, 1874-05-21

Tho mnutea we're rond and approved, and tht
Presbytory adjourned Bno die.
TIE TRIAL IN DRIEF.
Nov Tint thla long and interesting trial Ia at
In end, It will not be anllss to glvo Hummaryot
It, starting with It's romote and insignificant bo-
ginning. It's source Nas In tho publication last
summer In tho Pittsburgh Presbyterian Banner
of an artiolo reaocting upon Prof. Swings orr
thodoxy, which WIS copied With comments by
Dr. Patton, editor Of the Interior, into hs paper.
This action called forth q lottor from Prof..
Swing e1oulpAtipg himself from the chargoH
Of the Banner aud rebutting tho
Of the Inferior. DR.. Patton
rojoincd with an editorial in the Inferior, Which
was followed by another letter from Prof.
Swing. Tho newspaper controversy, tho nature
OF Which gave DR.. Patton in his capacity Of od-
itor an advantage Of which ho took full advan-
odge attracted the attention OF
THE rREBnGTEn1AN CLERGY
Of the city, and Mt tho roRualr weekly meeting Of
the subject Of DR.. patton'a ropaated
eritieisms, rs oditor Of tho Interior, Of
DR.: 9winR'a sor1nonp, was discussed and univor-
sally condomnod as understandable aud incorrect.
at tho meeting 1t was resolved TINT on q future
occasion tho Presbyterian Association Of Chi.
cago should rnoet and pasa resolutions express.
III fta ta,a ,,not;... tause e. - 49,, .up .,astoI:
following, at which the 1nattor wan expected to
come under conBideratton. was remarkably woll
boing nroaent Tho irst shot w. rod hg IT.
Patton party who presented roaot;on ,naora " ,aa
ing tho article In the Inferior Of tue 12th oi
doubt. and wo amonr them. that proS swno
boiioyas thnt Christ in fioi that tno dcoth ~
Christ W. an exptatory sacrifice; TINT man
mout Of Tue wicked ia otorna1: and that ha
believes in the Church dootruo of tn rTn;tr
aud in tho regenerating influence Of the spirit:"
tie article to brinr the sub;ect ator au tl,eroot
IT, VI on n"npy ot Ml se
doubts woro weil Or il-foaniedi. Aftor short
| On overwhelming yoto. Durinu hia snennh IL
aupport Of tho RESOLUTION 'e
m. PATTON GAVE aor1or
IN Apri nrefor formai oLassrea ca arast es0{sg prn
Swing. The moatng Of tho Presbyterian Aeso-
o,atton on the Monday following waa watehrd
n;tt ,,oo,1ar M traat u 'a.," he.a,.a. 41tt ~
Il T1r PoItnn wouid nraacnt hia cGnrgos r" t,is
thnr vo~n 3nnnnn,,,fn5 ~ ~, 5;a 5of o,1ne H ~
iirHt nnt1 AnrtI Il vl,aan "' ~'>' '@~' oo'" ~
A6"' oA'4 a!,n 11I,o.r ~ "rs" w. 1,,onv,,r,,
| h.,o,, To ,,nra1 ,nant;ao r, H. Hft,r,,,, A..
c6raaa t1sn IN ,t,,I'ar ora nro.atoI M ~ ne
pa1t6n Mha arat ntor1a .hiaI ,pau ~
al hv twcnty-1va enec;f}cat;nna sct fortH tho,
Prof., David Swing had not bpon On zaa!ous ] and and
| In "a frYf4, NJ I'm
i Ia ~ aa. ;.it ~ n.a5 9a;1 su uEatii, T.; r.,
aror,;aa % - to r,;a, ~ h;a ,o"it;n Wn aae o
oa 'nv ., Nv n
aolsn NM 1loi. onsao Gwa.E aaa hos snipLey ;t4[
tHo Preanutor;op h1qct, a. nnntainno tt'n svs. y.
ton ~ dcs,rnna tat n 1 ia Ta1 ssrnpsss
MN 1yn u aocslauos tausns II tne taoy oclp.u1eH.
~. n tota .dbcI 80 s!G aS ou"iFen o. "pto ~;
s.o1,a - ~, uae ~ o,e,1,n;.. ,,3 11tn
nnls ~ t ~ M s u aa nI 1n,
ano aon ronaono @ ' tSat fo hna nrooned T.,
au 9, ~ sno hany rce 94es ta
.n na> 'o'A'tS 1eJeo'oo 'niee stea' 11esos'ol'aa
Aftar q ,voro doh,ta Il voa doct,od IN rsfor thu
atto a. TS.n tn asa WAS ooc'ooo tns
"'''1 " so a,,u unn. .,,B1nt.n ~ oo,,1,7,,,
WIN m +,n % Mordou foi1o,rn9 Erassntad
WY, - ~ sa toumh' ,nah' ttasol!uu t "
~ , anu minosy 1epors. hsef utScus t,
,,o5saaa .,po;en,+;ons ..oro ianI l. ~ ..ra
moalnea sPecnca.i;ions 3 Moro oraorea 10 pe pre-
uornt At tia In naaa ~ Prof svinp t,c Raw NJ r.
Nnvaa - ,n M W. FL 80" uu 5 T.
tha tral vaa aointsd +" thnt s ncn u. III m
| proah"tn,rr ""~ "Fe0-ae1 w @4'''s o'A-0 ~ @"o
iio9os'efy' r,,, .z.,,,,, ,,,.nars
az nr. patton wore ronortcd hnrIr Ia t,a praa.
bytery Anrll a. aud yore accentc1. and tla tina
for tio commencement Of proceedincs waa f|xad
for Monday, Nav /. On ills day tie accnsed % wna
oALIED upoN 70 PLEAD, ""4
wlicl, ho did in statement in which he sot
forth Tint ho was New School presLyiorian. m.
foStI' hia Christian crnnd an ahoS;mr that 't thS
proahytorian Church hnG alinneJ' au6 wns ain.
nnr away iron, Tue rel,eian nf dnsnair n,u1 has
como unto Mount Zion fnto tho % atmosphoro ' Of
Ieaua ns Ho wag in lifo and dnoth. fnli ~ lova
and forgiveness.
Dr., pattou malo strenuous but u,,succossfu1
domand for continuanco. and on tic followiu.
3av tho
EXAMINATION or w1rSrssEs
for the prosecution commenced, Among t1rosa
wero Dr. Patterson, who expressed Ills CONVICTION
OF Prof. Swing's orthodoxy; Mr.. ", O, Goudy.
| who held different Wow and DR.. Hwazey whn
| helnel tho defonse with lis testimony concern-
Inc an alleged lore.lcal sormon. Tlufsday. May
Z. tic examination Of Judge II. q, Miller waa
| nroceoGod with. WHO told what ho rouonlbere1
IF tha sermoI On .Ministarjal Calling" !" and
Mr. snufoldt who o. stronsthopod tho ss prosssscutou ion
BY asserting % that % 1o eoasdoroi prof. swing to
b unsoand %, q t1e question ot infant m # da@na- anna
eon pt ts aftar Mc ,,'o ''an0 'os 'Ao fos''
'a''o1'' "A'es stor1oa ron cosr,rnAscr