, 1874-05-21

Bpeot1ble nainro, nnu ho Tor Que would not 10
ashamed Of publicity. j.:
At this moment
a11s. DAVID cowAv .,..... .......
ca1no in md ankol tho character Of the motion.
Whom Informed, Mr.. Cowan mado somo remarks
Of highly complimentary nature to tho report
era, and to tho press generally. Among other
from lila lips, woro these:
"Tho press Of this city is as unhridlod as
sho-bcar robbed Of hor wIelps." [Laughter.l
"The man that put that report into The
CHICAGO Tribune, In last Mondays Issue, doesn't
deserve tho na,uo Of man." [Lanehtor
"Why, Mr.. Chairman, would as soon aeo my
namo IN tho bottouloss pit al in the public prints
OF Chicago" fdroans and roars Of laughter.l
=, " As sure as you lot theso reporters sit hero.
there will noyer DO a scttlomont. Have you neen
our papers lntoly7 Whore's Swing? Where's
Chonoy2 1t has been scandal aud d disgrace
to tho city, and have only ono voice here, aud
go far as am concerned think this ia only
family arrangement, and il 1t cur be fixed, than
per men nR We have III tho City OF Chicago."
fQroans and lalghtor.1
Tile amendment was almost unanimous II
adopted, aud tho 1neettng WAS again called to
order.
THE REV. atn. MAoLAuonL&N
desired to establish first, that the meeting had
been duly called. 1Io had, In obedience to tho
Canadian rite, announced 1t on two Sabbaths
4foul LuH pulplt. AFCTY OppQEtuulEy uau Doou
given for all tho congregation to know that tho
meeting had been properly called. Authority
was givon III the constitution recommended
by tho canada Church, showing the right Of the
Session to convene meetings for nny purpose.
He hold upon the ground Of that Law that tue
Meeting WIS properly called.
4 great doR1 of Misrepresentation had Eneo
out relatiyo to the object Of the 1noeting. Smoo
people might want to know the uso Of q ohage.n
Things were not going wall.
HANT8 TO KNOW
Mr., Cownn wnttod to know by what authority
tho ,nooting was callod-by whom the notice was
signed:
ture he wanted.
liz. Cowau said 1t meoting was called the
people had right to know WHO cBlled the meet
ing. II it was cntied by tho minister or the
sSsSe 49, It % se0fsa tsa: sp sS n @sns sse
as to tho change OF tho property, where waa tho
basis upon which they ahould act? It was
simply ridiculous to say they were comfug to scs
OIL such important buuinosa on ouch an III,
nouncernent.
Tile CHAIR said tho Moderator of tie Session
had called tho meeting.
had asked question and mado q speech.
RECESSION THREATENED.
Mr.. Cowan did not caro- n SNAP Of two fingers
for any man or womas! in tho city, and lie would
move ont Of tho Society,
Dir. Maclauchlan roso to point OF order, but
1fr. Cowan would not give way. Gaining the
floor at lnat, Mr.. Mnclauchlan explained that tho
Clark Of Session had tho call passed by tho Sos
eion There was nothing about signatures In
tho code Of diecipline.
Mr.. Cowan wantcd tho signature. -
The Clerk OF Session presented it..
Thereupou Mr. C0wan wondered why In tho
na1no Of somebody 1t had not boon stated before.
Mr. Mnclnuchan resumed tint all that tho
change Of connection. It had nothing to do with
change OF paalm-book or organ on h1rs. MuIr'a
account.
Mrs. Muir replied In. some words inaudible.
ZEAL OBJECT OF THE MEETING.
h1r. Maclauchlan resumed that it had been
spread among tho congregation that tho meot-
ing had been called to transform the namo and
character Of tho Church. Why not have tho
lad beon here two years, and was cut of from
Presbyterian fellowship, and hero lie stood like
pelican IN tho Wilderness, without connection.
ae wanted to unaecoive the citizens Of Chicago.
main isolated. Flo wanted to place himself
right If the congregation did not. 30 WAS
just as willing. to be in the American
ns In tue Canadian Presbyterian Church, aud
bore TIE Church was 800 milea from tue Prosby-
tory Of Canada. Was thero a special little cor
ner In Heaven for tho Scotch Presbyterian
church, The constitution Of. tho American
Church was tho an1ne as that Of tho Canadian.
le would havo to swear to the samo old Con-
lossion Of Faith. II other members Of tint
prcabytery erred 1t was not his affair. None Of
those who rccontly Joined tho Scotch Church
bad inquired whether IT was in the Amorioan or
Canadian jurisdiction. The Church -was iao.
organization, and 50 Il came that one or two
men had cotton an itfea Into their heads that
he or thoy woro tho prosbytory. Thoro woro
many things In tho Church which could only be
Canada to hive tho1n riehted. Ho would have
tho Chicago presbytory settle It. loud aud
prolonged applauac.]
Tho sponker did not want to hurry this mat.
tor. Ho wanted to hare 1t properly thought
over; but Il IT was necessary to make a motion,
lo would do 1t. Flo therefore moved that Tho
First Eootoh Church Of Chicago hereby requests
the presbytory Of Chatham to transfor It to tho
Amorioan Presbyterian Church OF Chicago.
"A LITTLE PREMATURE. ..
hlr. Cowan omphatical1y insisted that this
movement had come to tho birth before Its time.
Laughter and hiases.l II thia matter WAS not
tho result Of somebody's dlotum, or somebody's
nostrnm, tho expectations Of tho congregation
would not ba realized, Io would not stand in
tho way of an improyemont In the mathod Of
praisttR God In Chicago. Suppose tho moyo-
ccl<ed upon, would 1t follow 1lr. Maclauohlan
bccaus0 he waB tho minister, merely because ii
wss @ TO their or hiH interoat7 Was oI,e going to
FOLLOW Potes and another Paul, aud 80 tear this
community to atoms [Laughtcr.1
LII. BARNARD
remarked that beforo Alr. Maolauchlan oyor
came to tho church, two years a9o, it waB tho
unanimous determination Of tho Church to aep-
nrato from tho Canada Prcsbytery. This llo
merely stated In answer to Mr. Oowan's remarks
about premature birth. fLaughter.]
Mr. Cowan omphatcally doniod It. [More
laughtor.1 1io wished tho report to ahow TINT
ho most omphalicnlly protested against this &C.
ton bocauso tlero lad not bcen sufficient notice
given under tue statuteB Of tho State OF Illinois,
lIsoars OF laughterl l[o would startlo tho
mootipg with somo facts. He was anxious to let
we'll enough alone.
Tic pastor said ha would not allow himself to
ho dictated to, aud never By indlYlduals Of his