, 1874-06-14

tloso who heard the Doctors eloquent voice i
years that are past. Not the Methodists alont
but all cllurcll-g going people, Xlu Welcome bac
to Chicago DR.. Tiffany.
TEE SWING TRIAL.
The Rev. John z. Gulliver writes long lette
from St. Louis to the Christian Union in refer
enca to the theological Significance of the Swim
rial, from which the following extracts IT
aiken:
There is sono disturbance, evidently, among th
So:s School Of the reunited Presbyterian Church
/. to the iWhtFeunto this thing will grow OF IT,
;eccnt Theological controversy In Chicago Drs. Pat
sdas and e Sy. in S. e1eofs
,,y:uirg revival Of the old-time assaults upon New
:;ehool theologians which preceded the act Of ex
.;son- Prot. Swing aEowed himself New schoo
n:aa vory much, conjecture as Paul. in similar cir
rlstauces declared himself "A Pharisee and the so1
q 1harisee." The de,naud Of Dr.. Patterson for
rcTi:iou Of the Church Standards so as to conform
tr language to that universal In epoch, has been
extensively commented upon during the sessions oi
which has repeatedly excited the OF the
opposite party, to euch degree that it has once
twice nearly burst out in the pubic discussions. In
one instance only distinct aud emphatic disclaimer
the part Of one Of the speakers, who supposed
to refer theateningy to the tolerance Of New School
vewa prevented an open and spirited rebuke Of such
ayiolation Of the welsettled terms Of the reunion
It should be borne In mind by those who wish to
understand the that direct issue has been made
in the patton-Swing controversy on any point in dis
pute between Old and New School Cxlvinsts. The ac-
cusation sgsinst III. Swing is almost wholly confined
and Justification by faith. On both these points be has
used very loose Language, indicating mnch more
Of s ana F ha han te
suit noted this crelesansEs aud almost .eckessness Of
expression, and condemned it. think they ought to
oaSe done, and as Prof Swings own admissions
Justified them In doing, have the best authority for
iaying al parties except the accuser would have been
sbundantJ satisfied, and the whole agitation would
hAHAYAF r1p box
extended to general discussion Of the standards of
Tue Church, and Of their correctness and authority in
:ludiug direct demand from Dr. Patterson especially
Mat they be revised Besides this, the silence OF the
Chicago PresbytezJ concerning Prof. SWINGS use Of
]pjration b. God Of bod psalm and . bad lswn-
las awakened the suspicion that the New schooi men
sere intending to welcome the Broad Church Of relig-
bus poets and piouB philosophers, with all their lu-
iumeruble Sagares, to the old Presbyterian fellow
.h1p.
who hare stirred up this strife. They neither Of
ncm sprung from the ranks OF New School Calyinsts
whose responsibility in the has been msde so
PROMINENT. Prof. Swing nurtured his hercses in tho
sery bosom Of the Old School Presb Church In
Indiana. Prot. Patton is not American, but
ind educated, nm told, in CANADA. New Haven Is
Ignorant Of both Of then and Andover acknowledges
them not This is he.esy with which neither Con
grcga,ionasm nor the New England theology has had
anything to do
The l7sonnel Of the two men needs also to be known
norder to understand the intense feeling which has
been aroused in Chicago and e1sewhero Prof. Patton
Is young and unknown mnn, only few years ont Of
the seminary He is foreigner. He knoWs absolute
sca thought, fo7 that NATTER OF the thought of
r nineteenth century. Robert Colyer wittir said at
him, taat ht appears to be young man, bur this
il mistake, for lie was born on the same day with
5cn Calvin aud would be 365 ycass old on the 10th of
That this ancient tyro should rrect..te himself out
II such starry regions Bermuda aud Canada into
lie mundane sphere OF American theology, aad should
aat Ills nery tongue first at such stripping ~ Dr.
