National Republican., 1883-11-12
THE PERE breaches.
Sermon by Father Hyacinthe at the Church
Of the Holy Cross,
Christ Is Not Limited 10 Any Sect, Bat is
Everywhere, and Tor All.

The announcement that the great preacher
and orator, Rov. Hyacintho Loyson would
preach at Holy Cross church attracted large
and cultivated audience on Sunday morning.
Long before the hour for the services tho
church was crowded in every part Of tho
building, hundreds standing through tho en-
tire service, and larger crowd standing
around the house unable to gain admittanco.
The church was beautifully decorated with
flowers, and the altar was ablazo with lights.
Tho service was begun with o professional
hymn, and the litany was then intoned by
the rector, Rev. DIR. Harold accompanied by
full choir in unison, to Galli's tones. The
rector introduced tho preacher by announc-
ing that Father Hyncintho had come bearing
letters of affectionato commondation from
the late and tho present archbishop Of Can
terbury in England, primate of England also
letters from Bishop Winchester in England,
Mr.. Gladstone, prime minister, and many
other distinguished prelates and laymen of
Europe.
Bishop Jenner, of England, ministers to
his church in Paris for confirmation and
other offices. Some of the bishops Of the
American Episcopal church havo also held
intercourse and communion with Father
Hyacinthe when abroad. The ecclesiastical
authorities of the Russo-Greek church have
also commended him and his work of reform
to all Catholic minded churchmen. The
work of reform is to restore the ancient
church of France to her own rulers-to re-
store the Gallican church to her ancient lib
critics.
While tho Introit Hymn III, ancient and
modern, was being sung, the two priests
Rev. DR.. Harold and Father Hayacinthe ad-
vanced to tho altar, the rector intoning the
Office of holy communion to Grcgorian plain
song. The Kyrie and Sanctus by Redhead
and Woodward, and Crado Marhecke by
Hopkins, were then rendered by tho choir.
After the singing of the Crade Father Hya-
cinthe advanced to the lectern, and making
the customary invocation, made his addres,
taking his text from the Gospel for tho day :
Math. XIV % "rhen if any man shall
say unity you SO, 10, hero is Christ, or there ;
believe it not" said:
My brethren, through tho kindness of
our brother, Rev. DIR. Harold, / havo tho
honor Of speaking to you this day. Yes, it
is an honor. Jesus Christ spoke of the dan
gers which would beset His disciples to all
time. What are those dangers? The spirit
of division into sects-dangers from false
prophets and teachers. Tho Roman Catholic
church says, Lo, Christ is with US. The
Protestants say, No; He is there. The Ascetic
says, Lo, He is tho desert; others, He is in
the haunts of man.
Look not for Him thus. He is not there.
Where then is Christi
The next danger is from false prophets and
teachers The Roman church, in some of her
teachings, is the most dangerous of all.
Theodore Parker was u noble patriot, but
should not like to teach us he taught lie
was the patriarch of liberty to the enslayed,
and pronounce his name with respect.
Where then is the Christ? He is in the
heavens! l doubt it not l see Him. the
Divine Son of Mary, seated ut the right hand
ofGod above. But tho Christ is not shut up
in any place, or limited in His work to any
sect. He is everywhere-higha above all
tn Of fnit Nd
works, and to a life that is hid with Christ in
God
We, His followers, are to do the work of
the Most High. 1t is through the teachings
and morality of Jesus Christ that all true
progress in science, government, social and
family life is made. Love your fathers love
your brothers; contemplate your Heavenly
Father through Christ! Must wo shut him
up in the Bible2 Behold for what cause
we are called Behold the Crucined Behold
His compassons-Iis infinite sutferings--ior
men. We are called to Him; to follow Him
The call is angelic. l hear the voice! l look
upon Him yield to him all my heart, my
life-my all
To us it remains TO comprehend the gos-
pels and expound them to men. To work
earnest, Jealous service for Christ-iL the
house, among our fellow mon, is full of all
sweetness, poetry, love, and benevolence.
Slothful repose is the corruption and death
of all Christian life. We must rise above all
littleness and discussions, tho evils of sects
and divisions, and thus to feel and know how
all powerful for tho salvation of men is the
unity of Christian brotherhood
Tho close of the discourse was most olo-
quent peroration of oxhortation to unity in
Christ The manner of the speaker was most
impressive in its gentleness and sweetness,
and his wonderful oratory fixed the attention
of the largo audience, holding them in devout
suspense to the end
The musical portion of tho service was
finely rendered by the choir. Mr. Lapham
sang with great effect an ofrertory anthem
from Mendelssohn's Elijah" 90! Rest in
the Lord" Messrs. Harold, Quinn, and
Hancock, and Miss Gyer us alto, sang with
effect in their several roles. There was q very
largo communion, and altogether the service
was one Of the most beautiful and effective
ever rendered in Washington.