, 1874-10-24

dtsent-W. g. Curtis. Il. troctor, 4. II. Dixon. y.
&. i cowan, II. II q. rifc, b. B. o:e, j. Il. Wilson,
L. D. Jens!!s, n,se,, @ B. Di'Te!l, n 9. Thomg-
iea o II D. sSss afsve: j. b:on Il bSos
7. J. Barton. g. A. Gates, A. Drcesc. Jn,nea uarvic
a g. e. g. osS arsy n sfs % ocre TFe' e. 1
Tho honr Of rccoss having arrived, tho bell
aounded and tho Synod went to diunor.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho Synod ieassembrd at half-pnst 2 o'clool.
There was 1argo attendance, tho ladies' ospe.
cialy appearing to take groat interest In tho pro-
oec1nyB.
Tho Moderator said TINT a committee WAS
about to report, and that no spoocs,os would be
in order until after that was disposed of.
TIE FINDING.
Tho report Of tho Committee appointed to OK
press the finding Of the Synod waa heard By tho
nov. n. Easton, Is follows:
Tho Committee appointed to express the action Of
the Synod In reference ~ tho appeal caao OF Patton w.
SwinE together With the reasons beg losSo to report
1ir.E-rho appeal nuatatncd. Tho said appeal was
brought rcg"lnrly and constituttonally before the
Synod. THO testimony hofore tho infurior judtca--
tSsy y wns - fe1a Tna ora parties "efo hoaFa ana
Second The fcaaons why sustained rhat sufficient
eysnco has been rodnsed from tug rseGr:s ct s
read before Tits body sustaining both chargos sganst
tho nev David Swing.
then recorded: abaent. 84 excused, u; sustained,
a s'issaned led III rHrt, >: not sustained =: ,...
wonld recommend The following action: That tho
Synod proceed TO vots on tho charges and spoe!aca
Gn ssrsy ana ft nnt e v, syno ID b e a A. to
Tho report was adopted, aud tho Synod pro-
cooded to take the vote on tho charges and speci-
tcationa
TuE FINAL nFg13r,r
Tils Clerk announced tho vote M follows:
Charge l. Sustained, with all it's specifications,
81 !; sustai med i'll part, 0; not sustained l.
Charge II. and specifications Sustained By IL !;
austAined in part, 10; not sustained, ..
THE NEv. Sir. F1EuLEY
said that no worry much regretted to occupy tho
time Of tho Synod, becauaa he was opposed to
much talking in ecclesiastical councils. Ho
other brother seemed willing to undertake. tho
duty Which he proposed to himself. Ho felt tho
burden laid upon him by his Heavenly Fathor,
aud would, therefore, speak OH tho matter, AZ
undertake the duty. for two roasous. Ito had
carried tic appeal, az ho had no doubt ma,ly
otllor Christian brothers ha1 done, when absent
from TINT Assembly, bofore the Court Of Heaven.
| upon hia COINCIDENCE. lilo felt it to be his duty
| to stand in tho breach TINT, without careful
! handllng would grew widor every day, The loyo
Of Christ induced him to o1cr tho papcr ho Ind
prepared, aa tDilOWb:
The Synod having entertained the nprcal Of the Tev.
Frs,lris l.. ratton, tnkcu from tile decision Of tho
rs.Lysry Of c!eago. In ho cass Of se Noy. To- David
sn sw II s s y.saye n o sssfs ssno
having reviewed tho amid caRs regularly until M tho
testimony olorrt iii the inferior curt wlH read, aud
aud resolutions wrro introduced and adopted:
"WnENEAs, Tho uook catca It !o the option Of tile
verse, in whoo or tn rar The decision Of iho inferior
1udicatory or to remit tho care for tho purpose Of
amending tho record should IL appear to be Incorrect
| or defective, or for now trial and
WnEnEAs, The Synod feel tl4at they arc warranted
in varying from tue prescribed conrsc, In Tho iasug
David swlng, declares himself to be an independent
minister. and has asked tho Presbytery to drop Lis
na,ne fronl tho M roll !; therefore, -.
Etsotred, Tint prncticai good, either tn
dur care, which will result n prolongug this ua-
crges were preferred na declared h@self to 10 Al,
independent n,nister and must himself alone DO re-
psoss i0[ M as synoa appreciate tile zeal
aud his bold and manl1 dcfcnso Of our standard
SO that the result Of this alcsc in tic providence Of
God, is practically tho Sumo, fur the Presbyterian
Church In concerned 1t would Aye been If the nn8t
severe scnte,,cs had beeu inflicted upon the accactl.
Resovtd, That the Synod, by Tits action, do not and
m Ss oy s vote ~ as the
the Has; David Swing upon al tic charges rrcfcrrcs!
sgainat h1n hut believe TINT they might nyo inflicted
CeusuIts luat fETy lGIhk N!D
tory should have DOM WIS 10 adlons tho accusea to
be more guarded III the future In tho of Worda and
phrases which might 10 construed into 1aisreprc
scntAton denial Of the fundamental doctrines anu
usages Of the Presbyterian Church.
Resored That tho PrcaIytery Of Chicago he directed
| to erase the name Of David Swing from teir roll.
| Tho Roy. J. e. MofIatt wished that tho report
might DO referred to committee Of fvo. i'll order
TINT 1t might be moro carefully considered by tho
best wisdom Of tho Synod. Az the paper stood,
Eo would oppose ita adoption, for that would but
A1,rE{
to tue Committee to DO appointed, with instruc-
tons to bring iu different recommendation.
| Carried.
| The Moderator appointed tho Committee with
| Mr. AfoiIatt III Chairman.
| While tie Committee was absent
| RESOLUTIONS or rItASKs
| Were passed to tin Rev. A. G. WitHon, for bis
kindly and oiciont ruling ua Moderator; to Lilo
Rev. Arthur Alitcholl. for tia 11He Of his ohurcl,
and n 70 tue PresbytelanH md othor gooa pooplo
| the members Of the Synod.
| SLIGHT alouJFlcAr1oEs.
The Committee Hoon returned mud reported.
recommending the passage Of afr. Nulloys roso-
lutions, with the exception Of tho second and
fourth; alao, tue substitution Of tho sentences,
"should bayo suspended tho accused" for
might llayo INFLICTED positive cosnto." :" mud
"hayo cenAurct1 him and almoniahod him," for
"almonlsled tho accusod."
SUSPEND HIN.
The Roy. Mr. Moore. aB q substitute. moved
that the Hey. David Swing bo suspended from
the ministry until ho should contoaa hia error.
| contradiction Of it'll TINT tho Synod had already
doHo.
Tho subatltute waa tabled. and. OH motion. tho
| second report of the Committee waa recon-
| mittel, 30 tlut it might be changed In such q
manner M to produce more harmony.
The Committee retired, aud, after T. brief ab-
Bonco, submitted tho following, which, after u
slight discussion, waH adopted: