, 1881-04-13
RELIGIOUS.
Second Days Session OF the Chi.
cago Pfesbytery.
DIR. Pntton's Pastoral Resfgna-
tion Reluctantly Com
Cured In.
Quarterly Reception Of the Baptist Union
- Last Evening.
CHICAGO pREsDYTEnY..

rnuCEEDfEUA OF YEsTEltnAY's SESSION.
Tho sncnnd days session Of tho 1'roabytcry
wns opened yesterday morning In the Fifth
Presbyterian Church. on in,Itnnn avenue. ut
oful0ck. with tho n0xly.ciectei Moderator. DR..
souie. Of Highl Ind Park, IA tho chair. Tho first
hn!f'tu,ir Of tho session was spent In dQfutional
0xor0tses.
Tbs tanttcr Of listening to tho reports In reid.
tton to the dissolution Of tho PASTORAL lies be-
twcefl tho licv. FrNncis +. Patton and bis con.
grevatinn was dnfcrresl Indemnity. "
Several ynupr gentlemen who had applied for
licenses to preach were called upon to read their
trial essays. Mr. r. A. Mci.a,iry sposo from tho
tcxt John xvi, s-i0. Mr.. tturphy road nti essay
ou tho toxt 0alatlnus v. D. Mr. Broenovold
prenohod from tho tcxt John r., 10. The read-
ing wns hero intercepted In favor Of the reguiar
business uf tho day. .,.
Dr, a. e. Klttreige reported for tho CommEt-
tee on Foreign Missions thnt tho contributions
to the cause during tic year amounted 10 ,ooo
which was some fl,0oJ morn thuu the amount
contributed Inst ycar. Tho report was adopted.
AT this point Dr. Patton troso and asked leave
tho rrcsbytcry 10 resign his position as pastor
Of the jefferson Park Church. lie snitl II was
necessary III similar cases TINT tho congregation
bo represented before the prcsbytcry u show
c,lsse II any. why tho resignation should not bc
ncecptrd, Nud two members Of his congregation
were With lin. bis congregation huvtnR klnfy
consented 10 dissolution uf the pastoral ties.
He sa!u Mn Feahoh Tor fealHnlnR was that ho ma
tho ,posilions Of Professor md pnstor. He d.:
sired 70 have the dissolution take effect
to Nay w5ss s ntscae Fl, ;e. tG bega
prnnetn.,. DURING BIS connection With
ship bad cxstei between him and hs people.
poss6e Tor Si.n to il" Tho eG!irch haa stea,iiiy
siai 10 IT, able to give Il back t3 tho iresGytcrv
tn such tsend shnpe. Tho Church debt wns plnccd
oeca e s aton
Is u ths Elders Ut his ch,lrch, who bad t,teral-
uss s' LIN a ~ pssGra T. sa sf M sad onS
ssesS ;o # II Ss!s$fa sssss ~bss he eis
Mr.. Hurtou. from tho jefferson Park Church,
snIl that tho congregation llAd reluctantly con.
eae Th f t,S nuhr as ni aw II to Gs1
congregation, spoko If tho Improvement In tho
condition " the church Since br. pa,ton.s con-
r,rnnrr A. Ir,s ,,onrrn nrp ,uT,.1,r
ny... nv. 1.. a. ~ H., "., .s....l. ... M
1eGussa Of VI IL r%fto m Er,S and taas tne
~ no IT. aoe o o9a W. Mrn eHfee d iSo
C'srk WI: tnstrgcted TED ~ farnst pr Potion .tt t.
ester OF a'snlSslon 10 tae rfeaoStofy u New
Thn spesa,ar, than Rad n ca,, from TIM wca,-
@ Il cSasa cSo P es 5hs pasTr sg
xitsraa!seias' di% 10 as'!'iSi sa'ssy sf s1,S.
~. notion iae call was placed In the hev. Mr.
o4Yte65 6ta hSi,as: g., ~ ,.os ~. ,,no,,, s.,,a
NhasIsr ne coala .eeept the e., e ~ there %sre
CERTAIN rcx.i9ns @ ~ enstalmeI uy the aaurch whl q
tWa Weeks 10 consider tho matter bciurc giving
hisdeelataN. ! A.. ,,,.,, ,...,,. r,,.
r,e SsS Ncs aas s eG ov so:sep ~ pa!aieE'
LMKe superlMor M . rresoytesS. were 'aT1teo 10 sH as
| Tie Rav. Dr.. Suyss was then ca],cd upon to
+ road tho repHrt Of The Committee on Home blis-
iorreA to tho nd giren ~ ths Committee Turing
iat i zig @ Way o. mepcy. pas!Srsi ears. &C. &c; Ths
the past niue yeArs had been ~ gultuwa:' 1874
$31l0; 1874, ~ ~: 1875. &3Gt5 1876. $7.1, ls7,
$7."ls: This showed TINT the lust year mad been
voty fruitful ~ this mAtters , 6ut ths Committee
b. Noycs III son road ,ho % so.rGuous % sa susas Sy
| each church during tho past year. showing tho
amount asked. the amount given. and the e5eess
collected had been s1,sis. whict was IN excess
over ths amount asked u 81 ,0t - very good
tee had expended so.:.ns, aud ei.eaa bad Uecn
vsnt atsa SMsy f'eF sumo asoa's'o0 ms report
| Mr. f; II. Dav!s. the missionary OF the Presby-
ooant of s ;a.u n t wSra aurus io yca rSo
repor. was n.ioptcd. w. ~''''@' Nv
| aha ltuv. D. Patterson reported for the Conn
pstu;, Ksnkakee ~ County, sioo bad Seen Sn Snpro
priattd fur u Preabytef,an church. Durtnr sde
| year &lG6J hid beeu collected FOR the t;ummlt.
leo, one church alone contributing Fi,us4.
Eleven churches bud contributed to this CAUSE,
while ,r,ys!s churches bud g!yon nc.1us
on s,,nday. y.scnoois, Hspnrts rum twenty schoos
hai Ieon received y tuo ,Cem!1itteo. and al ii
cscstu ye,tr 1t, tho Wurk. On tnnt0t1, khe report
was laid over until the afternoon session.
,,S.... ,'s''."! .sH- '....!,..a',
~ Horfip9 Jonns9n taem sunn!oa s y sn1 ~.
| loWtn9 WI " rosotuNont Ee!atAR ~ canuluMtes
for admission to tho ministry ln tho Prcsoy.
| ter1an Churelt A..
WMEnEAss II - prentiy Desirable that no
| oaudidatea for inc ministry properly unuer our
witch and care should lc brought into closer
| rcllpou Win INC frs93ylvfr. 20 that yo maJ
have ucnurato knowedxe OF thoir ndoltty 70!
| olioiency. ahA net3er opportunity Tor any heeuoa
hdm',nltlon " encouragement. nf tor cntiro
arrest 9s stnay ~ sow or aissofea nnntaess
III aaa sympathy With tio esadldates is thsy step
townrI THO ministry; ana 80 thNt moro tnay De
| nn tno part Q! tho caiidluatoa QuicKen sense
\ ff rsSI mi