CuSef ard the 6liUtIT SiSS Smiley and absorb
mc aud thought Of the great presbytery Of Brooklyn
os weeks ,h his eoplants aud srninsons, and
bout the head Of its ahest and noblcat preacher ana
I'D ,:s hcoogca seminary IN in is lnrid coma, % Ind.
without pause, should irreverently issue his burning
of SERVICE and the honored representative Of
I'll tut is great and good in Western Prcsbytcrfanism,
s:d after occupying the Chicago Presbyery for "a
'7:Et!cth Of year" over l1s nediva techucalities
t::'al threaten them all with Indictment If they did
s.: :: nnd rerdlct against his victim, and should
o. Its lovcliest mea-that such phenomenon Of u.s.
BrSanee and dogmatism, and absurlty should appear
~ threatsn to rend asunder the united and har1no-
1oas Presbyterian Church, before the HONEYMOON Of
liz new napt:als s fairly ended is event calculated
--wesl, not to put too Eno point upon ito make
PATIENTLY and spoken of SO charab!y, and credited to
6Ecl honest but mistaken convictions OF duty they
noscd BY them is very rare 1icce Of good fortune,
su as falls to the lot of few in ths hard cum
tCnoua world. |
TIE NEW TORE OBSERVER.
The New York Observer has this to say OF
Prof. Pattons appeal to the Synod:
There are some, 1t is to be feared who vou1d he |
Rsd to see ths case carried to the Synod md then
10 the General Assembly, with nil the consequences
which must inevitably follow the revival of discussion
anu CONTROVERSY. What those consequences will be fH
Lnown wholly to God only. But it requires no IN
srte4 prophet to predict many Of the calanities Of
war, ii God alone can tell to which side success be-
lungs.
Tue ene,nea Of the church Will be pleased to req the
Old torn open he passion of the last ecnernt;nn
stirred again. parties formed in every section Of tha
church, schools Of opinion established, tho od1um
soog.enn, revived noses counted at the meeting Of
every Synod and Assembly lines drawn closely news
ig the floors of ecclesiastical bodies made lie uyenuea
~ bitter poemes, aad years of agitation and he.rt-
Lroahng quarrels III the church.
Bat will Christ ba 1,ieasele Tint Il the nuexto, |
The Church hus s,ss entered in the fulIness of
her raticd strength upon the work Of educating and
favor ot God Ea1yelously manifested she has MT
Oh her beautiful garments aud begins to arise and
klins, the foEy Of the Lord being risen upon her
Endden accession Of that strength which union gives
a' ae waa gong forth conquerns and to conquer. At
atess Ct ecclesiastical eresy tria to hare one n
lsa thsoloetcal ke1ninare1 divided against itself on
@ @ q ootne; its veteran lenders, who have so
10y ta;o ASIDE there nrn.or ard Joined hands in
1t:can Labor for tie exclusion OF the CLu7rh INV
gan AZ 70 psepare to5 eoaactths is indeed
and tears. ' 'A "11''1nao'i {
. We hnow thst thousands az true aud good Chris.
aiE ts thcre In the world are nrn{tng th,t ~;
7.=s.eF ay BE- 4dj1stsa Without Church
that the prosecution Of this case Ia nes:serr
is rindtcation- The Pzcstytery Of Chicago being Inc
allied upon to dts,niss Mr. Swing may make. ana I
ut to make, such declaration as viii ~
tccsnunl standard Of the Church; aad NJ. snire @ +
withdrawing it is certainly possible make such ab
:it:slccnt OF tie question at iksue save The
a4sca fron the consequences Of new and bitter A.
Ia; III. |
IS. l,1vc conyersed with ten Presbyterian clergy !
se Il high standing, not one Of them in sympathy u
itJ Mr. sH7us'c theology some Of them the most | .
:. :r,:cee1 Old School men aud every OF the
a e.:=.cd the most earnest wish that the further -
eoseetton Of this might le discontinued They
ure unanimous in their opinion, also, that Prof.
1ston hzd displayed great ability in lis arguments,
ut h.d failed to prove his charges The Church Il
Guild Le greatly relieved md benefited II the appel