The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-23

| knew TO be prominent member of Pere Hyacnthe's
church. This gentleman Is one OF the Old ana well
personally acquainted with HIM he very kindly con-
| scented to give me the information desired.
Il understand. said ''that you taking great
interest in the new Catholic Gallican Church which
| Pere Hyacinthc has foundedy
.Yes." he replied. with a significant smile. "and.
as a HERALD man. of course you want to know why
do Well while am not at all DESTROYS OF max
viii frankly tell YOU that became acquainted with
greatly attached to Pere Hyacinthe ut the time OF
my marriage. 1t was he who married me. aud he
showed himself that occasion not only = true
priest. but real friend. and one has but to know
him to appreciate at once the purity OF his mind and
the sincerity OF his convictions. and in short. to
love him and trust him. Then. ~ my wife was o
French, Catholic. but. like thousands OF others.
driven from their church by the exsggerstions OF
Rome and the donineering spirit of is priests and
being of the American Episcopal Church. which IL
truly Catholic ~ faith and principle It WAS you see.
Christian determination and one earnest desire to
worship the same GOD in our home and in church
Then am not the only American OF the church. DR..
Crane the we'll KNOWN dentist and the distinguished
organst for many years ut the American churches
here in Paris. has Joined and co-operated with US
in the work. But. speaking of the york. 1t is but
right that you should know that it is no work OF
The mcpbers OF other churches. il they are Chris
tians and believers. come to us without abandon
ing their own denomination. In fact. we are catho-
TIKI CHARACTER THE MOVEMENT.
you must have great confidence in the work"
as you have must have full faith in its
''Of course believe in it. believed before
began and now. from the great success we have had
since the church was opened 1 am fully convinced
Of its necessity. Any living in France have
DONE and seeing the low standard OF morals existing
here and which Is due, AM convinced. to the lack
Of reasonable and righteous region-for. say what
you will. the French need and want religion. for
they accept the Church that is imposed upon
them-auy one + Say. who has studied this question.
and knows ut the same time what great and fear
less apostle God has raised up in such Pere
Uyacnthe ca,inot doubt the success OF the work.
But to hear him preach Is to be convinced He car
ries his hearers with him by the soYndness OF his
and. above all. by his profound. convictions. You
feel that you have before you man ready to die for
his faith and you know there are not many like him
in that respect to be found nowadays"
49,. 49, CONGREGATION.
'sHaye You many adherents p asked
I'm less than four weeks nearly four hundred per-
sons have given In their names. and there thou
sands who are with us who have not yet had the OPP
portunity OF doing Our present church IL much
too small We have to shut the doors in the faces Of
thousands who struggle to get in when only twelve
fore long. doubt. We are taking down walls this
week to enlarge the church. but even then 1t will
not be suiiicieMt for wants."
"But who are the people who are joining your
asked. 49,
men are largely represented. aud the first to
bring their children to DO baptized Thcn we have
several sever from the upper class the nobility being
almost all believing Catholics VINO have abandoned
the Church Of Rome. The congregation is made up
principally of thinking men, many Deputies. Sena-
tors, literary and students and 1t Is noted by
all that they have never seen men predominst:
ing to suck extent In any church. And
to give you idea of the attraction
which the teachings of the Psre Hyscinthe has
for people, should tell you that acquaintance Of
mine. an American clergyman. went to Notre Dame
few days ago to high mass. and there but ATTY
persons there all told and onehalf OF those Of
the church service-singers. priests. &c-there were
scarcely any men, From there he came to our
church aud found thousands vainy trying to get in
SO you the people have deserted the great cathe
dral andfolowed the preacher to his humble chapel
We have great number OF priests who venture there
in citizen dress-last sunday secretary OF Leo XIII
the best OF II is that they declare
that the Pere breaches heresies nor new-fangled
doctrines and that he confines himself strictly to the
troubled" r
- THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
''But all this costs money" said.
Eyes; but you have been in America and know that
the Church can live without State pay. and we in
tend to demonstrate that 1t can also be done in old
..But where will you get the meansr.
'From voluntary contribution. And although
English friends are helping us it was the French
Catholics. the people here in Paris. who made the
first move to secure the church and put It repair
has FORTUNE for which he says he thanks the
Lord not being thereby. IN addition to his spiritual
cares encumbered by the care OF worldly goods"
.And do you expect anything from American
asked. ..t
to the peculiar habits Of the French. we cannot get
along ut the beginning without aid from our bresh
rem 81, And ~ the by o.S wish YOU
the Atlantic that We hope they will not forget this
most important mission in the centre OF Romansm.
send their donations to Bishop Stevens. Of
Philadelphia; Bishop Doane. OF Albany; Bishop
Mr. anorne koo:s1s No. Vest
street, New York. and that will accept all such
evidences Of Christian sympathy with gratitude.
ginning for it Will take time for the work to spread
throughout France and become selfsupporting"
And with regard to priests. have you many with
"It is not the quantity that is lacking but the
| quality; for Rome has made sad havoc with her
| priests more even than with the laymen and the
Pore Hyacinthe il most careful about whom he
takes to work with him. But he has already enough
here In a few days. when we shall be able to have
| daily services.
''And on the part of the French government do
you find any dittcultyr'
No; for the Pore yscinthe has an explicit promise
Then there is bill before the Chambers which viii
be passed soon. and which secures perfect freedom
Of worship III France And besides this all thinking
and particularly governing men know that there
| must soon be change in the Roman Church.
although 1t is the most powerful organization Of its
| kind that exists in the world. Therefore have
the appreciation OF all thinking men and intelligent
| Christians" r,s~f
Having obtained the doctrina and practical features
| of the programme OF Catholic reforms deter
mined to complete it by examining 1t under its po-
litical aspects therefore called upon the Com de
Douville- Mallcfeu member of the Chamber vt Dep
uties for the Department Of the Somne. who Is one
of tho ardent advocates of Catholic reform and
promoter and vestrynsn Of the new Gacan
| chapel. found him n courteous smixbie gentle
! man, speaking English huently, and willing to give
| me all the Information l desired. In person the
Comtc de Douvillc is Of the finest specimens OF
the Frenchnsn that have met He is. should think
about forty Ave years Of age. tall broad shouldcred
| with pale olive complexion black beard and hair
slightly tihged with gray. He has an imposing mill
tary air. socially he is aristocrat. belonging to
OF the oldest families of France. but politically
hc is democrat. acting with the Left in the Cham
| Der. and u stsnch republican He IL . retired GIN.
| OF tho marine and has travelled all over
| the world. Although of inpulsvc nature land
| have this from those who have servel with him.
he. unlike the generality of. hist fellow officers in
foreign ports devoted his time study and cxplor
tions. In which he much aided by the wonderful
faculty which he possesses OF acquiring rapidly the
language of every country that no visits. close
studcntcuriors tn say for man of his profession
his favorite study has been that of theology. may
observe en- pdSsdnf, that when called to him he
had Life st. Paul In his hand. Yet he GER