, 1874-05-23

An informal meeting of the Trustees md
Elders Of tho Fourth Presbyterian (swing's)
Church, was held in the PASTORS study last
evening. Elder Q. E. Leo "prosidol," and
there wero present MoBers. 'Bpringor, Hurlbut,
Keith, Ewing, Waite, G. B. King, Muliiksu,
Albums, PaGo, eud Penco.
HOW IT LEAKED OUT.
The session was secret, and, as no announce
mont of 1t had been given, the result would
probably not have been known but for an acci-
dent. Tho study is In .ho basomout of tho
church, aud fronts Outario street, Tho Window
pancs are Of stunned glasB, but the sash aro
loose, and II person standing Oh tho outside can
hear MI that III snid within.
TIE CONVERSATION
was directed mainly to tHo points. First, "If
re can persuade Prof. Swing to romain with lis,
can wo ooLsiAtontly employ him and hayo
united church Z" Second, ''1G ho will not ro-
main In tho Presbyterian Church will re go with
him into Cougregationalsm7
sENT1AENTs OF THE ELDERS.
One Elder objected to expressing final
dsolgion before ho consulted Ills wife, as he did
not know what sio would do.
Another aaid that between PreabyterIanfam. az
taught by Prof. Patton. and CongreyationaBm,
l,o preferred the latter since it would be useless
to ro1nain in tho former denomination without
Irof. Swing.
A third inquired, II it was decided to establish
MI independent church, whether The money could
b0raiaed to build Il church.
To this general aHsont was given.
KEEP sW1Ea AND srlLL he rAEBnyTEn1ANs.
A fourth thought they could employ Prof.
Swing and remain rresbyterians. II ho wnH not
rotaiuod, the church would be divided, nlld be-
Oh my tersns, tho congregation would be united.
i fifth naid he loved the Presbyterian Church,
but would not re1aa[n III it il Prof. Swing loft.
They should stand together ss presbyterians il
posBiblo; otherwise, as Coasregatiouallsss.
pnoF. SWING.
At this nonent Prof. Swing, who had returned
from Oxford, O., on tlo evening train, ontorod
the room, nnd was received with tho Chipping Of
hands. md other siEna Of devotion.
Prof: SWING 1olnarked that tic controversy
might lust three or four years IT ho remained il,
thn preabytery. Heuco ho had concluded to
withdraw, and to BECOME CotSrogationalIst.
An Elder thought tho Synod would acquit
Linn.
Prot. Swing eaid lle could not stand war,
4 Trustee told him What tho Session had been
1ong,-discusBng whit should bo donu to sayo
the ollurch and its uaefnlnosH. II be (Swing)
would ronla'l', md not compel HeyerAnco Of
tho church aud its destruction, everything would
run AloEg smoothly.
Another said they wo,ild DO nomiually Prof.
bytorian church, and tho contributions, AZ he.
foro, would bo sent to thu dltferout Presbyterian
Boards.
rrof. Swing rejoinod TINT tho Chicago prosby-
terry was alnlos: unanimously in htn favor, yet
the romalndar coull annoy thom M Il church.
Some oua said flint he wAA ii favor Of lotting
tho controversy run Its course. and SEQ what
cA'no OF it. II Patton prevailed, lie would 70
to Cong,ogatlonalism (appause]; but it Dr..
PATTERSON came ous aAoad, he would continue u
Presbyterian.
rnlsBYTERIAN AND CONGREGATIONAL.
Auoshor thought they s'!auld stand BY tug
Church. II Iatton canle OH nhoAd, ho would
favor forming TN alliance with tho Oongraga-
tlallaliats, nnl continue Prof. Swing 10 Eaator,
letting the Tonrth Church. bu noininally lros-
byterlN., chllrci, In good and regular standing,
nnd going on with tie work just nj horeloforo.
All Elder remarked that tLreo-FourtAH Of tho
Cnrroh would iuu'nrse that.
Another, addressing h!mHolf to Prof. Swing,
said tho Fourth Church would remain Prosbyte-
rian il II could rotain itH pastor, II NOT, tlloy
would 70 viii. him into Congrogatlo1!nliana.
Iroi. Swing answered. tllat llo would remain NJ
Il Congregational miuiater. FApplauho
TIE NErolTENH,
One waak yoce Inquired: 'lIow about tho
reuorlpre; ; They will iuterTloT you." y
Dno louder In touo answered: ''1'ol them that
tho Fourth Church PROPOSES to DO a fr1atyteriun
Church, aud retain rof Swing aa its pantur s1ul
to atantl by tho PtoHbytery which etood by VI.
Do not suY anything moru."
All Elder" would"
Home Ono" Whati"
IAe Elder Good bYa." fLaughterl
Ile talk assumed mother tln1e after II waA
agreed thas Prof. Rwiug'u withdrawn could not
naceHuarlly affect luis re'attous NTH the Fourth