New-York tribune., 1874-04-25
TIE CHICAGO PRESBYTERY.

PROF. PATTON AMENDS HIS CHARGES AGAINST THE
REN. DAVID swING-FURTHER CHANGES MADE
BY THE JUDICIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF THE PREsBYrERY UNTIL MAY 4.
The Chicago PresbyteTy met again last Tues
day morning one OF the first things in order
report from the Rev. Francis L. Patton, 10 whom the
charges and papers relating to the case OF the Rev.
David Swing had been referred on the previous day for
amendment Prof. Patton read his amended charges
and specifcations and offered the paper substitute
for the charges preferred last week The charges re-
main unchanged, but the specifications have been ma
terlally amended. The changes. however, consist
mainly in making each specification mere expncit.
After some discussion the charges were referred to the
Judicial Committee and the Presbytery took recess
until the afternoon. the afternoon session the COM
nttee repored that its members would have made ex-
ceptiops TO one or two specifications under the
frat charge, because OF their lhdenbltehoss'
If they had not thought it would tend 10
delav aeriop No particular interest, they thought,
would suffer by letting them pass 1nchangea. one
Amendment only suggested Under charge an
otber amendment was recommended Inc report was
procedure Prof Patton said he would not thht
he was dsehargnG as G a& "berp Lard Collier Mr.
Collier is in Europe ana M. raton 9 ph ho
testimony very important ana ne tnOu9n' non po swnS
terry should obtain 1t before entering upon MI ,ns
trial The Rev. George c. Noyes, ME- Swing tcounse'
was oSd have been oughtul enough weeks ago.
he said not TO make public the charges unless ne eod
bQyp
40 long as the untred MS client ~ouu o
snhiecfed 10 suspcion aud distrust IL would take AZ
two months TO secure Mr. Golfers testimony even
nnder the most favorable circumstances ~ was hnay
agreed that IL the sense OF the PfesDytey ha. o
io days required by the Book of Discipline ior the ea
ZION of witnesses should be recEoned from te uay VI
adiournment. The Presbytery had previously hereou G
20 sdionrn until NAV L. Prof Patton aud Others uurns
Tho filed protest against such OF the iecon
nendations OF the Judicial Committee az feiateu 70 TUG
raIevancy and defniteness of the specifications acco
nanving his charges, and committee was appointed ny
The Presbytery TO answer H. . A.. 1y.i.o.;o,
The Rev Robert Colyer, minister OF the onltarlan
denomination having been named ny Iroi ra'.o t 40 q,
vitness for the prosecution mas addressed lete
the chicago Pres6ytery. He says: nave DO authoIiy
rom Mr. Collier to speak for HIM IN his absence one
way or the otner IL occurs 10 me- as reau my own
name that can help things along lttio Dy reIhnDs
YOU that as both belong TO religious pOry " wT tn,
oIerates no such inquisOn among lts LnemDeIs as WI.
in which YOU are engaged and for conscience sake
treat with scorn aud contempt any sninnohs " aPPoa
before such a tribunal yours Wltbin our oma
denomlnation-f such thing were posslDe-i caiiot
even Imagine that Mr. Collier Will treat summons Iro
the Chicago Presbytery in any other way nc uf VI me-
savs he eonsdeIs the use OF his name as tha1 o opo
VINO could consent 10 aid mousng out hcresy as l
crayest insult has received from any quar- sino
went 10 Chicago live lie declares bat Tue fIosD5 'S
must not depend upon him as witness.