, 1874-03-03
Resolution Tending to Bring Tho
= Matter Up for Investi-
gallon.
1t Is Laid on the Table by an Over
whelming Vote.
DR.. Patton Will Submit Formal
Charges in April.
Dr.. McKaigs Church Relations to Be
Examined.
Sympathy with the Woman's Movement
.--Union Meetings to Do Held.

The merdted condemnation that Prof. Patton
received at moetng Of. tho Presbyterian minis
ters laat Monday week, foroahadowod IN excited
gathering Of tho Chicago Presbytory yesterday.
That meeting, along with DR.. pattoraon's robulo
Of Prot. Patton for tho character Of luis eltori-
alB relative to his doubts Of Prof. Bwing's ortho-
doxy, had worked up tho fittlo group Of tho Bx-
teonth century defenders to tho severest tension,
and tho knowing oneH were we'll aware that
something desperate would bo attempted. There
la no stationary point in Nature. So Prof.
Patton had either to go forward, or rotraot
what lo lad said. Butnatural obstinncy and the
inspiration Of tho slxtoouth century, in which 10
fully believes, urged q forward movement.
1t was not surprising. therefore. to finl at An
carly hour tho Presbyterian rooms III tho Mo-
CormicL Block well filled with tho members Of
that august body.
TUE ATTENDANCE.
In fact, 1t Was one OF the beBt-attended meet
ings OF tint judicatory of tho Church for many d
day. IL tue cla'r, presiding, sat tho digniiod
and porsly DR.. Hurd, wbe governed iu nfaunor
that would have dono honor to Gushing himsolf.
sowbs Tsas hm "ay WHO the had j. H. H.
;! fatal reso!ationa laat Monday. At tho
presence of tho venerable DR.. PATTERSON, md
sco eSc h'a a. tp npriklnE Of tho faculty Of tho
Theological Seminary, among whom wore Leroy
J. Halaey, Charles Elliott, and Prof. Patton, tile
latter lookng son,owhat = ill ut eass." Tho fol-
lowing numbers responded to tho call Of the
4. Leonard, j. o.: Wallace, J. II. Keouo, Il.
AlcGregor, a. L. Wipne B. L. Chumborniu
s., D. Ward. minister's: J. II. Ttow-
bridge, j.. Mcleod, D. j: burrell,. A. DEM,
woah " IT. L. Ruins d. h9d' a B. Kttredgo v r
thowa, DR.. Patterson, e. @. Noyea, Prof. Patton.
Dr.. Elliott. Dr.. halscy, Glen Wood, W. For
sytho, J. 2: Mcclure, ]. Il. Walker, II. II.
Makoman, William Brobston, .. s. johnson. J.
III. Fnrls, DR.. 6waxoy, aud Il. E. s. Ely.
Among othors prcaont woro G. Fl. alcCormick,
j. =. Waller, tic Rev. Robert Boer OF Indiana, aud
the Rev. Il. =. Davis, of KanHas. The last two wore
invited to sit u corresponding memberB Of tho
body.
DR. pATToN's s1DE,
| After the opening Of the meeting with prayer
BY the Moderator, and tho calling Of the roll BY
the Secretary, the Hev. E. N. Barrett, tho fol-
| lowing resolutions in behalf OF Prof. Patton'b
side Of the question were presented by ". r.
| Wood:
WHEREAst In Presbyterian newspaper viz: tho
Interior, ol tic 12h Of February lust arlico was
H. there are those WHO Doubt md among them,
whether Prof Swing beisvaa tnas Christ Is cod that
ii y aons al ex0fy a is h
doubt, aud wo arc among then, whether Psoi. Swing
| tho regeucsating influence Of tho SPIRIT"
Therefore esotded, That Is tho duty Of tho author
Of snd 1rtioet any other member Of the re6bytory
who entertaus said doubts to bring tho subject mat
ter thereof formally to tho notice ot this Proabytery
to tno end tut tho sao may be inquired into by tic
| doubts are woll or I'll founded.
| During tho reading of the resolutions the most
intense interest waB manifested. Tho hour for
| the issue Ind como. What would 1t bo Would
1r1f St1FbtU mad 114f
Presbytery7 Or would ho be called up to tho
"Cou1esHional y
| As the roading Guided tue nim was clearly aeen.
