Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-04

Few distinguished foreigners visit
America without including California
in their route of travel, and none of
these pass our City Of Angels by. OF
these Father Charles Hyacintho Loyson,
the distinguished French Catholic re-
former. has probably excited most en-
thu.ias,n in this community.
Turn Verein Hall was filled Sunday
night with largo audience, assembled
to zee and hear the celebrated priest,
who, ordained in the Church Of Rome,
yet denied the Pope's infallibility, re-
fused to obey the mandate of The church
commanding celibacy from her priests,
and instituted and prosecuted other rad
ical reforms which, added to his great
scholarship and wonderful eloquence,
have made his name almost as familiar
in America as in France. Without
introduction, the priestly lecturer ad-
varcad, and ia graceful and sincere
peroration spoke Of the warm pleasure
he felt in seeing before him so many of
his connlrymen, and also SO many from
his native city of Paris. He paid
pleasiug tribute to the growth and infu-
ence Of the French community in Los
Angeles.
The eloquent speaker then approached
the vast theme be had selected for his
discourse. He compared the destinies
of France and America, their histories
similar aud dissimilar; "the year 1889
marks an epoch in the history of the
world, he said. '0n the Both Of April,
1889, the first President Of the United
States was inaugurated in New York.
Your revolution was accomplished. On
the 5th of May, 1889 five days after),
the General Assembly met at Marseil-
les" The speaker glowingly referred to
tbs substantial basis upon which the
Republic of the United States was found
ed, and gloomily contrasted the uncer.
tain foundations of that OF France. His
discourse was masteily condensation
and contrast of the greatest republics of
the world, separated by the Atlantic
ocean. His references to religion were
few, although be from time TO time gave
out expressions Of the views which have
made his name famous.
''As for me" he said, Il do not be-
lievs in The infallibility of the. Pope.
neither do believe in the inf ,llibility of
the people. The education of universal
suffrage ia duty incumbent upon dem
ocracies, and which is too often replaced
by its utilization den,agogues." The
question Of universal suffrage he held to
be one to be deeply studied. He con-
trasted the electoral system in France
and America. He dwelt upon the con-
dition Of church aud state in France and
reasoned that religious reform was the
only remedy for existing evils. "a
Catholic reform, for France will never
be Protestant"
In conclusion, he reviewed the history
of civilization; said its origin was to be
found on the ahores of the Mediter-
ranean. and that the time was approach
ing when its center would be found on
the Pacific Coast.
The audience, which contained many
persons who did not understand French,
in which language the lecture was deliv
cred, remained most breathlessly atten-
tive, the very sincerity and fervor Of the
orator enchanting the admiration Of
those who could not understand his
words, and bis impressive, style, beauti-
full imagery and sublime thoughts fixing
and holding the attention of such as
coull interpret his exquisite discourse.
The lecture. all is all. was rare and ap-
preciated treat, which VIC regret being
unable to give more at length.