, 1874-08-06
RELIGIOUS NEWS.
4,no First Scotch Church With
draws from the CNs,&atlA
Connection.
DR.. Dandy's Trial.

Hootol presDytonnn Church was held Inst oFoaa-
lng III tho church, cornor Of Adhnn ana hahea-
mon stroots for tho purposo Of talking i'nal &C.
lion on the propoBition TO Withdraw from tue
rronbytory OF Chatham aud tho Canadlah !FeS-
bytoran Ch,sroh, and to unto with tho th'eaao
rroabytory Of tho American Presbyterian
Church. THO nttendanco WAS very largo, tho
basement Of tho church being crowded with
pcoplp
Tho 'rastor, tho 1!ov. James bIaolaugl,lan,
nrcupIctl tho chatr as Moderator, aud Mr.. McOron
ac.cd In Seerota,y,
Tile Chairman uponol with prayer, aftor which
tho m;nu..a OF tho last rncotiug wero road md
approved.
:lr, slcEinnon arooc, spoko Of an article pub
iiHuosl in tho Times derogatary 10 tho PASTORS
ctnractDr.
lin WA ca,tel 10 ordor by Mr. Cowan, who
aaitl no u,:o was u, tria! l,nro.
l'ho Cha,r saftl l,e l,ad 10 fenr of any attacks
upou hiu congregation. ApplanRa,l
MY. ALEXANDER BARNET
oi1orctf tho following,
WHEREAS. 1t appears to this congregation taat tho
doctrine, naagss. uil anono Of tllo Ga''a, lreAs-
!eraM uhn,c aro s'lssanay ;as rsns a'' that , ta
hmm rrssytury ls conscnlent to our esclcs1asl'ca
spiritual rolnttons becaso nf thu great dlsoilco
between thts Church n1lt tho rrc1hcry will winl It
as loen haratofnfo conncnasl; nid ihst cnnnoainn
With thu uaitago l!oslytnsy q tAa Acrran 1rss9y.
s4 ,sn o,sf Wssc a soss fs eSseS q Ills esosrsson
nnl iss lrsInrs, notwithstanding that Mo regret kaycr-
thu cnnsclion with Oil friends md chc ~ ~. "sn ,
we tho utmost confidence, a:sd Tar whioh W. E'v0
tls groatcst reapea For The roasons stteo 10
Fc.olrtd That is congreaatlon+ known an the First
seotcl, l.pEpyte,fan Church Ut Gl.tclgo. now With
tlrawa and, ioss hereby withdraw from lilo ohat1an
prczbyery al rlld Cat,asla rros',yoraM Church, III
o:iurM M Join tho ClicaRo pFeabytary u o An1oF'can
1rcsbyterian Church.
an. n'pnrnsoy
pointcA' to tho experience Of tho Sonth hitte
Eeuteh Church, which was nasisto. 10 tito oatant
Of q, ,O0f II ycnr by tho Nav School prnsbYtory
Of Cuagn but, nevertheless, tho ol'!roA volt
out af estgtence, lfo believed that the, new
School presbyteGy could not Give preaching; OF
tho right isavar to suit Scotch poopio lLnugntGr
and l.lHse, It wnA noceFaaty to put III tlio put
nit tho right kind Of preaching. at.'t llo did not
haliovo tLe rroabytory of uhtoago could supply
tbs want.
tho congregation III .....4
UNITY AID HARMONY,
and with that ylew Ito offered tho following: 4"
WnEnrAs Tic 1reshytery of cbAbnn, have up.
point I'll liquidation to vx't ohraBn for tho lH'rposo
Of aitasof1H to Racuro nslauaity III tho congFega-
Wasasia rl,ere Il possibility # having !he aif,
setel s,l having its roacc. restored; therefore,
F.otea, p,at no action be taken IN tho n1atter Of
tp Az autI oiuatin aslt fl its mission, aud tho
satu rruslytery lnG aciel upon ia report.
Mr. DsysGall Baid that sslc noLion waa on1y MI
net Of eouvteey to ths Chatllum Trcabytnry. lIe
hoped TO eco alr. Maelaughlan contlnn for y
luil, tlno to como branching to lurgo and
united congregation.
r Wrsht sa s propesisIoa m I, oaaa waa gesy an e 10
thu wishes Of tho ,u',orisy7 It WIS simply pro-
poAtcrollp. [App.auao]
Mr. alcii,uon said tho Chatham Preshytery
Taa ont}tle.l 10 no cpnfteay, az it bad inAlllted
4.,tff Jnit41
session @ 's to .s's ahoW lI,st tic proabytory w.
hir; Uuwnn demanded tho proofs in support of
thIs assertion. ..
mr. McRnnon said he wonld not produce Tho
proof upuA aIr. CpwG,,'s deMauA.
