New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-26
THE CASE or PR0F. SIZING.

A STATEMENT OF THE REASONS FOR TIE DECISION
OF TIE PRrsBYTERY-LETTER From PROF.
SWING GIVING HIS REASONS. ron WITHDRAWING
FROM TIE CHURCH.
Chicago, May 2j.-At the meeting OF the
Chicago Pr,sbytcry this morning the committee ap-
pointed TO prepare statement OF the for the
decision Of the PIesbtery IN tic case Of Prof Swing
made it's report. The chairman of the committee was
the venerable DR. Patterson. The report was largely
technical in its treatm n of the question ana cannot DO
ABRIDGED Its conclusions are thar, First: Mr. Swings
position rs a minister who has soemnly professed 10
receive the Confession OF Faith and perform the duties
OF his sacred Office with fidelity obges the Presbytery
TO regard him as orthodox aud faithful till the
contrary is incoutestiby proved; aud, Second: Mr..
swng in denying the charges, affirmed that he was
pe Presbyterian aud that held its doctrines spcci-
fying distinctly the inspiration OF tho Bible.
the Trinity, the Office OF Christ Medi-
ator, and the final separation OF the righteous
and the wicked. This denial and these afirmatlons
Obliged them 10 regard Mr.. Swing occupying all the
uons Of the evangelical faith. The Rev. Laird Collier,
now abroad was one Of the witnesses summoned by
Prof Patton. The Tribune Tomorrow morning prints
a letter from him. dated London, May Il, In which he
says:
Ihavc Just had a summons TO testify In the case OF
Patton against David Swing. The same mail Drought
to much Of the literature OF the tril ana cohtro-
yersy. The summons treated with contempt.
letter from Prof Swing read, and without action
ordered TO he placed on file:
To The ChieaGo Presbyterg:
DEAR BRETHREN: Anxious that my troubles N cnurch
relations and doctrines should come all at once ani II
possble be terminated and wishing 10 aVoli debate
with my brethren. with whom know the action would
nnd little approval l availed myself OF the
telegraph to announce a course upon when
my own MUD had most July Determined
Al some subsequent meeting OF your BODY sha re-
auest letter OF dismissal, mat Jou viii erase my
name from Your roll know not which request VIII
be IN harmony with your laws or customs. To-day beg
permission only 10 apologize and state fragment oI
argument which induced me TO break old ties
All through the past year, SO much has been said IN
the Presbyterian papers, aud much has been at
tempted in synOds and prebytercs, that pointed 10 me
"A, lrpartures the iath, my heart gradually iclJ
less and home IN the household and thus began
10 fee! that Withdraw WAS "A step AKIN 10 duty. L
have always looked upon church relations "a being, not
mp!y those theology, but those OF Christian brother
hood aud when, 10y degrees, under repeated attacks by
"A new enemy, the feeling o: brotherhood has boon
rapld!y taken away from my heart, the desire has
daily Increased to terminate relations which not only
conferred happiness upon me, but conferred power
upon another to arraign me- from time 10 time, over
some dead ma. the middle OF sentence or
over some Stbrllnn or MOhammcdan word.
From the standpoint from which am accustomed to
view al reform, II also that my withdrawal Is
demanded now IN order To cure 10 the synod and to
the Assembly that peace which alone can lead to calm
uysv aal rrslranmcnt .! Doctrine i wy Lite