, 1874-10-13

MOHNlAt EESSluN.
An adjourned meeting Of tho Chicago Prcaby.
tary was held In McCormicl's Block Yesterday
morning, tho Rov. j.. E. Kittrodse in tho chair.
The session WAS opened with prayer by tho Roy.
Arthur Mitchell, alter Which tho roll Was called,
and
THE MINUTES
Of tho previous mootiug woro road.
The minutes lad to Homs discussion On tho
matter Of Prof. Swiug'a withdrawal, aud, On mo-
ton, hta lottor Of withdrawal waa ordered sproad
upon tho niinutcH.
Further discussion ensuod as to the nature OF
tho lettor, whom tho same was called for and
read.
After bomo further discussion, the minutes as
whole wolo approved.
The Rows. Air. DAILY, Of Dubuque, aud Nc
Lane, Of Bloomington, we're Invited to sit In tho
prosbytery ns corresponding H1onlbera.
Tho Committee OIL tho caBo OF tho Ninth
Church wns ca1lnd, but had 10 report.
Tho Scotch Church Committee dosired to dofcr
its report until tho no1t regular mootiug of tho
presbytery.
otAor Committocs wero called, WITHOUT my
reports.
TIE rnEAsunEn's. REPORT
Was road, showing tho receipts to have been
$4U055, and tho disbursements S4Al.89. Tho
report recommended that oach church nlemhor
be 1ssoasol 10 ccpta for tho coming yoar, for tho
maintenance of tho Assembly, Synod, mud pres-
bytory.
PROF. PATTnN's ArrEA1.
Dr.. Mitchell, RI ux-AlDtlcrator, announced TINT
Prof. Patton lad plauod in hu hands within Ion
take al appeal, and tho rcaaonH therefor, He
wanted to know what netion if any, tho Pres.
bytery would tako III reforonco to the eame.
Aftor aome discussion the roaAo1lB were Or
11n IN N mil Hf
tho appeal already giyou was deeulod ample by
tho proabytery.
THE COMING sYSoD,
and said that aono provision ought to be made
for the entertainment of tho visitors. Tho First
Church had worked hard in tho past far tho nc
Communications OF visitors, especially tn tho Swing
trinl, and. while it would do all 1t could, Ae felt
tue nccaaHty of help.
On motion, committee Of three was appoint
ed to assist the First Church III providing for the
Synod aa follows; L. i. Carter, Second Church;
b. s. Covert, Fifth Church; the 1.ov. u. i. s.
Ely, Grace Church; ]. Il. Wharton, Third
Tile Moderator mado report upon tho instnl-
lation Of the Roy, D. ], Durrill, Which waa ro-
ceivod.
PROTECT.
Tic Roy. James Mcleod, OF Joliet, tllon stated
That lie hold in ltts 4aud protest ngainst the re-
cent actinn OF the Iresbytery in cruising tho
'unma Of Prof. Swing from the Church roll. Ile
:. read rs follows:
o. tnc wou
!he Treshytery # his own request liz nae If David
Sw}nE, and for the following reasons:
tarst-Beeauso Tho majority accd with Undue l,ns.o
H. cnnm '. a se wns ,n1s, 1 oaa W
ne ~ aernu 10 .te S WIS "sna! M ana
10 guide u.s. eann9t bo ploalca that Tho casu aB
ersoys1 tho d.y o te Tresytery ''e to litter act!o T
IN the caRo at leaKt until after tlo meeting Of Synod
xs w n n as 80 IT, dsssIoa Ct
sts W. "iua''tpuis aeiMlMst''hB M Dr. swing Q,
sro T. s @d sYoI 1as not yet Aad an opportunity to
t.,, ~ M r,1 ~ eTSang tho name
violated our Esnntit,tinn which declares tI,mt !. t,s
necessary operation Of IN appca is to s,,snsd any
further proceedings on the grounds of tho sentence
Ih'fd-DeeausD this action Is . most dangerous and
aa % Us "n f. r nrg to ., wS.esn The
~ e OF s Su aco uw aaas% aeapes M IL @ es
Of our cnruh courts and ortlSr tieir names "rase
that thelr demand will not only he granted, but aho
without fear Of censnro, or assn anonltion Indeed
.na ans VI ~ ~ ,oao s c4se w %ny q
and for expresson. Of it, warm psssonai rexurd
this dcaud of Dr. Swing 80 lonK AZ lie continues to
occHpy e pulpit of tho Fourth PRESBYTERIAN Church
9. tl1s ia Fly it lresoytery A1s now t9 eal VIII the
NAV hn bs ~ ~ H. uss 70 ny
relf iuercndent of its cnnirc ni via II this . ~
tlon bs Mt reyscd has no ecclssasca res,onsiliiy
Whatever, vlils at the same time grave Charges ara
pealing agalnst him;
n se c9usfasned 70 aek this loyalty TO the rroH-
son ir.s SaaIen 1a or y as the wy rresbytcrian
cscd csal PEesbyterlau min3sterg " o' eopsa-
tLth-DccauEe Iresbytsry omoa IL tn II. own ,1,o,tv
not only to reflse tho hold md Islyscd dcn,sai Of
nax!d Swing. but Il would have been jusaed in r.
ho e.. tnst "sSMara brother on addressing to th!a
nrcssons and seh contr,,,i TT oF W. snya ouch e.
ccnH,rsblv aud nut nrafsnwnrti. " WI "r H. ns cnuIt ~
this isvshyterJ seriously erred In not ts
unQi}Rltllh! a!aappsuYsl Of such cuntucf fo "