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been taught by tho Presbyterian Church, though
people had been led to boleye by Prot. Bwing's
preaching TINT it Ind been.
THE BrEo1r1oAT1oNs AND onAndEs
woro reviewed at considerable length, tho speak
OF Haylng that tho eyldenca supported the alleEa-
lions Tint Prof. Swing had departed from tho
standards In three particulars to tho Supreme
Divinity Of Christ, tho docree ct Election and
Prodeatlnation, aud Justification by Faith.
In conclusion, he said TINT thorc waR aofao
evangelical truth in Prof. 8winB'a sormonB,-
many things In which ho hoartily roioiocd,-but
along with them wore errora; and 1t WAS upon
the Inter that the verdict Of tho Court waa to DO
rendered.
DR.. swAzEY.
Dr.. Swazoy was the next speaker. Ho ocott-
pid about half an hour defondng Prof. Swing,
and charactorlznR tho trial aa = movement 70
tost tho questions which had divided the Church
before.
Tho Court then adjourned until 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The presbytery rossaombled At tho hour
nan1od, aud tile expression Of views on the case
waa continued.
". q. YOUNG.
Mr. ". @. Young spoke Of Dr.. HwaZoy's ad-
dress, saying that 1t misroprcsented the position
OF the prosecutor, and Of those who were con-
which ho had brought forward ; ita tendency Was
to toar opon tho wounds that had boon healotl.
Ho then went on to talk Of tho case. atating that,
foo1Ing Ills full responsibility to God ho was con-
strained to any TINT tho preaching and published
utteranccH Of Prof. SWING in his Judgment,
wore not consistent with his position nB min
istor in tho Presbyterian Church, or In accord
with tho doctrines Of the Church aB formulated
In tho Confession OF Faith.
A, II. DEAN
wished TINT Prof Swing were more pronounced,
got llo could not voto to sustain tho charges. Ho
would vote upon the specifications as they bore
aaid lia mind was fully made up that the accused
was guilty.
DR.. BLACKBURN
urged that the main question was, "Have the
charges boon proyon pr not "Doos tho ptcsby-
terry sustain or Justify tho course Of ths no
onaod2" The ora! tostimony supported tho as
sumption that Prof. Swing was I'LL Evangelical
tho Elders Of hR church understood hin, to prench
evangelical doctrines at all tirnos Prof. Swing
was not ordained to preach Prosbyterianism in
technical or scientific language but to "main-
tho charges had not bcen proven.
Hn. N. BARRETT .
was convinced that some Of the specifications
under the first charge Ind been proven, but they
llu 1lQE GHLADlHA HlEu Il uEpIG0 OF il1lAknIlll-
ness us would warrant his Voting to sustain tho
ohargo. The specifications under tho charge Of
horesy did not support it, and had been In effect
abandoned.
MIR. FonBYTHR
regretted that the prosecutor had not used every
private mems to settle tho controversy before
making tho charges Ho maintained that Prof.
SWINGS preaching and teaohing had boon proven
to bo evangelical.
v. F. woop
satd thero was Ono to whom their allegiance Was
duo moro than to men Of earth. They should
prayorfully and carefully como to Judgment,
cause was decided free from personal prejudicos
aud feoltngH. He had had doubts regarding tho
soundneaB Of Prof. swing'a teaching long be-
fore doubts were expressed in tho Inferior.
oarefulness should be exercised in opening the
door OF Iberallty. He stood upon the Con-
{esaion Of Faith, and hoped to relnain there as
long IS he lived.
assorted TINT his ordination vow REQUIRED him to
treat the Confession OF Faith az o falllbae, and
not "a an infallible, rule Of faith and practice,
aud thoHe who took that VOW we're obligated, II
they Haw . defect in tho Confession, to point II
out. The Bible WIS tie only infallible rule. Ho
believed that the prosecution lad failed to sns-
staiu the Charge Of unfaithfu1nese Rs we'll as the
other, and ahould, therefore, vote for acqutsal.
MIR. nnDWN
felt that la WAS Obliged to vote on each speoi-
ficaton In it's moral aonBo, ns implying Or not
Implying tue guilt OF the accused.
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