The New York herald., 1879-03-30

the world has ever seen The ten dollar bill that
borrowed until the morrow that never came
would be largely represented. The. single dollar.
with few odd cents. which several Thousand per-
who had been robbed wanted in order to pay
their railroad fare home. where they had plenty and
would return ii by the very next mail. which some
how arrived-this also would occupy promi-
nent position. The greater and smaller sums which
the bank rather unwllingly loaned to defaulting
cashier. whose health required an immediate sea
voyage. would form attractive feature. We opine
that extra prairie would have to be leased. and
ono that close to the Rocky Mountains If any
kind of justice should be done to the innumerable
umbrellas which have been taken by mistake. ana .
mistake. too. which has never been rectiied. To
such loan exhibition almost every man. woman and
child could contribute something interesting.
PERE HYACINTHE.
WHAT RIGHT REV. BISHOP STEVENS, D. D.. OF
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH, THINKS
OF THE REFoRMER-HIs GIFTS AND HIS PAIL
INGs-rAE BISHOPS HEARTY SYMPATHY.
PHIIApELPuIA, March 2S. ls7o
In the interesting interview with Pere Hyacinthe
in Sundays HERALD. explaining hts IDEAS regarding
the new reform movement and the Catholic Church.
it is stated. the authority of Mr.. Cornelius Roose
welt. an American resident of Paris, that Bishops
Stevens, Doane and Littlejohn, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States. will receive
contributions in aid OF Father Loysons great reform
work.
BISHOP STEVENS SYMPATHY.
had q conversation to-day with the Right Rev.
Bishop Stevens regarding Father Hyacinthe's plans
Bishop Stevens expressed his hearty sympathy with
the Catholic clergyman. but declared that he had not
authorized the Of his being willing to
receive subscriptions for the benefit Of the Pere's
reform movement. The reverend gentleman did not
seem annoyed at being brought forward in the mat
ter but officially he had connection with Father
Hyaclnthe and it was a mistake to announce him as
in that position. He supposed that his name had
be mentioned because Of the fact that he had
known Father Hyacnthe for several years, had
always sympathized with him and had corresponded
with him. Only a few weeks ago he had received o
letter from Mime. Loyson.
ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE PRIEST
The Bishop said that he had first met Father
Hyacinthe in Rome several years ago. before his
ideas Of reforming his church were advanced and
developed He cropping after the light.
but had not progressed very far His last meeting
with him when he in Paris last summer.
The Bishop had put aside the HERALD article to read.
but had yet done so; but he well acquainted
with the priest and his plans, and when entered his
Office he was reading private letter from friend
favored me with portion or this letter. In which
the writer speaks OF two sermons which he had
heard from Father Hyacinthe, vividly describing his
eloquence and the wonderful effects upon his
WHAT pEnE HYAcINrHE LACKS.
The Bishop id-"Pere Hyacinthe is q wonder
fully eloquent man. He is great speaker. and you
cannot imagine what an influence he possesses over
his hearers. He would be grand man an apostle.
but he has executive power and he needs the con-
tinual presence of wise and judicious friends He
has been brought up in the priesthood and does not
EpnW ia wav le n
to manage great movement like this alone
and unguided. because he is not poll,
speaker, and powerful man in every respect. but
do not think he is o man to be the organizer OF a
judicious man to aid him. Pere Hyacinthe can
the people. but he cannot organize them after
ward. Until he left the Church OF Rome he was
part Of u great machine. He did not control this
machine aud had only his part to do. Therefore.
you see, he has not been trained organizer He
needs some to do the parish work while he does
the preaching.
THE REFORM OF THE CHURCH
ITO the general principles Of this great movement
I am committed said the Bishop, "though Of
course cannot always approve all the details-a1l
the ways Of doing things that Pere Hyacinthe has,
But to give his work permanence as have SAID, he
needs judcious advice and help. He has my hearty
sympathy in his efforts to reform the Catholic Church
and the ancient forms; to reesablish the Catholic
Church it was before 1t became the Roman Church
to remove the errors and abuses which have in
crusted 1t under Roman rule l believe with Pere
Hyacinthe i'll reforming the Catholic Church from
within, and in building up the Catholic Church in
France on the old dallican basis.
Then, as Pere Hyacinthe intim2tes. he Is more
nearly allied the Protestant Church Of England
America than to the Roman Church," asked.
''Yes," the reverend gentleman replied. 1--WE are
Catholics believe the creed says. in the holy
Catholic Church. This movement to purify the
Catholic Church has our sympathy, because 1t will
accomplish great good in France" The Bishop was
then understood to intimate that the Catholic
Church will meet with more favor than Protestant
ism, because the Continental idea of Professionalism
is that 1t Is series OF negations. They understand
what Protestants do not believe, but they do not
know what they do believe.
Recurring again to this inchoate movement. as the
Bishop denonIinated it, he said that while he was
full OF sympathy for Pere Hyacinthe he afraid
that could not have the talent to organize
and conduct such work. There could be no church
without bishop or episcopal government. AS an
ustration of what the Bishop meant by saying that
the earnest and enthusiastic priest needs organ
izer. he referred to passage the private letter
from Paris in his hand in which the writer that
Pere Hyacinthe, against the advice OF all his best
friends. determined to begin his services without
waiting tor the arrival of Mr.. Mel
asked the Bishop who MIR. Mel Ia. and found that
he IL the rector the Protestant Episcopal Church
of St. Sauveur the French congregation of this city.
He Is o Frcnchman, and Is professor of French IN
the Pennsylvania University He ordained
about five years ago in the Protestant Church. He
had formerly been priest in the Catholic Church.
Father Hyacinthe has liking for him, and he would
be an able assistant for him in organizing the
movement. 1t Is still uncertain whether or not Mr..
Aliel will go to Paris but Bishop Stevens said that
he thought not. He cannot go unless position can
be assured him. This it is thought. cannot be ar.
ranged.
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