It was to give every member Of thar body L
chance to have as much to say respecting lis
doubts Of Prof. SWINGS orthodoxy as he pleased,
| thon aud thors.
| PROF. PATTON
| Immediately arose anu said: When wrote tho
| iirat editorial in relation to Prof. Swing did it
| with tho ki,dest Of intcutions, aud not in any
| way intending to disparage him. As tho editor
| OF the INTERIOR could not allow tho sermon Of
| Prof.. Swing to PASS unnoticod. Upon tho ap-
pearaueo Of tho m editorial q! in question, Prof:
| thought, hs intention to further snstan tho
exceptions which had pronounced heretical.
replied to this, and Prof. Swing answered In this
way tho dobato WIS augmented, aud which
silo best sustained itself IL not for mo or Prot.
| Swing to decide, but for tho presbytery.
| bolioyo such controversies have done much
| injury to tho Church.-in fact, much moro in
! Jury to the CAUSE OF Christ than any other; but
At certain meeting Of ministers liold in this
room last Monday morning, which Was only ill.,
formal, I was assailed aud conBu1cd, being
charged with violating editorial proprioty and
going outside Of my Jurisdiction: Now, hold
that the Prcsbytory, and that body alone, IL
competent to call mo into question for tho
ground took In taking this ground, have
| SIMPLY acted In
MY EDITORIAL CAPACITY.
the presont time by this church body to answer
/ charges. did what had right to do. And
furthermore, intend at tho next meeting OF tho
Preabytary, IN April to bring formal charges
against Prof. Swing. 1t ia duo to tho Church,
myself, and Prof. Swing that should do 80.
Dn. PATTERSON
followed Prof. Patton at once, saying be did not
think 1t necessary to pass tho resolution, and ho
hopoa-as Dr.. Patton had Bigniaod his iuten-
sock nj Investigation that tho mover Of the
resolutions would Withdraw thom.
| TABLE THEM.
| The Rov. J. Fl. Walkor-I hope he will With
draw thon; II ho does not, nm prepared to
| The Rev. Bon. E. i. Ely-l hopo thoy will not
| be withdrawn. DR.. Patton ought not only to be
| instructed but Justified md set right. ReHolu-
| tions were introduced laat Monday in certain
! WHY, aud no doubt their end accomplishod. I,
for one, for tho aake OF Prot Swing and Prof:
| Patton, hope the question may not DO passed.
| by. I nm not afraid to take my stand.
| Mr. Ely apoko with great onlphaBis and undor
| much excitement.
DR.. Patterson arose again and said he
| had nnother reason to otror, The passing
Of the resolution WAS. to certain extent, COM
1nitment OF tho quostion. They would coma up
In presbytery, aud 30 ho opposed tho resolution.
THE NEv. ]. il. TAOWunIuuE.
| 1would like to explain. I atn not aware that
any ono supposed that Prof. Patton WAN anon
able to tLat moeting. You will remember tho
article in tho Interior, nud tho resolution last
Monday waB q protest. We did not approve Of
that method Of dealing With the doubts respoct-
lug Prof. Swing. Every nlomber Of the Church,
BY this method, was llablp to be caught up on q
| d0ctrnul point.
". i. Wood hoped Prot. Patton would havo
permission to speak. It did not pledge them.
The Rev. Glen Wood called for the reading OF
| the resolution, which was again read after which
ho moved that tho resolution bo laid on tho
| table.
lilo Roy. J. III. Farls made some romarhs aud
moved tho resolution be indefinitely postponed.
TABLED.
| 11oro tho Chairman called On Dr. Patterson to