, 1874-05-19
He Shows How the Presby"
terian Church Has
Changed.
And thinks It Would DO Well to
Revise The Confession Of
Faith.
Ra Has Full Faith in Prof Swings
Orthodoxy,
And Does Not Think He Is Derelict in
Ministerial Duties.
Criticism Of the Specifications.

CI1tfClSIu VI elo opG%AAt@e'oAoAA8s
MORNING SESSION.
Tho Chicago Presbytory met agatn In tho First
Presbyterian Church, corner OF Twonty-hfst
street aud Indiaun avenue, ut 10 o'clock yester-
dav morning. to rosutno tho trial Of Prof. Swing.
'TLe attendance was larger than oror before, tho
loft sido OF tho house being 50 overcrowdcd TINT
,op,e of the ladies' were requested to 60 over to
she ricut among patton's adherents. They re-
fused, and hence many Of thom woro obliged to
stand up during tho entiro session.
The proceedings weto opened with prayer,
Which was followed by the usual discussion in
rcteyence to tho minutes.
TAKING THE VOTE.
Mr.. Trowbridgo moved that the matter Of do
tagniuing how the yoto shall bo takcn bo de-
forrcd until tho roll waa called, and TINT tho
members vote In regular order.
Mr.. Mcleod moved aB nn amendment that the
noy. D, j. Burr1l, who had been absent aovcral
days, ho allowed to BIT III court without preju-
dice to his yotc.
This provoked ao1no discussion. It being con-
tended on tho one aido that similar 1ayors had
ton, mid OH the other. TINT a man who had not
heard al tho testimony, both oral and loou-
mentary, waa not competent to VOTE,
Dir. patterson asked It alr. Bur1lll had read
alr. BniTilI said ho did not intond to answer
any questions. He had heard nearly oil tile tes-
tinony, aud read the rest and the arguments aB
reported in tho newspapers.
The amendment was agreed to, aa WAS tho
motion amended.
able to bo present, hia extremely poor health
having Obliged him to leave tho city.
STATING His OPINION.
Dir, EiY offered tho following.
Rcaoirxd, Tint besose the Tote y taken nron tho
ehurges md specifications, the roll ala be called:
na1no i Called to Rtaso his opinion os tho case; pro
yided however, that he ahall not bo allowed mora than
RESOLVED, That The vote be then taken, without
dcba.c, upon each specihost,on In numerical order
md then eas eharEe the Modssat9r proposing
charge acousea guilty not guilty, aid Of What
charge7"
Considerable dcbntp ousuea, hlf. Ely support
Ing bis resolutions In a lengthy speech, urging
that the jurors in q case should not act as Bpo.
cial pleaders, and that, it evory member waa
allowed to make ns long speech aB ho desired
the end would not be reached for months.
NO LIMITATION.
Or. swagey moved aa al amendment tina! no
nember should be allowed nlors than I've hours.
Dr.. Patterson moved as an amendment to the
a1nondmcnt, thut the clause in regard to the lin
tuition Of timp be stricken cut. Tho questions
involved wore very important, md tho Ptcsby~
terry ehould Het itself right upon them. It WIS
not the nsago to limit lie members Of courts in
the oxpreesfou of their opipions. The Presby.
ters were eittiug both ns Judges and Jurors, aid
full discussion was as fair for one side ~ tie
other.
Dr.. swazoy accepted tho amendment.
Mr. Blackburn moved III IN amendment to the
amendment the following:
P,orM,d. hu0ercr Thut no mc,nbcr sl,, be allowed
to senk moro than twenty minutes. tlnssa other 1ne
nr to thirty minutes.
After moro talk, the previous question was
ordered, aud tie question recurring on the
amendment to the amendment, it WAS agreed to
ayes 99: noca, 50.
The amendment was concurrel in--aycH, 81 ::
aoes, IS.
Tho rcsolutIon as amopdcd was adopted,
1Ir. Barber moved that tho SECOND resolution
be- referred to a spccIal committoe. with instruc-
lions to report O plan for taking Tie vote,
Hslf all ho,r was used IN in discussion, those