, 1874-10-23

A1tI NAOhc4AkVAt Va SA!I4lb kut oyuUG TO CEQGf,
rcninrkcd that ho WIS III orror in stating that all
tho eyldence was in. There still rcmaincd sew
eraf extracts from tho aermons Of Prof. swir e.
which had beon before the PtesbStcry, and wore,
therefore, iu order for ftading before tho Syuod.
Tho Secretary was about to read tho matter
alluded to- when the Rev. J. II. Moore iutorposed
to say that the resolution passsd in tho morn
ing had disposcd of those extracts, and that,
therefore, thoro was no necessity for reading
them. Too much time would be consumed.
The extracts read by counsel wero not really
eyidouco, aud should not 90 so nccepted.
The Moderator-Let tho Statcd Clerk of tho
Chicago Presbytory inform the Synod on tho
mntter.
The Stated Clcrk-tho Rov. iidr. Johnson
Haid that the arguments Of council wcro not cou-
sidorcd ovidonco by tho pfesbytory. mud wolo ex-
cludcd by 0 Yoto Of that body.
stancos, ho felt it to DO his duty to reverse his
decision in reference to tho extracts. One point
had been onitto1-the reading Of tho vote Of
tho Chicago Prcsbytory III detail.
This formal naattor was disposed Of, tho road
ing being lono by tho Rev. Mr. Johnson.
Tho alolorator-A!l tho eyideuco being road,
tho 1lev. Prof Patton il az liberty u proceed
With his argument.
Pnof. PATTON,
in voice rendered indlatiuct by hoarsoncss. said
that IN order to ocouoni2B time he lnd prepared
lis rcmarke upon the nuii act. rboy ware randy
in priuted form. md. NJ lis yoico was mt rnni
he would ask lis friend. tic Roy. Wr. McLeod'
to rcnd tho document. He would probably en-
dcayor TO road n uortiou Of ii himaelf.
sIr. Mcleod then ~ proceeded &C ,'I to read tho yery
labored argument Of Prof. Patton. which ra, to q
most fasiguiug oxtont. Tho Professor, himeeif,
supplemented tho doouu,ont by speech il,
in tho artio]e roa,1 and hammered ti,rm
home In worry energetic manner. He Lad nut
concluded his rpmarks WHOM the lour for recess
came. and furthov huHiucas Waa suspended until
7;3D o'clock.
EVENING SESSION,
prot, pntton ros,uo,l hin .neerl, and so,d M
.....,,,.. ,,a:.,. H.. - a.. c. ~ ia ,,t .
"ssat.iR lol'ls' tn"'' ''o osnou o'o 'lot 1eeoG
n'ze tho preaching Of David Swing as heresy,
thore waH no ,lso In maintaining theological
semiparics throughout tho country and tho jisoi-
IT, - ~. r4.,,s, .-.,,,a ,...e.,n
naas ~ ona'on "e'4 ,s.... Du :. t1 .aA.o' ~
ifoi' 1"tton "ent on 10 hup7tantlh1o "naL ho
bud already advanced relative to the doual by
Prof. Swing Of tho cardinal points of Presby-
tcrjn11 faith. Ho doulod. among other things.
tho cxiat nnce ~ thu Tr.ni,v oN'
4 brothor-Mr. Moderator. I cn)l tho eent,e-
man In order. 1;rnf' Swinr i,as Iocara1 i,;s l,t.
l,of in tho Trinity Il, no n,tny words.
ills Moficrator-rrof. Patton IL concluding
hia nronn,nnt aud mmst nne he intn,11ntni
Anv atnteme,,t made hy him viii bo nuon liz
own rnsnona;t,iiitv,
Frof, Patton thcn wonad up lis argument.
frat making strone anneal ia Tho SynoI to nro.
.oryo tho fniti and ntoyant tl,o dsintcesntion Of
Tia Ghn1rh A WV 'N' -
Tho Moderator calIe1 unon thu Rov. Mr.. Fromo
ia mike his '''o'~
Tho royorond eentlemuu rost,ot.,lsi IA fol.
iowa t''''oao s'NS'''''AA 'o'p0"0o" 40 'o''
mr.p p,or,,r,. ov r,y svson. fan, vorv
coni.ont .f ona % thiuu md tbat il Tint ynu wiil