, 1874-05-14

preaby tcrinuiem Is doiinito form Of Christian
bolicf It acknowledges ss doctsinal eources
tho holy Scriptures, the Westminster Copfea-
Hion, mud the Llrgor aud Shorter Gatoehism.
It holds that Tho Scriptures ato tho Inspired
word of Cod Tho Westminster Confession and
tho Larger and Shorter CatecAisn contain 4
creed founded, as the prcsbytorians suppose, on
tho Scriptures. Tho world knows that presby-
terianiHm la creed, aud is vol informed as to
what certaiu Of tho tonets Of that creed arc.
Among theso vol known tonots aro the Don1in~
ion of tho Divine Will over tho human will,
tho total lepraylty Of our uaturo; original ein;
tho fall Of man; the doctrinos that graco
once given Ii mover lost; that part
Of mankind are predessined by God
to everlasting perdition that salvation and
damuatIon are both foreordainea; that human
merit ia utter vanity; that faith in these things
iustides man and makes him acceptable to
God. This Ia orthodox prssbyterianism. These
doctrines Prof. Patton and Dr.. Swing alike, so
long az thoy are known Us presbyterians, are
supposed to hold. When ordained, thoy ayorrcd
that they sincerely received and adopted tho
Confession Of Faith OF the Presbyterian Church
as continuing the systcm Of doctrine taught in
Holy Scripture; that they would be aoalous ind
faithful in maintaining the doctrines OF presby-
the utter moral rottennoHs Of Ill mankind that
God las giyon His grace to Bome and refused it
to others that tho ouly ground Of this divine
favoritism is His holy will; that one part Of
mankind woro created to ho damned, aud
others to bo colaoirs with Christ forever in glory.
11r. Patton still clings to thiB faith aud intends
| to cling to it forever. Mr. Swing il charged by
Prof. Patton with recreanoy to his faith, and
with violation Of his IS ordination vows." He
frames the indictment OF Mr. Swing aa
| heretc, and tile world looks on, Won
| doriug at the resurrection Of such iuto1-
| ORANGE. In Lis argument for tho prosecution
Mr. Patton brings out his points. Ho accuBes
| Prof. Swing Of not proachiug p1esbyterianiarn.
He nowhoro charges him with denying positivo'
ly my point Of tho Presbyterian creod. His
cbargca arc to the effect that there is, in tLe
defendant's aer1uonB, an absenco Of alluBion te
aome distinctly and peculiarly Presbyterian
doctrines; TINT In them there Ia no professel
statement OF these doctrines; that hlr. Swiul
has been guilty of using oquivooal language in
tine. that his sermons arc not Presbyterian
1n civil court, such an Indictment
would bo quasl1ed immediately as charein,
no offonso; for. IL must be raularhod, It ia no
clnfmoa by Prof. Patton In his specifications o
argument that Mr. Swing hnB denied nuy poin
Of the Presbyterian fuith, lilo charges him on
with having preaohsd number Of sermon
which have In thenn no traces Of Presbyterian
; ism, but which contain many uncertain ute,
anccs. Ho charges tllut Prof. Swing las occu
pied O doubtful position, and said certain thug
Which Unitarian might nubucribo to,
It may be Tint Alr. Swing Ia not presbytcria
in tho technical scnHe Of tho word. Il is certal
that A1r. Patton IL. II Mr. awlug oleims to bo
Presbyterian and III hot, yowod from the poi1
Of Wow Of Church poIity, he ought to lows Il,
; denomination; aud aIr. Patton however III
o popular Ills position, Ia technically right. Pro-
q bytelianiHnl Ia III organizations It las its disc
Q line, and It's conditions Of meu,bsrship, VII,
d eyor Violates tho discipline may bo excluded fro
Il ita fellowship and proceedings nay be rgh
d fully instituted against him ~ a rssrsoto
i member. Ths public kaknoxlsaga nj thu. III