, 1874-05-09
Proceedings of the Fifth Day
Of the Trial,
n1essra'> >King| llurlbiit, and Leo Tcs-
lily to Prof Swings Doctrl-
nal *Go,indhtss'"
The Testimony, for: the: Defense
All I'M,
Mr. Noyas''Wi'liny to- Waise' Argi4
ment, but' Prof. Patton. Will
Not Consent.
Adiournmedlt Till Tuesdoy.

Adfot1rn1ncdlt Till >Tuesdoy.
Yesterday waB tho fifth day Of Prof. swinE's
trial, Tho Hov. Arthur Mitchell presided, and
the proceedings wore opened with prayer, TIE
attendance WAS hardly sa large az on previous
occasions.
Tho Rev, Dr. Patterson said that aome OF tho
newspapers lind reported Kim as Haying that 1t
had been usual for tho ecclesiastical courts u
qpply tho technical r,1lca of evidence usual in
pfyi courts, whereas he he'd said nothing of the
kind. AZ
TIC Rov. Mr. Blackburn gave notice that, in
the proper time, lie wo mako a motion from
this prosbytcryi III tho Assembly for revision Of
tho Book OF Discipline. ..,
Neither prosecutor nor defense being present,
a brief rocoss was tahon.. When tho, principals
arrived the ,trial proceeded. With tie sano char-
actoristio features us bcfore.
o. II. 1iEE.'
Oliver H. Leo was eumlnoned for the defense.
Il Nh Elder Of tho Tt9urlh. Presbyterian Church
was also an Eldes Of 1Ae Westminster Church
Swing had beon faithful and zealous Us minis-
Tor; ho Ind preached and taught evangelical
doctrine; agreed with Prot. Patton IN the doilni-
tion OF evangelical! doctrine, III bpeciAcatlon .,
That Christ is Precipitation for our alns;" that We
havo redemption through Hs blood i" that we nre
"juatlncd by filth p that ths:ro ia no o.her nane
Saoa manifest - the aes9 that al Scripture i
shall go AWAY lnto everlasting punishment"
HID heard Prof. Swing preach on total do
pravity on many occasfonH.
Prof. patton wanted the sermon IN evidence.
WitnrsB produced it, and read aB follows from
an1 NM, f1a1iveratf eiDrn TIM fro.
It .1cens to me we find, this faot III the public
conviction Of tho utter depravty Of thD nasses md in
ihe public approval Of any aoul that can or will help
reformed raco upward.
It il the worlds contesssd .wtcleanese, It In the
rorlds universal md unborn depravity that ,nnke
human s1y.
II i. not worth while therefore, to quarrel with tho
n whs eGFn u
and must be born agnili." The conspicuous
ns ons 6'i hs 5an Raa 1 as it M ,e
lictnre Of human life, and that mcn do ueeu to bo
born agnin.
3: ...4 t. +.
Let confess that ons Of tho most prominent facts
Of society Is its moral weakncaH It ought to bo born
again.
ing had boon in Keeping With this sermon, ind
his doctrine had been evangelical no fur as Wit
nees could judge after forty years OF ,evangoli-:
cal church membership. Had heard Prot. Swing
preach tho doctrine Of otacparation Of the righteous
Prof. Patton wanted the sermon.
Witness read from tue sormont as foltows:i
Tiers is Christianity that will sayo the world. It
hs si n9 S Hss Il BE-
til Ths.s ohEisstaoy "a WI VII Rat only Al
Tnuand Christ ard WILDLY separated, andshe hu-
man placed above tho divnp, but the morals Of the
k1e trnr tn nr1$ a$Sr Fot
faith IL greater than tho hungerng ater righteous
uesH..
Witness also rcad' from another sermon by
Mr.. Swing, Ms foiloWa:
But amid al tho auctuaton. Of patriotism, the law
Of death for treason rernRinR written on the statute
hook Of nationst and SO III Christianity. however any
ey adp ss y vt nnnshe remains
fact IN tho economy Of God: Ita dark cloud will rIss
@ m Seas @ aa nd e soone:s a
ness, in honesty and in charity, none in Jesus
Christ none in tho orehlp Of God wherever there are
religion there ibis dirk cod of Divine wrnh Is ready
to descend md enyclop with its thunders the soul that
of sin enpresse s i al resons Ss he ' wo he
is aperpetual Influence, liable to 60 and come hts
GENE" s or or"s but % It must o @ PEI perpaaa tact IL
world Of beings capable Of being moral. world OF
sln must be 4 world Of penalty.
BY Prof. patton-Attached an evangelical
meaning to tho word damnation; defined evan
Gellcal ns giyou in the specification alluded to !;
declined to name the churches he considered
evangelical Presbyterian, Methodist, Daptist
voraalist Churches weraliot didn't know wheth-
er an Uniyclsahst could preach evangelical doc
trine..
D1r. Noyes demonstrated against: RECURRING
witness to ho aa expert II Theological aotlnl-
Witness proceeded: Tho passage quoted
from was an evangelical sentiment it bore up
OIL the proof Of his boing eya,'ge!ical.