New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-07
WITHDRAWAL OF PROF. SIZING.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CHICAGO PREsBYTERY-
LETTER FROM PROF. SWING REQUESTING Thai
HIS NAME BE DROPPED FROM THE RoIIs-rhE
REQUEST aRANTEp-RKsOLUTIoN OF RESPECT
AND ESTEEM ADOPTED.
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-The case of Prof. Swing came
yesterday before the semi-annual meeting OF tno
Chicago Presbytery. The report of the committee
appointed to prepare report of the Swing trial was
adopted as follows:
The Committee to whom referred the supervision
Of publishing correct history Of the trial OF the eV'
David Swing would report that they present copy
Of such history, which, with the exception OF soao
verbal and typographical and the omission Oh '
vote in detail, they pronounce substantially correct
They recommend that this copy Of "The Trial OF INC
Rev. David Swing" be and Is hereby regarded as pai
Of the records Of the Presbytery except the following
papers The arguments Of the prosecution, tho argu
ments OF defense. and the opinions Of the
The following letter from Prof. Swing was then
read: ,o,.
ToMe Chicago Presbyery: When In May last Will
drew from the church Of my birth and choice, the re
quest for letter kindred church was pos'poho
because my withdrawal based not upon desre "
hasten into some other denomination, but 10 has'o"
away from one In which military spirits, weary VI p'
longed peace, had become prominent. and fixing upon
me as easus oeH gathering up the implements anu
passions OF an insane In the few months "nioh
have since elapsed, have said nothing ana tnouEh'
nothing about seeking home In some other denonna
ton. not only because my present position Is
peaceful and good but because society being SUI i
of that human nature which made the old dermau''
when they admitted ally into their confederation
espouse all his quarres henceforth their own nave
felt unwilling knock the gates OF my ADJOINING
tribe and thus ask them TO acceps any part OF co'
that seems to be desoating the land from which am
making escape. The seeking OF some otner
ecclesiastical relations must be. therefore, postpo"o
to days Of peace Your Synod will soon assemble ana
you will be asked to enter upon second conic', anu
knowing what loss of time, injury TO rceioh
destined to result from strife that draws vay' no.
from O love Of usefulness but from fanaticism oi
dogma. desire to be wholly removed from your oody
"a cause Of excuse for most harmful conflict Allowing
nvselt Presbyterian in the In which tne vast
majority OF clergy2en wearing that name are FreSoy
terlan will not contend for MY fgats 10 such tite nor
to any OF its honOrs but will yield ALL that the pastors
your body toiing in large city, may DO SET ireo run
this combat with few closet theologans ana may give
their time and powers to their noble WORK OF ieaonk
the multitude to Jesus Christ l. therefore, oeciaro
myself independent and ask the esteemed Presoytey 10
drop my name from its rolls. With assurance OF proth-
er,v love. vours DAVID SWING
This letter was referred to committee, when re-
ported in favor of dropping Prof. Swings name from
the rolls The vote upon the adoption OF the CON-
mIttees report was as follows:
YEAs-Mcssrs swazey. Trowbridge, Johnson fost'
Curtis Forsyth, Patterson, Hurd, NoyeS, walker MAI
thews, Hair. Hood. Adams wisner, DAVIS, Blackburn,
ana E. N. Barrett-1s
NAYs-Barrett, Burrell, Vandoren Mcleod, Brown'
Elliott Burns Moore, Smith, Marsh. and Frazer-n'
The Rev. DR.. Swasey then introduced the follow
ing resolutions, which, after some discussion, were
adopted:
Resoved. That having long known, honored, and loved
Prof. Swing, and having occasion to abate anything
from the affection which have given to him in former
years. the Presbytery takes this action with great re-
luctaDce and sorrow
Resoped That VIC hereby assure Prof Swing that our
prayers and goodwill and personal regard Will
follow HIM in his Christian work