Mr. CoYal. waxcd iorsont at this, ana o5cltcd+
und had to bo sharply called to order. lie
showed not )ltt!p peraonal hcat toward Mr.. Me-
Knno'I, wAoao altitude wnH coot and deii.nt
When Mr. Cowan finally got q cAanco 70 speak,
la urged delay on tho question OF Withdrawal.
MIR. N'cDY
said TINT tho pastor ..ad hntcd at Withdrawing
his reHlgnaton-what for2 Vas it to unto tho
ci,urch3 No; IL was that Lo might AgAt ont tls
TTere vera calla Of "Sit down." c:c., but tho
Chairman urged that order bo icpt. Tho Eon:.
tlcan Aad only drawn hin QUIZ sso sud, ass.! !od
tene hn % to oons aian S1 tp.uht. tph "' ~ ' A''
II tho o. concluHlon ef liz. t1ccoy'a re.narhu tho
Chairman briefly but acntentluugly roforroq to
tho rluttings, Of t'.o minority. and gave notice
tint no H'tllld not voluntarily aorer As eoAnec-
rhp yoto OH alr. psysda''s amendment was
tafcn. aud it wes lost BY vpto pf ~ tor and III
nganlut. There wps prolonged cheering at this
result.
Tho vote MI tho resolution to withdraw I'M
media.e!y wus aa fotinws: Yeas, lis; nays, IS.
ba tho aet OF dissolution WITS coMpieteA.
Nl4t1o the roll was being called tho chalrEna.l
announced that tluse in Taynr would s1y ''yoa,
ur "ycn," aud those opposed "no."
MI Dowan propuse.i that ttnse ngalnHt tue
resolution Hisaula say, u disaonL and protest.
l,hcro wore naaluroaa. manifestations Of dis.
nrpfoval at tl.!a S4'gseEsion, which Woro prompt
~ fyoEnea down by thc Caa!v,
Nevertheless, wAeN Mr. Mcpl'crson'a Mame
wa,s cnllot lo aaid s.I dissent aud protest."
Tho t1huit-~~"p Do YOU vote ycH Or no Z"
Mr.. a!ul'lserhon-'.I desout aud proto6t."
Tue Clay-":rno Secretary will not record IN!
lucli Fotc.'
Mr. atopLorson-"rlen vote not" Laugh
An,oll leAy wloso name wnR, calloa vigorous
~ a!sout mol" adding, ~"lIl he fuishfnl to i'll.
sid loyo. ....
Considerable mcrrimeut waa occaslonel by ths
fact that frequently when tde nuno OF 6 lnurs!s,
man VIII called, His VITO would anhwor II tn
ea4ae breath, tgslng pa!na to vote 'wltA' Ae
good Man in double 6onso.
Mru. Ilu1larsli wnn Mt iirBt ovor!ookoa, m
attention b;jn;; called to tho emission lilo &c
hpnitlGl "Nn.'
The Chair i,,I;lircd It ao:no QUO Ind not bee
n1lsned whu would vote yes. 60 III to upset thls
Mr. Cowan 0lfnrett
\ roIMAl WRITTEN PROTEST
against The uctlnu Of Tho mooting. becn11Ee PIT
yiona notice had not hoen glyou; sluce tlc1
wan contempt Of tho preahytGry; since NIL 1'a'
tics entitled to vote wero not nutlticd; all
because contrary 10 tho original dcs'gn for Shie
tho church wau ult,
lilo Clair--"WI4At will you DO With this pr
testi"
4 yolcc-" Throw 1t out Of doors" [LnuGl
tcs.l
Another voios-s'I protoEt us entirely fnias
Iho mnoting yotna by q 1arse minority 20 :
joct tho lltn.pat. ,.,,
was adopted:
}tsoiret That The Hcasson of tl0 congregation q
nercl.y Instructed ia rrct@ro vt al curly dsy stat
ne1lt Ut the position III tha cll1r0 ANl i1a paEtt
md Tbs various tbasetts aust,t ua 10 th.h tnaHHa
presl;eynl eoM,!eetiuN ana to rlacn thta ssEts!ef
luc.lihr with I,dtitiun. to 10 takru Anet t4n ~
M lie Ehi.aKH tfeAbytGry. III tho hs1h ot the M0la
atar tl,trtur, ut tho sa,,e time kce!AX IN view ~
lllia thn.ts is nut tf.it1 to ntfoat tl!s N1cnt.l
nanle, a,lI uaGtIaa of thls qhu@cA lu required " d
golssttn.iun.
Dfr. Wrisllt offered rnsolution 1iractns Il
Trustees not to plaza euy obatac!ed IN tho way.
Inn cf,arpo tor tDtntovfora With tlle OK nreaA d