, 1874-05-31

1sEL1HAOtS fRESS.
Tho Interior deyotes leading editorial three
columns in length, to = review and criticism OF
the Swing trial. TLo editor maintains that be-
fore the Prcsbytcry could ecquit Prof. sTipg Of
hcrcav the following three conditions should
have been ea.:tded:
Tho language complained Of ahon1d havs been
xhcwp without violence, to admit of favorable con-
etru:tsoa We venture ssy that the verdict Of tbs
Presbyterian Church will be that Prof. Swings
Iangasgs on aome doctrines will not admit without
E3e.t deal Of violence, OF favorable construction
Tle accused must lissvow tls alleged error Has nc
dcne 10 Not in any su~ thuu!d satisfy the
tr:uee On tho trinity Jrsincaton, tnd Inspiration
spect to tbese doctrines. He nautt sSow his belief in
TIE doctrines alleged to Le tmpugned7 7 He has not
doce
The Northwestern Adrocate hints that the
question OF otdninlng women to the ministry
III the II. E. Church will almost eurely como up
in some Of the conferences thia year. It thinks
there ia danger that some annual conference
NAV take such action Rs the General conference
Of 1876 may reverse !; aud recommends con-
Beryatlye course:
Our known position On the wo1nan question is by
mems onsiaten with opinion te, If s'1cll an
arises the presiding Bishop should not ordan the
Candidate but should refer te matter to the General
Conference That body has giyen is colsent OF
even constructive authority for such procedure,
aud we believe that II Of our Bishops should or
da;n woman prior to the next General Conference
o. after that Eessiou in the absence OF Specific
authorization, II Will damage u4 61t1Ia Woma0
question" and put tie whole issue in false position
As to the Question whether 1t is best to admit women
to Annual Conferences tDd consequently ordaln them,
1t will tina to dcbnte that point when female ean-
d;ate for the ineroncy presents hcrseI- II 2ny Con-
fsscnce really wishes to mako up issue, It can be
done by elocting to orders with the distinct
understanding th2t the Presiding DtahoT shall sus-
Eend tho matter until the General Conference
Ehsl pass Upon the qneslion- At tho Eane time We
Lnpe no mere scntineutaty will induce anybody to
risk the bTosd question Of Monaus relation TO hn1n:n
society by prcdpi:ang aa5 unnecessary, and there
fore, unllnsy, discussion
Tho Nc1o Covenant, speaking OF the SWING
trial, says:
It to bc hoped that this trial is the keynote Of
new departure, that shall leave the old abonnattons
fat 1oeatc among the fossil remains
Of former epoch. Many II not most, presbyteraus,
have abandoned the distinctive doctrines Of tho Pres
byteran Church. Why keep this false Tag still flying
Church and State (thc advanced Low Church
organ, Of which tho Row Dr. Smith ls editor)
editoTlally says:
We .dYocate = policy and administration Ct tho
Church adapted TO the nineteenth century and tls
American people. As necessary consequence, va
can have little sympathy with rttualstic theology
r1tuaEstic practice. But ne do not hesitate to kaJ
tlEt tho rsuastic movement possesscs enough Of the
hereotg In c3imng to remain Legitimate school
In the Church, and that It's ecceutr1ctea and gr1evous
departures, regard them; from the normal posi-
Eoa Of our Church, mtch no1e readily regulated
and restrained by other methods. than those Of
presalve legislation.
The Chttrchm0n, Hartford, says: "No ons
who truly and In broad and kindly spirit loves
bic to any who would gladly stay in it as it is.
Those who wish to stay in it in order to change
and porrort it silently and dishonesty, no one
can wish to keep"