, 1874-05-05


Mr. Bwnzoy explained Ills amendment r.
would harm nobody, and ho did not 500 vLv
sloctrinnl views could not bs settled by comnnring
views as othcr 1nattors woro.
mr.: Kttredge said tho motion was 10 bring
about oloar md mutual Wow Of doctrinal truth
Mr.: Ely moved TINT foooss bo taken until ha1.s
phst z O'Clock. Agreed to.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
upon roabaombling, tho discussion WAS ro-
moved, and tho motion as amondod wns road for
information.
Mr.. Rood moved to striko out tho words 1t and
Furthermore" and all aflor thom.
Mr. Kittrodgo hoped that would pssu. a thu
opinion Was entertained by many Of tho Pros.
bytcry TINT such conclusion would bo reaohod
that tho prosecutor would gladly and 1oyfully
withdraw tho charges.
hfr. Noyos said tho defendant did not wish to
avoid trial. Ho {swing) was not thoro Of his
own motion, but because ho was challenged and
had to answer to tho indictment, and ho (Noyosl
saw no necessity for comforting With him. II
WAS not oonpotont for any committee to consid-
Or the 1nattor, and bring il1 report TINT should
Teioot ever so little upon him, without trinl.
Ho waH a,raigncd on specific chnrgos-not very
hpociilc,-,aud was thore to answer thom. There
was nothing which tho defendant wished TO hnyo
Settled except tho question of his guilt or inno-
cense: se. ~. ~ committed was desircd to
bring him to tho conclusion that there was no
oase, and that It ought to be dsmisBod,it Boomcd
to him ominontly proper and fitting.
HE WANTS NONE.
aaa arGs etop No saa G u ptTy es tho bar ed
vas in sympathy with what Mr.. NoYos Ind said
IN reference to tho uselossnoBs Of Committed
odntso Of 3, He wantod no COMMITTEES to
SSnsf %h tIs Ess % eosE sPa eS% spa n9s g. divine
copt,,, to. como TO hlm and ask Inn
whether, In his Judgment, and In view w. Of tho tho
facts ~ th" oase, itwould not bo bottor for him
70 hs from e II those
tho prosecution without any intcrogatories:
and, If tho Committee called, he ehould aay to
them, Gentlemen, my mind is made up" md
ho h would tel them IN advance that It would
meeting committoo, provided II was not
committee to confer with him. TLsuelter,i
llo protested against tho Preabytoty stultityipR
Itself by. passing motion which contained s
statement challenging tho right OF ono Of It's
members to bring charges ngainst another. 10
stood on tue floor as d peer, aad Of hia own
motion and upon his own responsibility. and.
with evidence which he regarded as eufIici ont.
proposed to austain charges.
rNTERLoourRoY SESSION.
Ator some moro discussion relntiyo to thu
oonstitntionallty Of such action rs was con.
templatcd BY tho motion, 11r. Hurd moved thot
TUG rseabytery 60 into nteIloeuory sesaon
tho following document:
stnee Ecclesiastical dacplnp can hrye no fosco e1
cep from is own 3natlce, tho appreciation Of an in
6srisf 6as%fl public and tho approval and hsnedooa of
since our BOOK ct Discipline properly prosortbcs
great and considerable caution Ia resolving ccc,ss
lrohos "an nv "
logged horesy In doctrine. o >"' o~S' " A.
Since tho o. ald before tho p7esbysery tn
!ns,y 10 aemana great charity and lat!tudo 81
soS ~ ana and since sho wtnssses
naccsssb md snce thn T.nah%arS ss ~ IN
statonont Of prof Swing of is beei In tho fana.
Confession Of Fait, and "a Understood IN the oyaps
gel!eal sense.
MnSnESs Mespo1,ibl9 parties, in whose Judgment
ndeacc and wo yo Ia 10 ye
Prof swing oaty vay tor eo1eefoa o.
Of hie auundncss In tho Fundamental doctriues re-.
spcatng which ha has baen called In Quostior thero.
fqrs ns.o,.., rr,...s.
for nroceedns IL leas 90 not naa
withdraw tho ohsrats opd nave sg,9at M 70
Hev, David Swiug thnt ths said nsrnr, Fcntst,tn o
these charges and specifications 10 returned to prs
rstton sna that he 30 hereby rooyed from my
's9tnat &C.. Ininissr a. it before pses1ytery.
tho who haye baso mGn . sn Of
roycrsy tho presbytary nov III onr
anu churches that there aro times calling for scal and
fidelity IN maintaining the truths Of The Gospel. md
aunE OF suocEss.
Inns paper proyoGeu considerable debate. dur-
ms "h!cn Dr' sWazoy said no did not tlink there
Maa " any lmprop1eey in man showing his colors.
belonged to the side that was going to VIM but
that side would lose It's poonlisr winning If the
paper were adopted. Ho beloved tho Pros
ogthefy egh r'on vas vas, msde Up Of good lawyers