IN the pulpit. on the conuhIy,
desired you in future TO devote solely and entirely
your talents and your eoquence To teachings III tIe
Church Consequently was with painful sulrso t.1.
pulpit at Notre Dame with Language perverted Dy alcta
ton or INITIATED by retcence" You must DO aware re-
verend father that have forbidden you TO preach
that have never given you any order or inPNssea any
restrictions your teachings only TOOK the liberty Oh
some especially on the subject of your last
lectures, as In my quality OF superior II was my rgnt anu
my duty 10 do You were, consequently, as Tree 10
continue your preachings at Paris or elsewhere,
as in preceding years. before my letter OF inc
I'M the pulpit Of Dame de Paris IL Is voluntarily
and OF your own free WILL and not by virtue OF measures
nominees TO me that you about 10 leave your Onas
terry Paris learn, indeed. by the Journals ana Dy
cast off your gown without any ecclesiastical AUTHORIZE
ton II the fact Is unfortunately true, would remark
10 YOU my reverend father that you must be aware hht
the monk who quits his monastery and the dress OF MS
order without the regusdT rs. irS no. tne and
consequently incurs the canonca penalties mentioned Ia
Cap Picuoso The punishment II, rs you are aware the
greater accommodation, ias senen9 ana acco.ulns
TO constitutions, confirmed by the Holy see, par, IL,
chapter xxxv No. IL, those who leave the community
without authorization incur the greater oxcOmmuica
ton ,pso faeto and the note OF nfamy Qn eongega'
hone reced,it prGr dposastapn, ipso tucto erconmn
catonem ct bfdmi0 nofam incnrrnt As yonr superior,
and In accordance with the prescriptions OF the apostoc
dccrces which order To employ even censure 70 png
yon back the bosom OF the Order yon have so uepor
ably abandoned, am under tho necessity OF gaining on
you tho monastery In Paris which you have
quilted within ten days from the date OF the present
observing TO You you do not obey this order within
the time stated you Will be deprived economically OF al
the charges you hold In the Order OF Barefooed GARNER
es. and win remain under tho established by