, 1874-03-01

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TILE ADyAScE.
The Aduance speaks good Wora 1or sue "Jm-
ans temperance crusade The movement nas
already accomplished wonders, and the Adsdnce
would do ell in its power to add fnel 70 1ne Hada
Of enthusiasm, and yet hopes those mothods
will be adopted which will best stand tho test o1
time. Let tho rum-soller get no advantage from
legal rights tra,npled upon The 4 ~enilce also
explains why tho American 1oa!a 80
marks that Ro.naniats should not be worried
becauso missionaries are sent oven to old Homo
to tcncI, . puro Gospel. 'tHow to Prolong the
Revival" is the subject Of another editorial.
CORRESPONDENCE.
mn PATTON AND TIE PRESBYTERIAN SEMINARY.
tn H.. Editor Of The Cltcage Tribune:
SIR: The entire Christian public are greatly
Obliged to yor for the chastisement you have
bestowed upon the religious proRs. It il time
th, dark practices Of these "whited sepulchres"
were exposed to merited acorn. For years the
money Of quacks has commanded the insertion
OF advertisements in regard to the most villain
ous noH1ums. to the utter loathing and disgust
OF respectable people. fou have taught them
q much-needod aud wholesome lesson, which, it
is 70 bo hoped, will save tue public from further
infliction.
; But, as an old Presbyterian, regard your ex-
posuro Of Dr.. patton's intolerance aud bigotry Of
the greatest value to tho interests OF the pres-
yteriau Church Of our city and OF the North
west. Hia treatment of Prof. Swing, and of you
for tho kind words you havo spoken for the Pro-
fessor, is about as pure specimen OF arrogance
and malisnity .as hnYo noticed coming from
professed clergyman for many day.
Mnas ga 1Ss 10 asa 70 las coin th;s LIS
against Prof. Swing, and publish them abroad in
tho columns. Of Q newspaper? Does he not
thereby take position alongsido Of the Devil as
an accuser of the brethren? WHO gave him tho
right to ISSUE his "don't believes in regard to
latchet Of whose shoes most people think Dr..
Patto,. lis not oltAy to unlooso" As yet,
Prot. Swing is unttied by his peers. and hence
tho dog.natic Patton has no legal or moral
right publicly to airaign him at the bar OF his
own narrow prejudsces.
But this unulasking OF the principles and the
a1,inus Of this Presbyterian Professor has
wider and Il more important bearing upon the
interests and prosperity Of the Presbyterian
preciarly wha: manner Of man he is. Will they
send tl,cir sons to be educated under d man
whom you aptly characterized as 80 sixteenth
century bgot-born out Of tino, and educated
in the wrong Church." In single generation
ed under Patton, would bo types Of 1gnatus
Loyola, whose soul socms to have
returned to the earth in tho body Of Or: Patton
He may think he is firmly intronched behind the
W11ueuSE Nt4[su IA .AIs StAUo LIZ 4ALAN4AAA%As
Nr. McCormick's money and power may retain
him as Professor; but oven Lis monoy cannot
aocure students outside Of his own Immediate
famuy and personal influence. Presbyterian
fathers will not support Presbyterian iuq uisi-
tor, csen though ho beata the name OF their
own beloved Church.
It is sud that such nar1ow-minded biEot is
where ho can palsy the influence Of two euch om-
i1cnt diyiues as the Rev. DR.. Patterson and the
Ray DR.. Blackburn. But it wore better that
abls naeu should lecture to empty benches for
tho remainder Of their lives than to have our
rising race Of clergy1len poisoned with the anti
quatcd .dogmatis1n Of their associate. Now,
whilo good men OF all denominations arc CON-
biuing their energies to put down the wicked"
ness and tho denominations that mako tho very
foundntious Of society tremble, up jumps Dr..
Patton, and hurls epithata at ono Of our
mos. eloquent and successful preachers.
Alas, that, from the position that Or. Patton
holds, he should preach dri1ion and strife!
After moro than generation. tho two branches
OF tile Presbyterian Church havo become united,
nad are happy in the belief and tho practice OF
their ancicut faith. ConfesEedly, this is one OF
the most educated, earnest, aud successful eeo-
tions OF the Church, and surely he assumes
fearful responsibility who s.i1s up strife among
these brethren. Would it not be well for Dr..
Patton to inquire undor whoEc banner he stands,
that Of tho Cross OF Of the Arch Enemy Of Ill
good? II. s.
CHICAGO, Feb. %, 1874