, 1874-05-13
And Claims He Does Not Show
Himself Faithful and Jealous.
Ao Is Specially Severe on the Sermon
Concerning John Stuart
Mill,
The Accused Not a Good New School
Presbyterian.
And His witnesses Unable to De-
tect Heresy.
The Prosecutor Will Appeal if Defeated.

The Posecutor Will Appeal if Defaated.
Tho Chicago ProRbytery reasscmbled Ia the
locture-room OF the First Presbyterian Church,
corner OF Indiana avenue md Twenty-hrst
street, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning to re-
Sumo tho trial Of Prof. Swing. The Moderator,
tho Rev Arthur Mitchell, occupied tho Chair.
The attendance, Notwithstanding the. rain. WAS
worry large, great many Of the ladies coming to
tho church In carriages. There were more male
spectators present than on any Of the preceding
days, tho majority occupying seats in tho body
OF the hall in the rear Of the prosbytera, and
being on neither the right or loft sldo Of the
house, it was impossible to toll with which party
they aynapatllized. The acknowledged ad-
herents Of tho prosecutor and the. nc
cuaed wero on tho right and left re-
and both watched tho proceedings intant1y.
noaH was broken but threo times by the applauso
of the prosecutors friends, tho argument boing
dryer than swork on metaphysics. =
After spending few moments in silontprayor,
the business Of the day commenced. ="
LENoTuENINa THE HOURS.
h1r. Thompson said II was very evident, II the
trial was to be ended this week, longer sessions
than four hours must be held. He, therefore,
moved that tho Presbytery ait from. 0:80 .. m.
to 1880 p. m., and from to s p. m..
Tie motion was agreed to.
TILE CONTINUANCE QUESTION. -
Mr.. Watkins from tl,a Committee sppo1nted
to give reasons for declining the request OF the
prosecutor for q continuance reported back tho
rcoommittod report with few slight ohangos,
and 1t was adopted. The report has been hore-
toforc published. -"
TESTIMONY or MIR. WAITE.
Mr. johnson then read tho following report:
Tho Committee appointed to prepare = statement Of
for the Prcsby erys action in relation TO tho
testimony of Y. E Waite. ESD, submit tho following
Religious opinion md to the Impressions nas1e
sas soy e
technical ruita of ovihence that enforced in tho
s Of The 81 og III n.t T. %
bearing upon hi4 otcipation. Tho judtcatories of
our Church, fur na VIC arc aware, have
alwass In such aimed mt substantial equity.
without much. roRnsd to ,tcchnicalttes, and
has permitted lie prosecutor to 1ake charges md 70
Introduce testimony TINT wouh not for moment DO
The charges aud many Of tho specifications takoa
very wide range, md the rsbuttinR testimony could
aisa S % @ an seag sass i y s n
No rule 9; our chHsch has been produced to require
!. No rules Of evidence applicable in civil COURTS
p5sesa5S a9on OF ths Toa sfsas
lslis thss M sro not gIanted to ths prosecutor Il
Evidcnes of other anguses spoken Or written by III
st other ,aI sns nass h
fHfnn
exceptions to the rule, faM strictly within IT, See,
49, :S fo 9'siss essR y ss' ss sss sgRsass
~, note !, that whenever In a writing Or record
these my b mado clearer by paro eyae5ee 4 is a.
Follows: NJ + not neessssry that :tha ~
esss = s
Ink IN Ii. ohatn Of truth, although alone II might
necessary th.s s relevancy should .ppear ettho time
rhen !tis offered" This prinoiple Il clearly a. app.
h oons u h
tor we're denied In tho application Of ths Foregoing
principles "a followa:
Of the detenae was not connea to Specification s, and
~ hsd bsen eydsnee of oef language srqksn At
whose evidence any pFosunpiioa @jeht
shar.es. Of s sssSnss
Besides. tho charges End specaeattons arc general,
1857 sspseia'l1 spsoiaesons ADD ohaTse second.
a. The second motion was denied, because written
sermons are not necessarily the only primary eyi-
written contracts duly executed IhoT merely the
spcAkcrs memoranda, from which, ho may depart
more or less IN tho delivery. Lectures sro auo public
teachings. and Specification s. rcfera expressly to
preaehtns teaching. II tt's ease' uaxrtttea az
offered tho b0st evidence, hecause Prof. Swing, under
the extraordinary circumstances Of tho society when
theY had no house Of worahlp Of their prcachcd to
very 1niscellanoo,s congregations large portion Of
whom might, In Ida Judgment he arecaally beneated
By general discussions adapted to their state Of minds
partial unboeverR, aud he may therefore mayo re-
neryed most Of his moro strictly doctf1nR! teachings
evening ieoures Iesidos. tla sntire Impressions of
regular hearers. In some respects better evidence
"a to the evangelical character even Of written ser
mona, than tbs saruous themselves would ba u read
pharge Of radical defeet Or error Moreover t.woud
b. tmprscsicahe 70 read 10 thts body a tbs sermons
OF Prof. Swing delivered during period OF two years
mud nlf, IN order to determine tho point at tssue,
Of proof Of course Going upon t4o accuHor. -
q. Tho third motion was deIded for the reasons
j. The fourth motion was denied Tor The reasons
stated under tho second motion.
s. rhc nth motion VIVA denied for all tho reasons
Aforesaid.
Respectfully submitted;
D. 8. 1oHasoN,
II. W. PATTERSON,
TaANolg A, NIpDLE.
Tho report mas adopted,
REVISION or THE DISCIPLINE.
Hr. Blackburn presented tho following.
htsoIred, TAat tue presbytery Of Chicago hereby
overture ths 1snara Assembly to initiate measures at
H. session la o. Louis, 1874, for the revision OF tle
ny evident on hs f.ee Of hs book for auoh reyiston,
aha the m mexperencs Of tbs Church.