, 1874-04-30
PROF. SWING.
Ao 1s Ready to Stand His Trial
q. Monday.
And Has not Yet Decided to Lonvo the
Presbyterian Church.
The "Stnndard" OH Political Papers.

The s'Stnndard" OH Political Papers.
a statement appeared IN tho 1imcs yoasort1ay
daY morning to tho effect TINT Prof. Swing waH
preparing lottor In which ho would announce
ha withdrawal from tho Presbyterian Church,
aad Tint, consequently hla trtal on tho oharRos
prcforrod by Dr.. patton won!d come to naught,
tho Professor taking himself outside Of tho ta-
f1sdicsion OF tho Prosbytery. This stntomont,
which was basod upon misintorprosation Of
somo remarlB mado by. Prof, Swing, in conf
danco to friend, s not strictly correct. Prof.
Swing will stand his trial boforo the Presbytory
Of Chicago and ia not preparing lot
tor OF withdrawal from the Presbyterian
Church. Yot It Ia by no n1oanH unlikely
that ho will leavosthcs. Church with which ho has
30 long and 30 prominently boon connected. II,
aa Rccms to DO unquostioncd, le Is acquitted by
tho Chicago Presbytery, aud Ills prosecutor, DR..
Patton, carries up tho caso to tho Synod, Prof.
Swing will unquoatonably loayo thc.Ohurch to
which LID Id attached rather by association thnn
by creed, In order to got rid Of tho trouble and
worry Of a contnual trial, and also, poasibly, to
avoid the conviction which would be almost In
ov'tablo wore ho brought before the loss
liberal ministers composing tho Synod Of
Northorn illinois, This, however, is far in
tho future. Tho many rumora which
1lavo been circulating upon tho streets
In reference to hiH withdrawal from tho
Presbyterian Church, and which found an OK
preston In the Times yesterday, nre more pre-
aumptfons Of what may happen than ntatomonts
Of what will Immediately occur. 1t is unqueB-
tionable thnt tho Professor. will appoar Monday
morning at tho preBbytory, unlosa ho changes
his mind materially between last night and tlon,
and proceed With tho trial Of Ills case.
WHAT pnor. BW1Na BAYS.
A reporter called upon him yesterday, and
talked to him. With tho following result
noportor-Is thorc my truth fn tho Times
statement Of to-day relative to your waiving
ex ana f. S g9T 1sepg 6aasa n writing letter
Prof. swing-1t is altogether unofficial. I
expect to appoar Monday for trial. The
Times got isa idea from private convorsa.
tion, Of mine with friend who, It
Of confidenoe.' That vas how tho matter got
around. Tho Times man was afraid something
was going on that ho did not know. Then ho
wrote tho affair up on guess-work. That ia all
vas that I might, undor certain oircnmstances,
loayo tho Church.
Dn. PATTERSON.
A reporter also called on tho Rov. r. ". Pat
terson, one Of the Professors friends, and inter-
-neporter--Ia it true tint Prof. Swing conten-
Ohurch2
Dr.. Patterson-1 have not seen him, but un-
dorstand that he has not decided to withdraw.
Reporter--Would such d course DO advisable?
DR.. PattorHnn-No, should not tl,nk it would
be. I think 1t would be much better for him to
remain ana have tho trial 50 on-bettor for his
tho charges investigated, Biuco it would clear up
Roportor-what nature Of things ?
Dr.. Patterson Tho charges. I think they
would bo shown to DO insutltciently sustained.
Roporter-Havc you heard anything about tho
Professors leaving tue Church
DR.. Pattoraon-Only by tttrnorB. "
Reporter-1f ho intended doing anything Of
the kind would you not bo apt to know it?
he would make up his mind to such course
without consulting bis friends.
Roportor-Has ho intimatod anything looking
Dir. Patterron-Not to mo. I think he must
have expressed himBeH US waverinR, but tho
poraon to whom ho spoke must have misundar-
stood him, from tho published account Of the
matter: II ho had determined on anything
would know It. NY Impression iB that he viii
thing is not sottled' there, would not bo sur
priaed i ho did Withdraw from tho Church,
though havo no authority for saying 80. He
1s avery sensitive man, and, aH Patton will pur-
sue him to the Synod and General Assembly, he
would not waato hts time for two or three years
and suffer the annoyance and bo disturbed in
his work, inevitable whilo tho charges aro hnng-
ing over him. I know that ho is not willing to
do that, Ho has tho confidence OF tho moro
generous part OF the rtosbyterians, md I do not
suppoeo-f know nothing about 1t, tbough-that
he believes he: could ever satisfy those who are
pursuing him in thia. matter, whatovor hc might
do or say. - -.
TIE STANDARD ON nEnEsy-uusr1sa.
Tho lust number OF tho Standard has an odfto-
rial on - HorcBy- Hunting" from which the fol-
loving is extructod:
A Religious denomination llaa for tts basis certain
fundamental principles md doctrines which aro ON
bodied in It's crceu. TLts cree n fur as 1t differs
from other crecds, Ii tho only apology for tho ora-
tsnse of separate aenoninations. Each something
!atenee: Ever, rorson who 1oinB churcl! Of any
freo will subsorbos to It's oreeJ Ho tsto, bis stsnd
,aay concern his 5es. ali sro prissssa gH@ t.
tho rights Of conuc!acoi but no nan ia authorized "a
sttomp to rsnnin III church wIie opposed to is nr.
oors % d ~ l. hs ay Rps 10 iose sss
i1eaa ot truth nut 10 fail to rocoGnize Ills b.
to maintain lu purity OF its doctrines by o.pollng Ao
offending nartr-a duly which tho cause Of truth i'm
pleasant 1t may 10. 70 maintain trntA-to preserve
to integrity o Christian doctrine eld by tho d.
hta an
chaos would soon reign n every church, and fla cs
gerahp would be NJ heterogeneous In telr boefa mud
doctrines AZ IL our population.
But lot us loot little further, md SEQ whit thaso
political papors who mako themselves 90 extensively
oicous III Church matters lavo beon about In thelr
own particular sYere-n political "hercsy. hunting"
We renemtor about two years aso, THE ClioAao TS1-
nuhE, tho lending Republican papor Of tho Northwest
tho "Llhsral Movement" 1anielatoly tho Joi.r,,at
md a!l other lapera ainilary nn1cd bccaao Paul
Prys and went to "leresy y-huntg," aud endeayored
to hunt THE TRIBUNE, no! only out Of tla Republican
party hut ont Of c1istence It had proved faitheH It
xs alleged to tho principles aud measures Of the 10
publican organization and should therefore, 10 cast
out. And everybody who refuses to voso for any
drunken tagaIond yAo may hayo received tho
!" "regular" nomination, is hunted down by these
political papers as "Eoroheadn a
"bolter.n Now, Mr. Patton belieyas that Prot.
Swing has proved fahesa to tho doctrines md creed