, 1874-11-11

Ryan, Talnei It *iooM md insured Tor $1,000 wa,
awncd III Buffalo; will 10 total loss. The barge
buffalo, worth $l5,oeo.'
pArToN---sWING.
". G. Gon:ly,s tkcriy to tne Reasons
of the Minority OF the SYn"d.
Monday morning THE TRIBUNE published the
reasons, prepared by Mcssrs, Moves, Patterson,
and Husd. why tho minority Of tho Synod Of 1lli-
noia North should not appoa! tho Patton. Swing
case to tho Genclal Assembly, 10 those roasous
Air. ". c. Goudy now replies, ny folows:
" E": e. Gias sif n liz rnrnusr Of on
ny. ,,snsa y .ns Ksy uss,ss q Sosss aa tns sy
tAc recent aciou ot Tho gyno Ut Illinois Norti,
TO demand II thoo roasons nre satisfac
tlrn for declining 10 carry tho cotrosslsy further
M 10 F as s Paper reeeqnts r. eq, a, he H. 1s'un %
mAy lightly unlcrntnN the facts.
hPseabyleyln lniua,cr wan charged with not re-
eciyug anl adopting tle Confeusion ol Faith ~ coq-
tanning tle system Of doctrine taught III tho Holy
Scriptures; and further that Ae had not been jealous
aud aitltal in n,uaIu!tg tho truths Of TIC Gospel,
aud had not been faithful aud ligcut In the exercise
Of Tho public dn,tes of bin Office ~ such minister.
While thcsc eharKe. Il Frozen, might rot seriously
rcrsous no adharcni Of tho Presbyterian chunh need
u told tint theso among tho iost scvcre .lat cuu
he soTs Mfs cs2aess SGea % es
uosenco of tue accused. Wv hts qucs!ton to
have bean bwsed os Of sight by tho s1e ssucs, most
Of them Of tho most trivini character.
upon the presentation u tho ehargcs. comn1ittcc,
csas rssa r IT. n TIC Ieris thu @ appsaoa of hs
most teclpca rues 10 thu form, au1 auguaga Of tho
charges uni. spee,lcaons untfl the attempt w; aon..
willing TO meet tbs accusations rs They were. When
tbs uipoal oefoxc the synod, objection ras mule
lefurc Tint Lcdy tho rOsecution had used tia word
"spi,cal nsle:l ot lie word "conplin," aud upon
II 50
of tho outrage t.'vlsed n tho . uts q sr hs wer
sas ty yra sad r2s re-, esist @ 5e aasSs 20
examples Of the nsthoas resortea 10 in avoiding
deciAon upon the charges themselves. which involved
much moro .han tha mern guilt hnoconro OF tho ac~
cused, because with TINT lay The question as to whether
the Presbyterian Church would tolerate in H. pMlrisH
aud who did not faithfully tcach tAe doctrines Of tla
l1iblo c1l oundcd In that Confession. The great
toa Il a eoa ytsdnn church WIS he con-
fcsson Of Eat - asserted ~ he yows taken py Gsrry
ns va IN s .
tsrsaM!s.n aetual," as avowsd by alr Swing ia Lila
1hia The distinct aauc, md the only one Of any
importance. Tho prosecutor toak Quo side, and tuv
atcuaed Tho other. caa any cnc pretend sAas aswas
Tia psner s NOW Under confederation assert. ".hat
oil or statements Of fHcts aro drawn from tue oc!A
@na M to G rue Te Sn M me-
pailit naanst tlo Presbyery for dropping tho
II Mr. awtng from the rolls aud tle statements as t9
tho charges. tLers Is nus k,uga aIlcyc i4ct whoa
verified iron, tbs rocoras sua documents Of tho
Lot examine tho points in tho order prosecuted In
the doeutnens Of alessrs Soyes. r4tteEson 1ni url
aa st hs s%aS fsaacs s s
saSs Ssoppsa ps sson :As I'll. md = arnrssa sad
him. OF this action complaint was made to tie s.
