, 1874-05-05

he bad done 10, ifano was toinod On q matter OF
fact, and thon all tho proubytory had to do was
70 sry Whothef Tue fhct not forth tond 10 proved.
II was perfectly. proper tllht no ONO should ait
hftor lHBuo was Joined.
Mr.. Waakor anked IL tho motion Was in order.
Tho Moderator did not tllink 1t question OF
ordor. Ho Desired tho rroBbytery to sottle 1t by
vote.
sdmontnhtng tho Irrnbytory that thcy woro
sbout passiuE intoa judicial body--to not an u
COURT of tho Lord Joaua Chriat--at tho last moot
ings Was e. premature. - Tue body vas not quite
" preparing Tor 1t, and tho mbmont tho prolm-
lnnriea woro arranged itwould DO tho duty OF tho
Moderator to again adnlonisl the Court.
:. Sovoral dolegstea called fos tho quoatlon on
MIR. Walkor Unlisted that tho motion was not
r. order, aud appealed from tho docsion Of tho
Tho Chair was sustained.
| Mr.. Ely thought It waa fair to both parties to
allow tho applicants for soRtB to tako them.
| DR.. Patterson waB Inclined to think that It
would be mora II accordance will, the equities
OF tho cnso to admit nlcmbers to tho oourt up
! to tho time whou issue Was Joined.
TNEY ARE LET III.
Tho question was thon put on the motion to
| admit them, and 1t Tas unanimously agreed to.
DR.. ewazey gnvo notice TINT ho ard others
| tho form Of tho charges aud specifications.
Tho Rov. Mr. Gibson, Of tho Second Church,
| VAS then aBkoa tho usual constitutional aues-
| tlons" in ortor to make him full mcnbor Of
tho presbytory, he having recently been reoolvod
Tho Moderator thon asked ii there Was any
/ moro miscellaneous business.
THE REPLY TO THE PROTEST..
Dr.; Patterson saia. If It was IL order, he would
road tho report Of tue Committee appointed to
answer tho protest OF Prof. Patton.
No objection being made, ho road tho sub
| Joined document:
Tho oomm!ttes appointed to draw up m answer to
The following:
5rne protest presented BY Prof. F. /. Patton and
proioatera had seemed to aoqaieaes oheerfay in tas
aenen Ms'n agntnsss Theh she protest y dtreotoa
II III sat,Sn 81 es
ma SPECIFICATIONS sabIoa BY prof sston asaiast Ehe
speolncasions II will zce to notice vsry briefly sho
rsfIt Ia alleged that thera ia nothing In tho Book
Of .1 p1lssirns nsoyid1ng for tho Judi
itis not affirmed, that tho General Rule for Judioa
tionu. No. Al, does not nthortse the Judicial Commit
700 10 Recommend thas tho prosecutor should 10 ~
s.s ss'' TO mako A' 00''s'@ or specifications more den'
But although thero ia nothing in o,r Book Of Dscl
Ehno Tint requires the appointment Of Judicial
tho General RULES Tor juie.to1ics reconondo @ by tho
acneral Assembly for tho adoption uf. tho inferior
byory after Tho reunion Of tho Church at 1ta meeitng
III October la7i and under Rule Il Tho Moderator had
Il pSefs H. snssss nss u1 II
q tho Judicial Committee" to digest and arrange oil
the papera, and to prescribe. tindcr tho direction
M ~ %e dse. Hsass Gs Il as as pssss psSssss
a4 aas It f. e ep.sr Ss aid II fem I'm 15 @
The form required by te r.tea Of the Church. Ac
eordlnsly, t6e Judicial oomn,ites Of Tho asasra a.
only tbs is,ang Of csses brought 5cfore them. but tho
snas, of sss RnSss Sa 81 pss q .gs q
pl.ins." Also n.trds Digest r. moreover, Il should
b held thet H. Judicial uonnattso il rot bound In
Tons referred to them should DO nals nore deinite
Il they deem then not sufficiently explicit. thero Is
judcsory At liberty il they choose, 10 nccct theip I
report and to act upon It, within this Limits Of tho Con-
Steond-1t il alleged Tint tho recommendations Of
the Judicial Committee In tho present case were OF
cases. annd Jury, Court and pet't jury ii IN one;
~ e. an tsa
csions Of tho higher oourta both to substance and
and tha. whethor The accused party Is present md d.
muss os not In Book Of Dlacipne, ohap. !, Bee. i,
i sd tst "no!hng ought to b.
eusation, which cannot DO proved to be such from
soipn1o, Or from hs Ipaulatons and practice Of The
Church founded on Scripture, which docs not tn
vovc thoae evils whoh discipline il Intended to pre-
vent" The Juli:atory haa thercfore, the right, and
ahassa and t. ssss.onss ss Il nssr 70 s E o
- matter Of aco'.aation" IN Book q Discipline,
Chap Sec and IN tho decisions of ITO end 1924,
shall not recove Or judge Of any charge but such
~ shsn be suasonab1y roduced to apocialty in Tho
complaint laid before them," and that Enn charges
for hcrcsy should DO definite possible" oyon to
tho specification OF the particular passage Of Scripture
pugncd But tho pTeabytary II bound to require That
charges and specifications 1e explicit, tho judicial
And III 70 doing neither the Committee nor tlo plos
bytery acts counBe for tho accused bit both ,iss
Proper diligence before ~ accusation ia admitted to
secure the performance OF duty, prescribed by our
Conatitution, without any intimntion whatoyer On |
either fde to tho truth Justice Of tho charges and
SPECIFICATIONS
7Nird-The third reason OF tho prntoEfers seems 10
tint only the defendant, or lila counsel, has
{3f@& So Ia, ~.