Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10
pERE HYAcINrnE.

preach last night in Christ Church, natu-
rally aroused considerable curiosity and
The reverend father accompanied "
Loyson and his little son faul'
arrived in the city from Charleston Tues
day night and took rooms at the ScreFeh
House. Yesterday they were visited by d
number of the clergy and citizens.
Last night Christ Church was well filled
with representatives Of the various
churches of the city, both Catholic ana
Protestant. to listen to the distinguished
advocate. The chancel was occupied Dy
the rector Of the church, Rev. IhOmas
Boone: Rev. Charles II. Strong, OF ~.
Johns Church. and Rev. Charles W iIgnI
Freeland. Of st. Matthew's Chapel. Al W
a brief service of tire Episcopal torHl' the
rector explained briefly, in introducing
the Reverend Father. the doctrines which
be- advocated. showing now, as a represeh-
+afive Of tbn sold GallicOn Church." he
vas in this country, and for what pur-
rosa. The rector further stated the SYM
natbv and interest which the Protestant
Fpiscopal Church had in the work, and
read "A reDlv from Bishop Beckwith, whom
me had telegraphed in regard to the mold
ing Of the service in Christ Cnurch-
The Bishops reply was: Il am glaa LOT
Pere Hyacinthe to speak in Christ
Church"
Father Hvacinthe, in opening his adj
dress. stepped from the chancel down be-
side the lecturn. Comparatively very
few persons present could comprehend
the discourse. as it was spoken entirely
I'm French. but despite this fact II was
listened to throughout with the closest
attention. The Pere's manner Is very
attractive. He has a fine voice
and possesses considerable Oratorcal
ability. In speaking be IS very
earnest and emphasizes ms words WIN
quick. nervous gestures. In appearance
he is older than he really is. His face Is
closely shaven. and he Is partially bald,
His ewes are heavy. and in reading ne
holds the book close TO his eyes, bending
forward. which indicates that he IS eX'
tremeIv near sighted.s His features bear
the mark O high intellectually.
At the conclusion of his address. which
occupied about an hour, Rev. Mr. Strong
INTERPRETED briefly its principal features,
paving high tribute to the Pere and his
elOquence.
The first topic taken up in the address
was. "What is the True Position OF the
Gallican church," The second was
.sWhat is the Relation Of the Gallican
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sense. he said, he was a Catholic; in
another he was not. Ii by the term Pro-
testant. ne said. is meant prOtestatiOn
against the dOgmas established by the
fathers Of Christianity, such as those es-
tablished by the Council of Nice, then
am not a Protestant, and ! am and will
remain a Catholic. But If by Protestant
ism they mean n protestatiOn against the
absOlutism of the Pope, his infalhbillty
and the discipline he imposes on the clergy
and his official church, with all its dlcta
tions, then l am a Protestant.
He then went on eXpatiating on the
difference between himself and the Church
of Rome. holding that in these differences
his views were Identical with the primitive
church. Since the great Vatican Council.
promulgating the edict of the infallibility
it had been declared that there could
be but one Catholic Church-the
Roman Catholic. The Pere argued against
this edict. quoting from the Nicene creed
Il believe in the Holy Catholic Church, =
in support of his views. He then took
up the five points of reformation, closing
with a grand picture of the great church OF
the future, one in faith and one practice,
one in America. one in France, one in
Russia, one in Greece and one in Rome
which should conquer the kingdom of the
After a contribution in support of the
Old Gallican church, of which the Pere
is the head. the audience was dismissed
The Pere and Madame LOysOn will re-
ceive all who wish to call upon them al
the Screven House, between 10 and l.
O'clock to-day, and Will leave for Jackson
vile this afternoon.
Pere Hyacinthe has been in this country
about two months. During that time he
has visited Washington, New York, BOs-
ton, Providence and other large Northern
and Eastern cities, and has preached and
lectured number Of times. with scarce
an exception, to very large audiences. He
next started South, visiting Richmond
Charleston and Savannah. He will
visit Tallahassee, Mobile and New
OIle6ns. At New Orleans special arrange
ments have been made for his recep-
ton by the Episcopal Bishop of louisiana
and the Pere expects to remain there
about two weeks. He Will then return
North, and will subsequently visit San
Francisco, the Lake cities of the North
west and Canada, remaining in this
country until about April or May. His
visit to America is not Il holiday, but one
of arduOus labor, being to secure means
from the American people to
aid him in establishing missions
in France in propagation Of his creed,
to sustain his present church in
Paris, and to build another church in that
city. During his absence the Pere's
church is left in charge Of four ecclesias-
tics, who have espOused his faith, and fOuI
young men are studying for the ministry
and will cooperate with him. While the
Pere's visit is chiefly ecclesiastical, or re-
ligiOus, vet he IS a careful student OF
American institutions and American pO.
ho hnc oil fol-
much interest in Southern customs and
manners, and says that he is much pleased
with what he has seen of the South.
While claiming to be a Roman Catholic
the Pere objects to the infallibility of the
Pope; claims that the cup should be given
to the laitv. that the Bible and public SER
vices should be published in the French
vernacular. and also claims the freedom
of the priests to marry. In England he
received generous aid and sympathy, and
numbers among his friends and sympa-
thiZers the prominent statesmen and
churchmen Of the kingdom. Among these
may be mentioned the Archbishop of Can
terbury, CanOns Farrar and LiddOn, Lord
MOunt-Temple, Mr.. Gladstone, the Duke
of Marlborough and others.
This visit is the second which he has
paid to America, and he thinks it will be
his last. During the present week he has
received from President Grevy, of the
French Republic. the official papers recog-
nizing his church by the government as
the old Gallican Church. and an author.
lied form Of worship.
Father Hyaciuthe was born at Orleans
ID lS27. and is consequently IS wears OF
age. His wife. Nine. LOysOn, is an Anne
rican lady. and was born in New England,
ia 1888, Upon reaching womanhOOd
she married Cant Norrim9D Of 0hfO
and for several years lived in Brooklyn,
Henry Ward Beecher's church. After
Capt. Merriman's death she went to Rome
and engaged in philanthrOpic work, heI
chief aim being to establish a college there
for the higher education of women. She
met Pere Hyacinthe in Paris, and was
admitted by him into the Roman Catholic
Church. Subsequently, after announcing
his new creed. Mrs. Merriman became
Nine. LOYson in 1872. Madame LOysOn is
delighted with her visit to Savannah. She
is a lady Of dignified and elegant appear
ance. This Is her first visit to the South
and she said I'm conversation with one
~ tle NOESISG NEWS staff last might
that Savannah bad always held place III
her thoughts. The names Of Jasper anC
Pulaski were familiar TO her. as she
lad . brother and a cousin named
after those heroes. Paul. the little SOL
n tie Pere. ls now ten years Of age
Faloer 3syeirfBe was panied from
FFaloe by Canon kgeca. " the Roman
Cat1elle [lurca. VINO u said ~ be per
ezra. lfle1l 9gtl ~ tae Pope and n ths
Pefe. 40 ~ a.- Dleei tae Pere ia Ae1
orleans.
TaE CEEmAa gOLraTEERs.