, 1874-03-15
CURRENT COMMENT.

TIT ron TAr.-Seyeral religious newspapers
having attnckcd TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE for pub
lishne an advertisement OF q doubtful chnEac-
ter that paper retorts by selecting from tue col
umns OF The religions press. a considerable
string OF advertisements OF whose immortality
the:e is little OF no doubt at all.
THE RELIGIOUS PRESS AND SUNDAY NEwsp ApEns.
From the T.scola {IH} journal.
Ministers OF the Gospel seem to be making 3
special effort at this time to prevent their hocks
from reading secular papers on the Sabbath.
We make no objection to this, but insist that
they include at LEAST portion Of what arc
designated religious papers. Many OF these
sheets, such as the Interior, Adp1nce, Christic,.
Iaadeptsstlent are to-day puhhahiug Turing swind-
ling advertisements and putting quack noat1ums.
They are no moro entitled to ba read on Sunday
thsu any other papers.
sw7Sa-PArroS.
From TIE Quincy {fll.) Whiq.
The Interior announced last week that the
question: raised iu it's columns with reference to
Prof. Swings orthodoxy arc to be brought before
PRESBYTERIAN tribunal for adjustment, and that
the discussions in tho Interior concerning them
would consequently be discontinued. In this
connection 1t may not be amiss TO present the
pictures of the principal parties to this doctrinn
controversy, drawn By the Catholic V7ndicd toT.
Here ls Prof Swing:
Prof. Swing is one Of the modern class Of Presby-
terian diviucs ul:o possesz long-leg3ed intellect,
thH seorna the disy obstructona Of scctarian dog
matis1n and nimbly gdes the hobuaied Orthodox
fences to browse In the pasture Of any sect
fodder congenial to his cpicurean ssstea.
And this is DR.. Patton:
straight-laced, perpendicular faced brother, who
has planted himself inside Of the Presbyterian incoa-
nre and inaiss that the wallis perfectly ar-hgts,
in the face Of breach large enough to permit the pas
sage Of tourist-elephans With baggage; and who
furthermore has, by reason Of hs position ~ chief
himself to perform the dutyof spanking into
Orthodox submission any curious urrhtn whom he
notices astriae OF tho barB and loncsngly gazing At
forbidden clover.
The result Of Brother Pntton'a attempt to
spnu.; Prof. SWING back into the ancient, bleak,
md barren pastures OF Orthodoxy will be
looked for with good deal Of interest By every
body. The probability is, however, that the
ever he can fad the juiciest clover, desplte the
Doctors endeavors to make him feed on tho
sarIess husks Of primitive theology that ats \
matter Of two or three centuries old
''A PSYCHOLOGICAL DELg9E-"
From The Seu Hapen lCona:) Palladium.
Chicago ia at prcseut afflicted With + theo1og-
ical deluge. The TRIBUNE Of that city appears
to have engaged several D. D as assistant edi-
tors, and deyotes several columns every day to
controversial discussion: One important ques-
tion, ~ yet undecided. is whether tue Rev. Dr.:
Patton. who ia q Professor In & Theological
Seminary, and who, in his leisure hours, edits a
religious paper, Was or was not imported to Chi
caso by Mccormick OF reaplng-machine fame.
THE TRIBUNE insists that he was, wble others as
strenuouslv contend thath was not: But, whether
imported By Mr. Mccormick or not, there can be no
doubt Of the fact that DR.. Patton has poor
ori1lion OF DR.. Swings orthodoxy. and regards
him as altoge. her one Of the unregenerate.
Both are Presbyterians, and We are promised the
edifving spectacle Of al ecclesiastical trial. s1pce
Patton has presented Swing for teaching here
81. Swing Is sort OF Chicago Bsecher, Who
draws largo audiences, aad shocks his more
s.raight-laced brethren. The laity ara ming'ing
in the fray,-a Mr. Reed, who is Sta:c's Attor-
ney, rushing into print to question the state
punishment BY the Rev. Dr.. Edward Beecl,er
THIS discussion involves several nice pathological
questions, and Mr. Reed appears to en-
tertain as little. respect for Dr. Boecher.s
Greek scholarship as he does for LIB
sary % to say, is severely Orthodox. The most
lively theological TOW in tho theological city is
that in t;hich the Rev. Florence Mccarthy beers
the nons prominent part. Mr. Mccarthy, is OF
Hibernian origin. and inhezits the national pro-
taken, what soma one has called q weed from
tue Pope's garden, bnt ut present belongs to the
Baptist persuasion. Having some little diff
Guilty with his congregation, Dir. Mccarthy took
to writing letters to his refractory parlshloners
in i which he informed .tan,.t them thst. III II
would be struck blind before the end OF the
month which be gave them for repentance. This
be told them not because he .hatcd them. but
out OF the great love he bore them, aud all his
threatening letters are signed Yours Affection
ately." Mr. McCa:thy's opponents locked him
out OF the church, wilereupon he took to DIS
coursing il bilIiard-rooms. For these and k'n-
dred offcnses Mr. Mccarthy ls now on tF1al, and
his doings occupy great deal of space in the
local Journals. Weary With secular a1nuBements.
Ch,cago appears to be indulging IL = grand
theological debauch, by the aide of which the
minor controversies of W1itelouss and Cheney
seein almost void OF interest.
TIE NEXT CONGRESS.
From The Dubuque {fu.> Te.roraph-
TEE CHICAGO TRIBUNE is looking ahead, and
directs attention to the next Congress in such d
1yay that we look in the Same direction: and
.aprea With TEE TRIBUNE as to what the next
Congress- ought TO do. But the important thing
is to get q Congress to do it. The frat ssepis
for tie people to do their duty; that is to elect
4 Congress that will be- representatives Of the
nonuIar viii and servants OF tie popular in
tarest, That Is not tho character Of the Present
Congrsss. -..---
REPUBLICAN IDEA OF REFORM.
- From the Eur{tttgsoH {fa.} Gazet!<
The Mount Pleasant Journal speaks OF TIE
CHICAGO TR1Buxr Us the hay-seed papor, IN de-
rision OF its defending tbs Reforna.1noys OF
tha Graneers. II is tisao the people OF the State
nndarrtood- how ths :iSadicaf papars Ht&11 In fa-