, 1874-10-24
Report Of the Committee on Canons
in tho House OF Delegates.
Condemnation Of Certain Extreme
RituaIistio Practices.
Proposed Ru!Gs for the Trial Of g.
fencing Ciergymen.
Sentiment in! Chicago Concerning thu
Rejection Of DR.. Seymour.

eaDhNlNt 6LSolAN.
Tho Presbyterian Synod resumed business at
O'Clock yesterday morning.
THO discussion on tho question "shall tho ap-
peal Of Prof. Patton from tho verdict Of tho Chi-
cago presbyLery In tho Swing case be austninod7"
was continued.
Some mc2abors wished an extension Of timo
for tho expression Of opinion, but wore over
ruled.
THE nEv. DN. FoLTz
aaid that tile only causo Of iacord in tho Church
was tue m after which they we're discussing. Hc
thought TINT the argument Of Mr. Noycs in tho
Swing cato, WAS unnnBwerablo. mud ho would
sustain it. Ho regretted to have to observe TINT
tho argument Of Prof. Patton did not display tho
Bame amount of federation.
Ill. J. s. nnADpocK
found fianlt with Prof. Swing for not hcing
joalous Of tho faith Of tho Presbyterian Church,
anu Thought that tho appeal should bo eus-
rained. -,
Mr. T. G. Easton snii that be admired Prof.
Swing lis pulpit orattt, but Thought that he
was ra.iler unaounl on doctrinnl points.
61r. y. Griffin aaid that ho regarded Prof.
Swing Us being very erroneous in his views.
no nEFLEcgloNg.
Mr. j. If. Linn denounced the whole proceed
ing NJ being ia solemn outrage OIL ju6tico."
The Moderator will como to order. Can't
allow reflections on the Court.
MI. Linn aaid that the proceeding WAS uncon-
stitutional, and he wished to be EXCUSED from
voting.
nlr. snlzcr thought TINT tho appeal should bo
Sustained.
Mr. T. Il. ritkn WAS opposed to the appeal.
Ho considered it in bad tasto, and thought that
religion would not be benefited By sustaining It.
Ho favored broad, evangelical doctrines. 1t
would be much bo&lor from missionary stand
pornt.
The Rev. Mr.. Calborn said that the vital prin-
cinle OF religion centred around Christ eruciliod.
Prof. Swing waa rather indefinite in his stylo.
Ho would, howevor, refrain from voting.
TIE 01:v. ]. Il. SMITH
was in favor Of sustaining tho appeal They had
rnlcs Of faith snd PRACTICE. oTystalizod from tho
Bible into tho " Confession OF Falth.". Poetry
a.sd eloqucnco wero not sufficient for the King
dom Of God. Faith was moro potent,
The Row. a. G. Smith thought thcro was OK
eellont ground ior ststaining tho appeal.
The ney. Thomas Fostor thought that Mr.
fsWing's theology was rather Obscure but,
ON THE GROUND OF ulIAAITy,
would yoto against tho appeal,
Mr. John EaBslck anid TINT Prof. Swings ut.
terances were gloated over BY rationalists aud
froo-thinkerA.
Tho nov. s. a. Wellos said TINT he WAS conscl-
entiuusly convinced tint bad rosults to the
Church would follow tho further prosecution Of
tho casc. lilo would give no opinion on tho
nlarits Of the mattef, and begged TO bo o1cuaed
THO Rev. ]. Z. aIof1at thought that Prof.
Swing miBrepreaented, or 1nlsintorpfetcd, tho
cnrdinal points of Presbyterian faith.
The ltey. A. E. Peck thought tllet tho interests
Of truth and good doctrine required that the mp
peal Should DO sustained.
Tho ftev. W. G. McDowdnll said TINT Prof.
6wing'6 8crmona wore of q charnctor tint
NEEDED coMAENTANiEs
They could not really DO considered conamenta-
RIGS on tito Dillo. lIo would sustain the first
charge.
Tie Rev. Mr.. Luhccl sala that bis ortl,o-
doxy Ind never bceu questioned, but ho wRa op-
posed to going any further in tho n1attor. It
would do no good.
The Rev. +. T. Jceaop was convinced TINT tic
trial WAS unconstitutional and not, sanctioned by
| anything laid down III tho Book OF Discipline.
Tho lioy. G. b. Brlacoll snid that A1r. SWINGS
orthodoxy Was too mystical for anybody to un-
derHtund.
Tho Rov. Mr. Cruikshank rohcmontly austain-
Tho hoy. Mr.. Toltz asked whethor ho could
state his reasons for not voting when the roll
wnB chilled.
The hloderator-You will havo an opportunity;
4 member called for tho vote by "yoas snd
"naYs," and it sSha 10 o11erel.
When tile na1ne Of
III. f0LTX
| was cA]lo( l,e took OCCASION to say that he en-
| ttrely tlBsentod from tho proceedings IN regard
| to the trial. lIo lad attempted to Eyo soy
eral good roasons why he woull not yoto to allB,
tain tho appeal, but had boen much intorruptet
| md laid upon tho table, until he was Aore al!
oyor lLaughtor,] The speaker wns proceed,
ing 1athor con.'caly to express bis dissent. when
| he was again called to order. llo managed to
say, howeyar, TINT ho considered tho argument
OF S1r. NoycH good aud conclusive. :,
Tho llov. bir. ColEiHon. whon called upon to
vote, protested briefly but oxcltoly against tue
proceedings. They wore uttorly needless. ,
Tho roll MAS thon callot to tho ondr aaa the
Rov. Mr. Pindloy n,nyed that tho chair appointt
| cumtuittoe Of Five. consisting OF threo minis
tors and two Eldera, to bring III tho finding OF tho
| Synod.
Tha motion prevailed, and the following woso
| appointed:
Tho Ilov. u. G. Easton. tho Icy. J. Il. Find"
| 10y, tho Roy. j. Il. slcoro, and Eldors 4. X.
| philbo and d. Miller.
TUE RESULT.
Tho Clerk announced tho result Of tia frat
Ftla M fnalnHut