The New York herald., 1876-07-05
FAThER HYACINTHE ON THE PROS
PECTS OF CHRISTENDOM.
From the London News, June Is. |

PECIS OF CHRISIENDOM.
From the London News, June Is.
Yesterday afternoon NJ. Hyacnthe Loyson (Perc
Hyacin,hc) delivered hts first address before large
audience, at 81. Georges Hall, Langham place, the
majority consisting oil ladies', "The Prospects Of
Christendom'' The chair taken by the Bishop Of
Winchester (Dr. Harold Browne) and the assembly
included the Duke and Duchess Of Argyll, Mrs Cad
stone, Lady Seborne, Lord Ebury Lord Arthur Rus
sell, Dean Stanley, the Dean OF Chester, Mr.. Cowper
Temple NJ. r., Dr. Adair Crawford, &c.
The Dean OF Winchester, having opened the proceed
ings with proyer,
The Right Row. CHAIRMAN said he very few
words from hm needed to introduce Pere Hya
cinths that assembly. No doubt history was per
focty well known to them all and thought that they
in England, who $50 years ago threw OIL that power
which neither they their friend could bear and who
had not found themseIveE morally, socially or re
gousiy the worse for having done SO, could not but
sympathize with him in the efforts which he max.
ing enlighten continental Europe great subjects
which they themselves had been enlightened Tor
considerable period. He sorry that he obliged
take the chair that occasion instead of the Arch
bishop OF Canterbury, who would have been there
possibly could. His Grace had written to say that he
earnestly desired be present at the delivery Of the
address, but that his Official engagements
numerous that he was unable 10 attend, and he had
asked hm assure Pere Hyacnthe oil his deep inter-
est anu sympathy, lChcers
Father HyAcINTHE VINO spoke IN French, after ex.
pressing the pleasure which ne elt al the preiacng
his address by The Offering OF prayer. and At the chair
bcng occupied by Bishop OF the Church Of England
who had attended the Congress OF the Old Catho,cs
Cologne, proceeded to say that that occasion he
should dwel on the necessity Tor the solution OF the
problems oil present Crisis Of the need for The
reformation oil the Latin Church, dcierring till the
succeeding Wednesday the nature Ot tho that
was required Having in his opening remarks glanced
n nVert he hol
OF the continent IN countries which almost
rcly Catholic, as well in those with
gions and having observed that the battle which
formerly carried between power and
ths Empire was now exchanged tor between lhe
Churcn and modern society, he went on 10 remark
that tnree solutions had been proposed the diff
tics OF the present Crisis the science
saat Gs proposDa ,naa 10 exam,ns aus
these. The solution proposed IN the Of
science was, he said, the elimination OF religion by
OF from tho world; whIo the two other
solutions, those which had political origin, were the
separation OF the Church from the state and the sub
Jectiug OF the Churcn to The state. The Of
religion by science. which some contompa was in
iact, the separation OF reg'on IRON humanity, and If
1t could be carried out II would be a fatal mistake
being opposed to ali SOUND principles There were
doubt, great many eminent men connected with the
Positvist school II admired some OF the abors OF
that school, but he could by means accept theory
vita respect religion. The ideas o tue Postivsts
On that sutJect were III contradiction to many known
facts. Positivsm might do good in relation TO some
departments OF science, but could deal salisac
tory with human nature, ITS cares and It's
not interfere IN such matters The fears and hopes
the loves and hates, oi our common humanity
norcd not merely many phases OF human nature.
but historical facts, Wine II gave explanation
account OF tue starting miracle of the continued
istcnce OF the Jews distinct race 1t also ignored
the religious awakening oi modern times, only
Christian countries. but also among The inhabitants
other lands, including even Monammctians and Budd
hists all such bcin iouudc in tue depths
OF human nature, and OF such "A character that they
ought uol 10 be dsre arded IN any system PROCESSING
PoSt L. moi sol we he
create problems of ailthoc connected with death
aud with God. lie had wish ignore reason in
rcig Gus matters, believing, he did that religion
ana revelation were inscparaoy connected revelation
coming from the Splrit of God and from the
mind OF man. Proceeding 10 the second division OF
bls subject namely the political questions involved
II, he remarked that the phrase separation oil the
Trajectory senses. according the varying aspects
der which the question Was viewed by different
persons who dealt with 1t; but he believed that
under aspec. could what contemplated form an
adequatc solution OF the problem Speaking of the
theory oi The mutual or reciprocal Ignoring of the
Cnurch and STATE, uc contendcd that It morally
Impossible Tue life oi the family and the lie OF the
state intimately connected with the divine
lie all religious questions IRON
all social ones was achimera (Chcers.l Religion was
thing that must enter INTO the temple OF Justice and
regulate all that concerned the interests and nappness
OF mankind. That was Its r1te nd nothing less,
never let them allow that r6Slo be taken rom Be-
sides reverence ior God, it taught respect Tor the
Magistrate obedience for the law and regard for social
liberty and orucr There were not moral laws,
one private and another public for The Church and
4
ccci, sascal organization but represented great
religious principle, principle which entered all
forms phases c social life and the coull no
ignore the Church lhan the Church could ignore
tue State. Alter auding TO the question with
drawing OF state AID or public worship aud ting
the notion that In that was to be found "A OF
the problem before the world he turned to the ques-
ton the subjectng of the Churcn the State md
maintained al ,omc length that the oi finding a
! solution by such means was dclusion. The Roman
Catholic Church. he sad, with all ITS and all It's
crimes. including safes oil indulgenccs and pardons
nalp low IA In, tfsaIft
state, and II tue principle OF such subIccuon were
carried consistently and logical conclusions
men must De Imprisoned aud killed that were neces-
sary Tor the object He tnen spoke OF the efforts
made TO suppress rel sOn at the tine OF the
French Revolution, which he connected. IN
rcl~~->,,c point OF view, with tho revoca-
Ton Of The Edlct OF Nantes aud OF the
manner in which Christ ianity ultimately trumphcd,
notwh hstandins all the obs aclcs way. As
earded the union OF liberty win the religion
nc admitted the ciiicutics involved but denied that
unlon was impossible; adding that what was ul-
spoke N eloquent OF the mountains OF obstruc.
tlons which impedcd the advance the cause OF true
r,igion. and cited scr pturc afordlug ground for
hope that faith, though were AZ "a grain of
mustard seed" would IN the overcome all mpedi-
mcDts.
Tho address, which occupied nearly an hour, was
delivered with great animation of look. and gcs-
ture, and occasionally rose TO degree of force and
iervor which drew forth loud bursts of applause. AT
It's conciuso non the Chairman announced that the
address will be delivered Wednesday, IN ST. James
Hall