, 1874-10-23


for ovory atop they took, and for all tho points
Of tho evidence OF which tl,oy have glgoi, ,s n
record. Aud could not help bolng struck with
forward, and ut tic worry nb!e argument brought
forward to answer nIl thls III tho record tltoy
made, and which hne boon road In your hoariug.
! thought once ought to hayo that reread 10
ro1resh % your minds, but, doubtless, you al 70.
ho!p romomboting it. Aud all l llavo to do is to
fol9r You to tho record that WAS rcat.
Iho reasons givon for the finding, mud tho
SESSIONS 1i, g, glyen wy tho! did not pronounce Prof
! tAem. however much tl,oy might fear It, was
something thoy ought not to do All pro poso
Doing before leaving tho mattsr In tho hands Of
direct your attontlon to that. I was certainly
struck n,yao!f With tho record, and, doubtless all
Of you wore, md having that before your mnd
and thefull answer 1t Is, submit tho case to
you.
THE REV. pn. ELLIOTT
thon ascended tho platform, md commenced tbs
dofenno with como comioal remarks relative to
defending gentleman from whose theology ho
radically differed. He had had tho pleasure Of
-lo lad instructed him III logic-a faot, which,
an he had said in tho morning, might account for
tho poculIar turn OF Prot. SWINGS mind,
ca r'n aes es1'F ns pIsies ofs uar tn1n as, os
| dsadvantagos-want, of time. to prepare
hia argument not hoing tho least OF them.
| It would bo more convenient for him to tako tho
SECOND charge, relative to tho Confession Of tho
| upon his friond tho Roy. Alr. MoLood to road
| from Prof. SWINGS published sermons, COM
mencinE as page 18. He hoped Mr.. nloLeod
would e'nphaaizo tho sermons as woll us he bad
dono Ptof. Patton's argument. [Lnughter.]
lsolatiyo to tho charge Of Prot. Swing not hav
ing been Jealous OF tho faith, he would
agrrco with Prof. Patton TINT tho
published llsl '' sefmons m showed an assumption
| self, Ind mover nttonded any Of Prot, Swing's
| prayor-meesngs, but he know peraous who had
attended them, end they all agreed that they
| we're very refroshing. This showed, ut least,
| Professor had. however, aome Independent ideas
| relative to the Scriptures. He would AJAX tho
NoV. Ny. Mcleod to road again from tho pub
lished sor1nons, commencing ut page 2G, where
tho Professor elucldAted hi5 yiawa On Soriptural
matters. There wero many other sermons bear-
Ing upon the samo aabicct, whtoh should be
THO Rov. Mr.. Mcleod read tho passages indi-
Gated, which consumel quito long lime
Thp Rev. DR.. Elliott sad that he, too. had his
own peculiar idoas on tho Scriptures. lie bo-
lioyed TINT Jesus Christ was human and Divine
A.. holding equal rafts Of botl natures. Ho be-
ideas. Perhaps thoy might it, consider rs ati, thia
unuound. [Laughtef.] llolativo to tbo it,
logth Psalm, which Prof. Swing rejected
|
irroveronce than did tho Rov. DR.. Watts who,
he beloved. was considered quite orthodox. In
regard to the othor charges, tho whole touo of
Prof. Swings aerlnons showed, Us ho had provi-
logical turn Of mind, and was metaphysical IN
his ss5lo of preaching. Therefore, ho was not Il
proper subject to be worry Bternly dual with. His
idea Of religion was oil love, which WAS
and which oolo,od a1l his discourses..
To him tho idea Of infant datnnation was possi-
bic. and al harsh forms Of holief wore, natural
| y. repulsiVo. 1le (Dr. Elott) did not wiah to
m 1e Understood as indorsing tho peculiar vlowB Of
| ing hia duty as m advocate. He would close by
sssapitnlatns tue points uauo in hia general
asRu"omei 81 ont, - tho .ao,,, s,,.rua -,
accord St ssyfad 20
| bud requested Mr. Mcleod to road
rrot;; Swings statomout before lilo
Prosblytery. This hnd been done, and they had
jccs. as to tho first charge, relative to doctrine,
inspiration. tho Trinity. Justification by faith,
| etc.. thsy had beard his prcnchinsa theroupon.
He Ind done all that ho had been called upon to
! bad not rend mauy Of his sermons, aud Ind moi
beon present nt his former t,ial. Ho pleaded for
their BROTHER and hoped that it would so prevail.
at tho same time be h6ped that truth would DO
behalf Of tho Chioago praHbytery, ho wished to
cay that tllose who voted for tho acquittal Of
| Prof. Swing wero accused Of sympathy with hts
vlows. but they denied tho charge, ole and nil.
| Flo knew that his friend. Dr.. Blackburn,
waa orthodox. Ho did not doubt tho orthodoxy
! OF Dr.. Patterson, aid many others whom to
could name. In conclusion. he hoped that tho
Holy Spirit might 10 into their minds, and in
spiIe taom to vlnd1ca:e tho truth in that matter,
anl go act with eYon justice to all concerned,
| NOTHING TO LAY.
member roBo nnd demanded tho order Of
business. The roll of tho Chicago rrosbytery