, 1874-11-09
PATTON---SWiNC.
Why the Minority Of The Synod Did Not
Appeal to the General As
sembIy.
Able Prcsent1nent Of tho Case.

The following document, giving tie reasons
why tho ratton-Suing case waa not appealed to
tho General Assembly, probably closes this long
controversy. Tho paper il aignod by George C.
Noyos, r. W. puttorson, and +. L. Hurl:
Of ths synod u Illinois North to mako statement 10
tho Church aud 10 tho pubie Of large Of the
complain to ihs oonesa Assembly against tho ressnt
action Of said Synod n tho csse Of Patton vs. Swing.
IN dtseha,gsng ths as.y sas!gnsa 70 Us, W. asssssn
Whole COURSE Of tho prosecutor, which wo E1ight Justly
uer. Wa nso aovera! points in the pIocecd-
tugs Ut the Synod which might properly 10 uAdo rca-
for complaint But upon son,e Of these proceed
nga deem necessary 70 ran'ark, by Way d e1-
With se hs1c Come We feel censsrasue<, to Do this
Lest sent submission to tho singular Judgment Of
S m Se e f. oI
confession Of ecor On our part, or as an Rhan-
| donnsnt Of the cause Of reasonable liberty in
pt''A * aesanse sssinss sa.ssonsssuctsons of ous
accomplished by the method WHICH We now sdopt,
nhilo this courso ia further commended to ~ by tho
u
courts. ...
speak, do not decline u complain 10 the General AS
] corre:tness ii tue positions shcl they have taken ID
n tSs s s e.
Or Of thoge who support hin. But our for
IL " u e ssnysa in ibis
| as neing
! 80 sfAx1rRsrLr ERRONEOUS
that they must fail make any deep inprestion upon
Iu pubic ,niud unless aganst the assors themselves
Our fer this bef will beat be ads evident by
considering tie pau points which were decided by tho
/ Synod. and which we now proceed to enncrate. Let
us pseiss tint all our satcens Of iacta are drawn
d1ccly from tho ocjal and Documents Of tho
rst-F,st In thu enumeration 10 tha sYnod's action
tho complaint q tho minority of tho prssoytesy
ng iss1ui the ans of ro @ sins from t. rol aior to
had withdrawn from THO Church. That complaint
nHaa " M tie ~ a o@n ts at mi H.
tho conscntt1g action Of tho presbytory. Thd coin,
plainans ask ihe Synod to 'ruyarss' This aeon, md
With 10 co,a7onc and reatoro tie said to ita roll
Tho complaint was sustaiael aud tLa Synod thorsDy
cd fact. Dy th!s action, too, tho Synod woro planly
bound to order ile Presbytery to restore ths namc.
Is hnta s t s was s % sss sofso L was ao
the nAn.s, accept tho eepsro o,}s 9f hs s5sSS1, sS1,
arisst ali proceedings. Hence change, Of pase
became necessary; for to have tho trsL pre;
assrds vii Tha syno therefore, aopled le follow
lug paper, which, extraordinary IN itsa was all TIC
a1azins coming after tho action taken In sua'
ah "@hsas4s, M basid swing has Withdrawn from tae
presly'eri4n, ~ T., GhrS nna ID, afcfso n'cn 'n9e
HWitEasAs, Pres6ytery haa sanctoucd the eame
by erasIpg hts uauss from tts roll Of membership
Resolved, That It is the Judgment OF the Synod thai
tho action ot tie prssbysry III this caae waa uneons-
p x5p a gsnoa ra rotoass aa G ot
withdrawal and then resolve gcayeY that 1t y not fact
Iuo aucA seif-eoutradctory notion were thss drawn
apparently because tlyy wero determined to proeeet
win lbs trial Of mai Of whom, tyr IA hls btinf
ut shair Lar. within thos !slrialstion, was eo
ccrncd, ouiy sat nom.,lls umbra. No do not ncet
r | to comment ul,o;, Buch proceedings. It Will bt
sufficient 10 rsco tho facta u We hnd tenl recofuat
was @ out Il the Church. aa Tue SYNOD eonfssae at "
vaa how could THUR resolve put hiin !sk again VIII!
a az yS u &
tSo e, ohurr Ii y1ew oi ese facts, WHO vll dare
Ieeasing Ills procedure to 10 lie ,nereat farce2
Steonu-1n tho next place, tho ey.soa
Of Prof. Patton. They did this nut only when tha 90
eusel lasty was coaitsssdy cut Of ,s uhMrsa ~
n.,te1 on tho floor Of thu Synod, that b. coud no
apa 10 wers not aggsteves 1e aiso aa.nitsea tl
Theso admissions wefs I4fal 70 nls cai'u, md yet
could do less IN view Of Tho fae4 sna of r ,ho y, ~
bsh' h'' asfs'Fta Is souesdsa. ~ m.e A% IF
ss ani eS ss Ges"sga th y .appe,t s s.rass roson
id Citation. from tie old 6eo!sIs law, bccs.s avifsi
that there was absolutely 10 f9ndssoa ,os ho e
such DO the force Of the law, then Dr. JHAlin ahd
l. Wsou died az conyintet aiaudercrs; and then ai
to nun cAn Mako Ills own crime AZ s!anaeIeF "
to ground Tor appBa from which 1t wo!|t! t1!loW sAs
ID the more rusa md malignant tnan nlAns nanpen ~
4 Le, the better right iu would lAY1 ior an ara ~
i'd Tor couvulsng great OAnach with ruinous eontr
ha rsrsy md srfe rtors anprejaaiest a a e,' ter
moment, Thu Scottish law, which was ~ skilltul
a uua successfully appealed to, directly cosad'cts,
Il Prof. Patton proseened for puh!io oishse. Whie
was prociailnei ly fatuo THO Scottish y
~ sayB II upon tria Tiers be found amy presumption
rh guilt, II 1t appear TINT there was aitt'a cao
I'd Common ful tor what " lihpiod, ths prosecutor
od at case ougut nut to be roputed ~ call!nnoas
he ouser, though Ae snccnnb to bis probation W
r.. x, full 10 cohyieD, ..., !.
~. nu tho 6y1,ad entertained the appeal even ny
THUR attention disinutly called 70 our hW ph =
or subject url In spite of t,u fact that, W thu lp
teati.ng OF that law, PROT, pattou had no 4hadow
right u 4n appellant. ~
9h.,1t-Tne tinAt action Of The Synod upon tie
u- peal tnrolvod tAst body only u palp2p!s err
N, | but In
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