, 1874-11-09

There were a0mo apprchonHionB OF difficulty
at the FIrat Scotch Presbyterian Church Yester-
day morning, by reaaon oi Ill attempt, by tho
Chatham Prcrbytory, Of Canada, f1om which the
Firot Church WIS tocontly withdrawn, In orior to
join tho Chicago prcabytery. to declare tho pas
toral charge vacant. 1t will DO remembered that
the aot Of withdrawal from tho Chatham preBby-
terry was accomplished by vote Of follr-tifthB Of
tho membership Of tho First Scotch Church.
1he minority Of oue-hfth refused to abide by
tho will Of tho majority, and instituted AL at
tempt to retain tho Church property. The
ca,lny Scots, alboit good. sound presby.etianB,
l'onseHs something Of Tho spirit of petor when he
smote of the car Of the high prest'H servant;
and thoy had no notion Of kuuckling under to
tho small body Of daaifccted members. 1t waH
known tlat tho Rev. Mr. ,0hiniquy, formerly a
lsonan Catholic Iricet, but nown prcsbyteriau
ministor ut st. Anne, Kan1akeo County. had re-
ceiyod from tho Chatham PreAbytery authority
to declare tho pastoral charge yaca1t in tho Firat
Scotch Church., tho pastor. Mr. Alaclauchan,
having resigned his connection With TINT lrcsby-
tory. To this rather summary and higll-handed
proceeding A1r. Mncauc1.lau and bis supporters
determined to interpose pronlpt and euna1y
summary measures. They decided taat the
ltay. II. Chiniqny should not occupy tho pnipit
Of the First Scotch Church, mud. accordingly,
when the gentleman from Kankakeo 1nado bis
appearance yesterday morning, no wna met 1t the
church door by Mr. Maclauchan, who politely
but firmly notified him that he would not ba nor
mitted to occupy, the pulpit. The PASTORS die
Elders, who stood ready to lesort to muscle when
moral suasion failed. Moreover, pair OF po-
lcemen in full uniform Ind boon secured for tho
occasion with instructions to protect tho pulpit
from all dlBtuIbera wl,onsoesor. Iho!r services
were not needed. as Mr. Chfniquy retired in good
order ~ suou ~ lie had bpon denied even the
poor privilege OF making all announcement OF
tho place wburo tho Chatham faction would meet
fr. Ttt.tS, nr7tsAA HIN
Of tho Firpt Church were proceeded with
in due form, aud nothing moro notable
occurred tl,nn tho retirement from tho church
Of fow members Of the minority, who catno in.
lsalm-books, and then solomnly marched down
and out Everything waB qllloE and orderly, uud
| ITO especial roforonce was made by Pastor Nue.
lauchlau to tho ovnnt.
THE MINORITY.
Tho Chatha!niteB, under tho lead OF Brothers
1owan and Mcpherson. repaired to tho Woman's
1lomc, On JackBnn Htfeot, and in ono Of tho
parlors held seryico, tho Rev. Mr. Chiuiquy
ohiciating.> ile said l,e should not make tho
church dlnlculsy the subject Of his remarks at
this tilne but would dofor it till evening, when
lie would present tho Chatham side Of tho Affair."
Ile coutented himsolf merely with reading tho
following documents;
~ b. read On Sabbath, ah Nortmbtr, morning and
lii consequence Of the resignation Of Alr. James
McLauchsn, which occurred On tho 2sth day Of ucto
and declare that the pastoral chasge Of this
rs insre.t Fly IN hu io rotsaa q ~ III I
yacanoy viii ali conYencnt spced and according to
the aws aud practice Of tho Church.
1toBERT II. WARDEN, Presbyterian Clark.
DoruwEti. Oct. 20, 1874.
TORONTO. Nov, 1874.
Mr. DEAR Nm. CursiauY; At our last moettna Of
presbstery Mr. James Nac4achlaua Resignation WAS
acceptcd nua yoa RsFe 10 preach tue chuEen
gu ro ,o ufa n sba in xn aUe 10
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