cd. After hearing, th"t body declared that L ia
laorefote nnl ana void" And sol. luis ro.nafsshlo
yas sesss ss snp H. sxas VIII
drawa IN accomplished iact ntd alsp 'llas COM
plaint proceeded upon the distinct admission that
md Is % tno coanensncng " uet Of the rcabytery Il
that the above resolution Of the synud pre-
Swing had withdrawn md dcejared hasclf tndepend-
en and TINT the pseshysesy ha eanconea his act by
xse M 1ers gs aueson 9 II .saea M Of aas asssi
M Ewing md He rssseyssy ya csfaln ef ss,on
il would ls annnlied u The reversal, and to action
Il null ni,d voi. ,shcn such action would b rcaaricd
as never having been taken. Tho cxact question was
% j. H. IT, sGpg chgeh II a sg a asfSng aas e @
tha. ho could not. What WAS tho consequence I
Not tat by forso e Mr. Swing ,n.. as to b. he'd
aud woala proceed ptociseiy a. if 10 ial mover at.
tsoa 10 release bin from bis reaon to the &C ehreh isf
II the synod did not dccaro thir. when il sal tlo
It would be difficult to did language 10 express II.
How !. can 10 ggaycly INSERTED tsat Mr.. Ew!na hHd
ssay Or ssa1 to t1 nnissr Of ths
It's courts passes eolnrchcnslon II ueso Siews aro
eorroct il follows that tho expressions Of the yIol and
Tie 'aoss" of lis Argc ajorsy ale without auy Just
Sssoaa-Ths ! .Enea1 nr: swine was not contest
reslew, but on tho contrary tho Synod expressly
decided that he mas tn tho Church. n1ll Ills ntempt tG
81 oa: r., %1s rs null ana N yoa y Is true thut Prof tlo
aggr1eyedw p but 1t is not tr1!o tllat he was not IS
os sy sDy po sss snerr # Il 1' oa ,fr Nv!
IL fessr5 10 ~ seos @ wien i Wss
Presbyterian 1nuisers know well tuat thera ura we
modes of isltn,nR prosecution ngainst cier1y.
@ the ,ssponsi1y Of tho CHIC ausec to Ie possona ] ce
sure ifho tails; and Tug ohcr when from com1uos
sr s yo .atss nost
sen sss 'Snase Ss ssss
whsa il i asatt!el int sn Individual prosecute,
ia party, tho whole question ny to hs right to arpeu
''fs IT, ssvrs seePed T. n
personal injury, nor '.,. pcrsonal 5u1Enent
GUT ~ It wss "
by Mr. Noycs, In hIa argument, that y prosecutor
could appeal If tau charge WAS ons Of immortality o
uersouuI oncnsc. In what way is auch proAecttol
aeglfoved Uy verdict Of not guilty, TINT pru6ec
tor for hsreay il not nggriosed? 1n both ia
auit aud decthion Ia tho Batu.
Dut Tho aiau.eresled runlc cannot regard this qucs
tjon 10 Ut much Importance. Tim Constitution nnt
rmlcs at tho uu,lrch authorize reylby Of tho actio,
Of any 1utorior jialcatory by superior In four df
fsren ways; usat, BY rovo" Of tho records, whiel
ira always Lefore the superior tribunal: kctond. b.
rrference; third BY np.,ea; and, fourth, by con-
plsjnt, luis whole matter WIS beforo I'll
rsyew ] oi ths records of the Fresbytcry
IN iaet, yctos. was nude taas TUG record
Of tho Uiicago rrespytory DO approved e1ce US 10 tn
maters covered by tIo appeal and conpln'nt. and
to thesa that o synod decide thotn upon the appea
hoJy question o regularity Of this action? Certain
Aug hts e4' a9 tat 5s syraa aa f ufs
. swim casc. The only difference in bring
sss Y ,rp'1e ,ss of ff1pe fn 'o.ies To H. H.
Moderator at tho purpose to ask res!eW, tho palt
says In QUO caso le tnsenda to APPEAL and ~ tue oe
' i'm nfa tn IL