Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21
IIYACINTIE IN GENEVA.
An English Correspondents Visit to the
Famous "Comt -outsr's" Home.

A Geneva correspondent writes TO the
london Times, under the date May 10 I:
In beautiful retired villa called Ire
nant, ahOu mile from Geneva, resides
Pere Hyacinthc. The large number of
persons who went to see or interview him
at the Hotel VlitOria, rendered the city
irksome to him, and by the kindness of n
friend he now enjoys the seclusion of one
of the protest places near Geneva. A
name which created so great sensation
during lh4 Gcumelical Council, aud
which has since become Of such wide
world reputation, had nm indescri5able
attraction for me on visiting this place,
and yesterday morning / performed
pilgrimage tc Trcnant.
Uniorlun tcly il was Saturday, the
'Pcre' had been study ing all night-was
even then, was tod, invisible 10 his
household but ] had the pleasure of
being received by his noble Gnd charming
wife, Nine. Loysou. Her name has
lately been brought before the public
in com. Ction with what was evidently d
malicious report, aud which | am author
lied TO deny, as She has not added to the
family of Pere llyaclnlhe. In moving
about the town during the day, and con-
vcrsing with people Of various classes, it
was impossible not to be struck
by the popularity which the 'Pere'
has acqnired-every one was ac
quaintcd with him, and most persons
claimed to be among his adherents. Tue
sale de la Reformation was irequented
by all. and wonderful stories were told of
the progress of the new association so
mucu So, that | determined on seeking
information from those who are the
chiefs cf it. The following are the
results;
Already nearly 800 persons have given
in their adhesion TO the new principles
given II in formally and in writing and
the success Of the movement Is most
encouraging. A marriage has already
been cc.ebrl ed IN the Sille, nndelO0 per-
SONS or more are waiting 10 be baplizad,
this muruing. Every Wednesday ev'
Ing Il theological lecture is delivered
when the hall Is crowded to sutlocstiOu.
Yet no one can euter except by ticket.
aud 5000 are grutuitOusly distributed
weekly to those who give their word Of
honor that they are Catholics, while 500
are given to Protestuts. L. is said that
some have boeu sod for thirty francs or
forty francs each, but English residents
| tell me they have been unable TO procure
any for 'love Of money! The place Low
occupied by the Liberal Catholics as they
/ call thcmselves,ls far too small, and on
| Fiiday nishtu general assembly was held
in the rooms of the Casino, under the
Presidency OF NJ. RcycrcAon, to take steps
to supply the want. In opening The
meeting be announced that more than
/ POO persons had, by a formal act, given
/ in their adhesion to the association. The
committee, he said, h'd applied TO th,
Administrative Couucil for permission Il
use the church Of ST. Germain without
excluding any other CUT which might II
celebrated there The council had repirt
that they extended, and VI. Revercuon
on thrplrt of the committee, recommend
ed that petition should be sent TO th'
cantonal authorities. This was approved
unanimously by the Assembly. Thauki
were then voted to Pere llyaclnthe, anC
a hope was expressed that they woul,
soon sec him at the Catholic parish o
Geucya'-a hope which was received
with the warmest applause.