, 1874-05-21
He Has Forty-six on One and Forty
eight On the Other.
A Motion Toward Censurfng Or. Patton
Made, but Withdrawn.
The Prosecutor Gives Notice He
Will Appeal to the Synod.
Opinions Of the Outside World.


O'clock yeBterday morning, the Rev. Arthur
Mitchell in the chair. Tho atteudance was only
medium.
THE MODERATOR.
After prayer, tho Moderator stated that some
Of the members were under tho conviction that
he had not tho right to vote, and hence that
1t was out Of place for him to have given auch |
an expression Of yiews as he did Tuesday. He |
hnd acted in good faith, md would not have |
said anything 1t he had thought such expression |
wnH not in accordance with tho law and usage Of
tho Church. 1
Some dssouanion onaued to tl,a right of tha
Moderator to vote, md, 1t boiuB found that tho
constitution sanctioned It, motion TINT he lo
allowed to caat his ballot waB laid on Tho
| tablo.
The expression Of viewa On the caao was then
continued.
DIR. J. DuRnELh
said be woul vote to suatain aome OF tho epoot-
acations, but felt called upon to vote that under
tile aecond charge, Prof. Swing was not specially
blameworthy. He believed that the FIRST charge
waa only in part proved. ,:sezs7;k75r
.. B. w11L1Ahls
denied that the case was prejudgod for the d.
| fondant, as had boon intimatod iu commuuica-
| tionH to the newspapers. When no entered upon
tho trial ho favored the side Of tho prosecutor.
Ho had not road or heard Prof. SWINGS sermons,
hut he hadread tho Interior, believing 1t to bo =
the samo Wow; but, aa tho evidence on tho side
| Of the prosecution waH developed, ho booamo
convinced that tho persecution was commenoed
not because horosy had been found widespread
in tho aormoona,, but to convict Prof: Swing by
| quoting garblod portions Of them. Happily that
had failod. He believed that Prof. Swing was
the objective point for IN attack upon the issues
which separated the Church before, and that the
trial was IN fact, movement to reopen the old
wounds. sinco ho had loarned something Of
Prof. Swing ho regarded him as an orthodox
Presbyterian, rs he understood the syatom.
| IApplnuae.l
felt satisfied that Prof. Swing was thoroughly
honest and sincoro in his ondoayorg to teacli
evangelical doctrines; hence he could not vote
to sustain tho specifications or tho charges.
Il. II. DAnBER
| who uaod to bo Judge Of Court In M adj joiu-
ing county. summed up the case aftor the man.
ner Of tho Bench, giving Judgment for the
defendant.
had no prejudice against Prof. Swing. He held
him to be an honest, virtuouH, and intelligent
a9ntM % H. aa nt hs Ho was eas esa5ssd i With a
Confegsion Of Faith and thought it wrong to
abuse Prof. Patton md nllude to lis whito neck-
tic" bocauso lo upheld 1t. [GraRt laughter
The speaker thou reviewed the book, e1haustinH
voto.
The ministers sitting as corresponding MEN,
hors were invited to spoak, md some Of thonl
did 40.
Dn. ". Il. nEEc,1Eu,
Congregationnliat waB satisfied that, according
to neither bcrlptnra1 nor Presbyterian rulo could
tsass senan pan Ss sand e. REy H. Of aay Of 5
spirit manifested III tho body during the conBidor-
alton Of tho case.
DR.. A. d. Eony,
| who founded tho Westminster Church, OF Which
| Prof Swing rus at ono time pastor, made fow
romarks, not, however, with reference to tho
merits Of the caso.
now TO VOTE.
Mr. Hurd moved that tho yote be taken on the
several charges and specifications BY one calling
Of the roll, oach member as his namo was
called to vote to Bnatain or not to slstain them.
Aftor considerable discussion, many seeming
not to know definitely how thoy should vote,
and others expressing dosfre to yote on every
specification, tho motion was agreed to.
More, discussion followed, mud Mr.. Brown
moved tint tho members yoto on oacl, spccihca-
| tlon in ltB mornl sonse, aa sustaining Or not
sustaining the guilt charged on tho accused
Another half-hour was exhausted in debata,
and the motion was finally agreed to.
, Dr.. blackburn moved that those who wished
to, bo allowed to vote "suHtained in part, aB
far aB tho specifications were concerned.
This provoked mich talk, and tho motion waa
nay tue i, htseoye sci liz 81
strainod them to vote against their couscioncos.
A motion to rcconBiter prevailed.
Tho Moderator ruled that n vote to "sustaiu
I IN part WAB TO DO COuHLCu Will Tho P0[eb 10 6uS
tain. This referred to tho charges only.
, Tile motion Of Dr.. Blackburn was agreed to,
, THE RESULT.
Tho roll WAS then called, and tho vote taken
It was as follows:
TO SUSTAIN norm CHARGES,
= Dr. Hal.ey, J. Ii. Faris, ". T. Wood. Ben s. s
Ely, +. Mcleod, Il. X. Wharton, William Biobs
; ton, ". 9. Young J. II. Horton, Tuthi1l King
: J. D. Wallace, Martin Lowis, Horny Wardon--13
U TO sUsTA1N NEITHER CHARGE.
Il Dr.. Patterson. DR.: Swazoy, a.: II. Doan. "
r II. Blackburn, N. Darrett ". Forsythe, Jolll
n Covert, 3. 4. Davis, I. L. Hurd, ". +. Brown
. burns, J. il: Irewlsdso, ]: i. Walker, Il: ii Il
8 Walse,nan. ". n. Downs, J. 4. Mathews, G.. L
u Thomreon, G. Wianer, a. Z. Kittrclgo
91Sq oss WGoa / 1dh,.o II; oea' 5af9n Rost
y Mitchell, James Otis, j. s. Could O. II. Lee,
!, Smith, j. Z. Fay, T. a. Riddle, IT, A. IIopki1.r
II Hulburt, A. II. Merrill, A. Drysdalo, ". II
y t.. Winaoy-4j.
+ To a1tstnfn Charge mud not Charge 20. L
l. Conlots-1.
II To n.,atain Charge In part and NOT the Sec
|, ond Charged. ]. Durroll-1.
PREPARING A VERDICT.
II Mr. Hurd moved that committee be appoint
j. % to report minnie oxprossing sllo inding
Tho motion rna aRroed to, md t!e Chair m
n nouucol tho following as the Committee: DR.. II
j. y Patterson, tho nov. Jamcs Mcleod, and II
!, Z. Barber.
cEysun1sd THE PROSECUTOR.
6 Mr.. Trowbridgo gavo notice That he shonl
o naoyo the appointments Of I. oonsntteo to reCor
l. n minute In nccorda'1co with tho followln
>. | article OF lilo Confession:
- Tho prosecutor of minister shall DO rrayioual
s war,led that If ho fall to royo the charges, llo mus
'i,''I sry IL ppoportion to lis nguancy Of rasness liz
= J.. ahall appear IN tho prosecution.
q NO sEonEr ssua1os.