Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-16

branch of his order in that city, has
not ceased ever since from progressing in
the path of truth and of christian liberty.
His progress may appear slow to those
who know nothing of the struggles of
such a man to free himself from the fas-
cinating power Of the Romish Church,
but 10 persons conversaut with the cir
cumstances OF the case, the advance of
Father Hyaointhe ia quite as rapid as
could be expected. 1t has been slow but
sure
When the writer had an interview
with the ex-Carmelite in his own convent
four years ago. he was fully convinced
that he was a spiritually christian
and that he could not always remain in
The Romish Church. His conviction was
strengthened when he heard him at Notre
Dame soon after, and yet more so when a
year later the great preacher boldly pro-
claimed the universal priesthood of chris
items, declaring that the father and the
mother mnst especially exercise these
functions in the sanctuary of the family,
and that the great woe of the Church In
our day is that the people of God have
ahdicated this august charge. These were
truly evangelical utterances, and no won
der that they alarmed the Jesuits, the
vi0ilapt scouts of the Romish army. The
disciples of Loy4la, who had denounced
Hyacirthe. early in his career as preach
er. continued to do 90. aud when for the
third time the celebrated C4rmelite was
called 10 Rome to answer their charges it
waa with diff ulty that he justified him
self and obtained the Pope's blessing.
The wounds were not healed, however.
on either side, and three months had hard
" elapsed when the superior of the bare
footed monks Of Paris WAS constrained to
resign his position in order to retain bis
manhood and ba true to himself. It was
a great act, involving more sacrifice than
mortal ia generally able to bear.
We may judge of the struggle it cost.
by the concluding paragraph OF his letter
of resignation. "For the hurt of the
daughter of my people am hurt. am
black Astonishment has taken hold on
me- l. there no balm in Gilesd Il
there no physician there? Why then is
not the health Of tho daughter of my
neop'e recovered ? ("Jaremiah, viii, 81,
22D
"And, finally, I appeal TO Thy tribunal.
o Lord Je-u-l Id tuuna tribunal dppellO.
It is in Thy presence that I write these
lines it is Mt Thy feet, after having pray
ed much, ponder,d much, suffered much,
and w4ited long-it i. at Thy feet that [
snbscribe them l have this confidence
concerning them. that, however men may
conde un them upon earth, Thou will az
prove tn en- in heaven. Living or dying,
this is enough for me-"
Two weeE,s after Hyacinthe had left
his convent. he 3enided very unexpected
" IN oome to Am. >rica. The general of
the order in Rome lad commanded him
under pain of excommu 0ioation, to return
to his convent within ten days. and ln'
stead of obeying, he stepped, IN the tenth,
on French steamer, and can. q to New
York, thus placing $500 mile b. tween
bis monastery and himself.
Although his visit was to be short in this
country, which he intends to visit again,
he received very good impression of the
United States, and his intercourse with
christians of different 8enomi,,ations.
marked by warm sympathy, cheered him
on bis way.
Three weeks after he had landed in
New York, he wrote preferatory letter
When two years ago Father Hyacinth
his position as superior of the
Barefooted CarmeliteS. end left his con-
vent, he claimed still ~ be Catholic.
When six week ks later, he wrote r9fa-
tory letter to the Volume of Discourse,
translated by Rev. L. " PlcHr. he
claimed to be still loyal to he churct OF
his birth. but declared he had neN,r
deemed that the Christian commuters
separated from Rome, we~n Hisinherited .
Of tho Holy Cir ~, and wirho"7 pvt in
the King lom of God. lie spoke Ia the
same letter Of his forts to bring about |
a recon olliation ne ween the Church of
Rome and thu churches of the reforma-
ton, Il have pressed them together in
nv heart" be snves land under the out |
pourings of my tears and prayerS, have
so ioipai them that thew might make but |
one tree"
He was unwilling, however, to take
any stand until tNe ccn"o'' had decided |
the question OF the inftllibility of the
Pope, waiting ''in silence and in prayer"
and COM eultiog with such men as Dollin- |
ger, with whom he spent several weeks. |
He knew what was coming from Rone,
and as soon as the celebrated decree was
promul gated by the council he published
a letter on Papal Infalibility, in which
he asked whether Catholics We're bound
bv the definition of the council. After
admitting that authority is the principle
of the church, he says that this makes it
all the more necessary to distinguish be-
tween au apparent and real authority
between a blind and rational submission.
He then proceeds:
81 protest agaips. the pretended dogma
of Pspal Infallibility as it is defined In
the decree of the Roman Council. It is
because am Catholic, and desire to re-