, 1874-05-06
;::;Hl,eteas thofs r.s quito 4 lAuGh Amahs tht


sifscktLANEous nuSt4 4nBt..3 ~, a..
a;: 6 R,s y ,o1tSsa eS5 ra9s9sl 5ss1so III 5 ~
srssbytery = noed not pay nnoss Il ssssd @ a to do
30. With this understanding, thc resolution was
adopted. A phonographer was thoreupon sVf6rn
Elder Williams desired 1eave of Abndhte for
s isf psjuiss n!s sa 10 Vs. t. sfs''oa "''A
). Upon this QUESTION IN tta genorAl Application,
tliat nembors ehonltl be presons Ind participate
g. II essa9ii sa |. W, ut ss. n.yoid.ble
thse tnon'bsrs should Withdraw FROM tho body
L vas, hugsonted that The, rtssbytsrs hhoala
hold continuous sosslopB dAily, from 10 4. m. to
| ap, M. for Tho co1,yur!ence Of bnHiness
Mr.. Williams moved that thosc bio ths honrs of
soHsion:
Or. Trowbrldse. augscstcd from il TOD.
Mr' Wood mas III favor Of tho hours ~ thoJ
Mr: No,es urgod four hours' pontinuoaA
Tho hohts ver. iIted from 10 .. nj. to p. m.
Elder Caldwell, Of Hop1ewood, nsid hd bad
great 9esl Of aood 70 put iatc tho ground, and ho
inaindet ot t6s aossion Il wss granted.
| THIN sT1puLAI1oNt
Tbs list Of Witnesses for tho prosecution tEaa
then road. but small proportion answering to
Prof.. Patton here reaaa tho following stipula-
tiona
In tns ,hAter Of tts compliant pf tho Raw rr.sct,
Is Sfils i i s,fRs sRs1ss fRssa desa de:
.ni and publications MY h fsad III sslasses. 10
issfissa sssssa !, g. ssas sst oas sss
r. tns't|;s sou og'!ss s
Ses4sa Rsoa nsesns y sn
1nspiration, "r.,hllshea Il ths oh,ease Patptk -. .
droTn 1t liz" I'd % IsstoaarJ III % nssioa- pub
iahed II ths 4 dntgrss aowspapsr, ~,
as's' la lsast IL z sss Sss'so :: H.
FA-rh, .stols entitled, "rne Interpretation Of
II js|x SP|e'i3yg' printed LII ths A''' Teacher
SixiS-The following sermons, printed y u. Tine.
pss!sss ssss! ssg
6<vtnth-!The articles publIahsd lass ye.r o.sr hts
Z srns as IL 6s sa: .F::. s.n s
"3a Tssnt pt 4s gp H. aeS
agreed any Of tho said publications may be e3rroctea
by tho orglna1a III the possession Of Prot. Ewing II
| he desires to produce them. -.-.
| aEoaar q. Norxs.
uHIoAao, April AZ. 1874
Prot. Patton offered these sermons and arkl-
olee In evidence. The reading could ba waived,
and such extracts as we're necessary could hs
read during the arguments.
TUE ,REv. Mr. YOUNG.
The noy. ". 9. Young Was tho hrst witness
cnllod, and promised to "deolare tho truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth"
The hoy. Mr. Forrls called attention to Tho
provision Of tho Constitution which required
that whllc ono witness Was under examination
others must remain absent, except BY permta-
sion.
Prof. Patton and Mr. Noycs said they had no
objection to the Witnesses all remaining.
The witncaa was then examined by Prof. Pat
ton.
Q.-Dii you over have oonysrsation NTH
1fr. Swing with respect to his relations to the
liberal Christians7 ? About, think, four or
otep wa
in answer to d lottor had written to Mr. Hob
son, whoao nsmo has boon mentioned before tha
court. and whom know personally very we'll, in
sss q &. a;:ssts s.! e
publishcd substantially in Tuesdays Tn1DusE.l
/ showed that letter to Mr. Swing, aud lo
mentioned in tho short conversation That
ecsaod. that NJ. Collsr-1 IT,; ,. cannot ;,.,g ,glvs
times or 1T ono tms said to him that you
[suingl and [Collier] hold about tho same doo'
feel r aud think theoloaically togethor.'
! Odd he eyor intimate to you hia knonlodgs
that lie Was claimed Aa q Unitarian A.-Yes
In that Tar, that l6 said Hr. Collier AAd claimed
him Us being III accord with him.
| Q.-Did le evar oxpress, in general terms,
that ho was claimed BY the UnitAtiana Al
do not remember anything beyond his stating
that Mr.. Collier claimed him IA being in accord
| With him.
Ctoss-e1amfned BY 1f'. Noyas:
Q.-Did 11r. Swing eay to you that he agreed
with h1r. Collier? A.-No, sir, he did not at all.
ss.sso'si} sgsoni; th.. Mr. co!,!or had declared that h.
TColllerl agreed with him7 A,--Th2t Eas all,
III. {nenewed lhughter.]
TIE MY. NH THOMPSON.
The Roy. 9. i. Thompson Was then FNorn.
BY Prof. patton-q.-pA you ever have .
being claimed MS Unitarisn2 .A.-Yos SIR. II
the oourse Of conversations with Prof living,
that subject hos haet} mentioned.
Q.-Woull you DO kind enough to Inform uH
What hos. to the best Of Yonr kaevledge and be-
1lef, paHBo1 between you On that snbttot2 A.
do not know, sir, TINT could stato very vel
what pksRed, because It was somewhat free
and prolonged conversation upon matters that
wnrs agita9ing the public, ,.n and ! tlad begun te
sNer any questinA that will mako definite the
point you would like to roach.
:Q-Did yon. .ever remind him Of the negative
sas ~ M e bis Fl 9sss saass es
certain occasion, the only one to which my mind
now reyerta, Of speaking with Prof. Swing cou.
cerning bis having boon claimed by The Untta.
f!tnB auQ ALSO cQECeEutH5 tAa Iact +nAb IuAuy 0l
the members Of Presbytsry sosthed to be IL
doubt regarding precisely bis position.
Odd you ever intimate to him, that Il
, would be woll for him to clear up those doubtn
,, A.--Yes, sir. As remember. took tho liberty
ot auggaatiug to Prof: Swing, or Of inquiring
nhethot 1t would not bs wise IT he would ststs
| in some way-auch way az ho might choose hut
: in soma way that would set botore tho public
| Ills doctrinhl yiors, and relieve the embarraes'
ments Of hiH friends md tho agitation befor.
tia public.
Odd yau give him to understand that tha
was your view Of the cago as to its wisdom
, A.-Yes air, I think ! suggcated to him Yaa
Vonid imply that.
0ross-erdmined BY Mr. Noyes:
. Q.-~Was this conversation that you had wit
r hir. Swing before Or aftor Prof. Patton bud mad
bis charges against Prof. Swing in the Inferior
!, Aldo you rofor to tho editorial or to tho pub
! Hshed ns.ssges7
. DR.. swaSey roso to point Of order. Th'
] Court had no right to aak about private conver
. aatiopn bstwopa individuals in regard to spcl
. matters, ..-..,