, 1874-03-15

s M tr ~ nav be nut Into forms Of doctsnl
statement little mora flexible; whether a9y hrsn t6
rncb preachers Of Christ IS Buanne, and hobertson
sud Thomas 7. Lynch. and Mcleod compoell: ,a
We glad that the issue has neen sGT Tbst Prot
sa3ne n vii bo supproased We do not believe He t.
man Of rare pulpit ono 81 ths oes. hs snn.
isrs I'm. T. ssaso; Which
n7eaches is not another Gospel though the Rnlassa@ IL
not only al his church. but Of most Of
his ministerial friends in Chicago; ana sucn ofua1
assaults him Is that e1 I'm nj 1o.h bnxa and
atier ciuwns ouy Strengthen him IN tho regards o1
The peop1e who know him best.
pa. PATTON AND s1H- M'coRhcK-
TO the Editor Of The Chicago 157onns:
S1r. The controversy about Dr.. Patton's ap-
poiplnent to his present place recalls . subject
Of soma interest, antl-slavery cuclea, long
time ago. About tie beginning Of tho War. It
was was sid that Dr.. Lord, President OF the North
Western Presbyterian Theological Scmlnn-
~. had given of1ense to portion
Of the Trustees aud friends OF that
institution By Same kind Of al 1noofsemont VI
urietor Of the reaper, WAS 80 much dlspieased as
to threaten tho withdrawal Of donation OF
100000 it the Doctor we're not o!s-
missed After some trouble the ant1-on1on
cy il the Board, and DR.. Lord retired SO much
Ess freely discussed at that time. NOW, IT ap-
pears that Mr. Mccormick preferred Dr. Hodge
as the successor Of Dr.. Lord. There was q Dr.
Hodge, an eminent Presbyterian divine. "h9
distinguished himself greatly py "Iat1ls 4as, ?n
arguments proving slavery divine anstitutlon-
Was this the man spoken Of by your correspond
ents as 51r. McCormicks Candidate 1or she rlss-
denoy OF tho Seminary Z Ii 30, MS teeoHlloenua
ton OF DR.. Patton would seem to prove your
position, n,-that the reverend gentleman ~ was m
norted by Mr Mccormick, whose $100, ,00o dona'
| ton was understood to be contingent upon .ns
! politics and prudence OF the Fresloent oi eno
| seminary. refer to the matter simply as =
suggestion, and to draw out, If possible, tho
private history OF an institution IN which gu Or
tLodox people in the West feel deep interest,"
| JANE GREY e"1ssAEl+n-
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! HUMAN LIFE.
IL the Editor er Tie ch'eago e, 151vun< .,ao+. +hs
SIR: Why do most Ghf1s'Alls a'oeaso sao
bloody Law rather than the nl4uef t cue, wv ~
treating Of criminals: an e'e ~ ~. ~ sons;-
"Blood Tor blood seems u toGIu a9,'t ,,nt
blties Of justice, rather than Ihan . snai' = no1
kill Forgive that y nay uo 3at;s e.. ,,a,ar
Your correspondent -, ,on.a;t 80 ona nassans
asks, Does the tlnie consau ~ onu 1te~sr j.
against sisltns Ln9 uT1 a ~ most of us When
1t IS witnln tne memory ~ 1ioos ~. ~ 4ho
the apologlHs OF slavery Mouo eia.u Diararr
Bible nowhere cohde1neo s4a'ei 7'A'SA'
is right. 49,. ,.;1,n
Your Bible Fa56: Ihou snat uos A. ,tt,
t4a&as Aa4teANsA'"3 L. H.
reservation or qna1hG9tion, in.a ~" ,',
| to be direct from you a11N7en. :t.S ~ tta
His OWL Anger, In no WY nuo1IGea aoas ~ ~ nt
caprice OF intermeo.ate plole. no w.,
sav, Ihou shait not - IL a. ~ -, a. ~, m.
thief, or murderer. bn1 simply nnu ~ W un1
. ve1ea1 sense 'ihou ana4l not I'LL -, u'n. ad
This is its meaning. or II means no.uilS, suu t,t
in proof that snch u its meaun' ~ NC
record Of how He dealt WIN ne n5s. ~ n;stat
So careful was lie that man should no1 nlssaht .a
His meaning, DO put marx o!'ou ILL., no .La
they should not, II some monsn1 ot 11taa1f
ZEAL do what Ae preferred 70 atto!a 70 fa.
s t Opposed to snis, tney poln1 W .no "a ~.
blood law, glven W MOSES. hete ~ nnu a ~ ~
act at once The question Tor Us 70 answer ;rda la
' Which ehall VIC ooe5-the ono c9nins aaIs ~,
. from God, where there can pe W u2uot' ~ ~ ~
ono coming through an ~
always great room i4r hsaaheS f;s ,et ~ egv u
Moses' laws we're tlnctured with nls OWL p1oou =;
thirsty disposition, there being grave DOUBT ln
these two cases ia We" o. eho feas wa mabs aSou
s9eaass eu4 aaet snsee Gee that s beoz
: to to'E Elm that We Should judge not, lest re b
i ! iudccd Why not give the poor, uncevelopct
victim the benefit Of tho doubt, and leaa to tu'
= side of mercy Surely, II he IL me 1oF'ns
Father He ia pictured to us, He could not bs
= 7exy angry at us for pursuing such q course.
9 IL" asks s'lYhy is God go strict III urging tn
e. sacredness of human Life p Does tins thi5s \ !:
. for tie blood OF the murderer eyinco that " - !
=, | actuAted Dy any taEn l1EA4Ns AAoe oeo oA~ -
+ wish human life to be regarded IS e71deuced Il
n thig first fundamental Law and Christ go re
1ardad it. and wished still further to impress
nnon His followers. Nc find him branding tt
..hater" az "a murderer in 1s heart already.
!. Ho eaw clearly that il man harbored hatred ]
ii was but another and short step to murder il
> so1f: and go impressed was He With the sacree
TO nees of human life that He would have us ayo'
1e all sembhnce of Hate, the twiu-brother of Alul
3 der. Is there no hnte in this cry, Hang him
b. Hang him n? ''L' tells us that we must 90 tn
sly for It is duty ne owe society. He aam1ts tn'
pit "a mtr mt do this himself, but only get fe
III nsre % o1 .shioas" to make society and-presto
N =, not only NAV ut, but Moses commands hl
l. ~ tn doit Wit ha roint ont anythiug in the teac
~ ings q his Nas.er which authorizes any difere
the conduct "a a p1rt Of society than Is required
ng, him as al individual? Arc we not commnudt
M TO live purs, luv1rs lives; to forgive md
tel 1nercifu1 to Aose Sh, trespass upon US, even
.r "ea tho return OF good fo. evil? And do ne n
hut hear preached OF. every sand that, if We wou
Of elevate, ennoble, aud improve the ma
eds Of mankind, We must work the I
=. form in aud through the individu
parts? know it is CON mon belief that the
i'm are two standards Of moralsrone for me-, a
for one for the many,-but nothing in christs
'af Natures teaching justifes anJ such abstr1ity,