The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-10-15


the natural law Of evolution. while Ewes
was created by supernatural act Of God
is contrary to our standards, as these
have been and are interpreted by our
Church"
This is clear Both by those who
framed our standards, and by our AS
sembly that adopted them in 1861, the
phrase "God created man, male and fe-
male" has been interpreted as teaching
that Adam (body and spirit) was as cer-
tainly the result of a supernatural act of
God, as was Eve These standards are
the bond of union between our churches
and Synods. Then ought seminary pro-
fessors to interpret them in any other
than their historical sense ? Ought we
not to keep faith with each other?
5. 1.-The advocacy of such views is un-
authorized"
elected Professor in 1860, if he had
then avowed himself an evolutionist
Ought he to have taught evolution with
out first informing the Synods of this
change of view? Especially so; when
science does not endorse it as proven,
when the Bible does not affirm its truth,
when it unsettles the received interpre-
tation of much Scripture and the time
honored Interpretation of our Confession,
when it has produced so much discord in
our Church, when it is alternating so many
of the warmest friends of the Seminary,
and is dividing our Church ? What is
gained by teaching it?
Their Reasons.
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whether evolution is true or false ?"
Evolution is taught in the Seminary
the Board is the appointed guardian OF
its teaching yet is incompetent to say
whether part of that teaching is true or
false The incompetent Board ought to
give place to one that is competent.
But you cannot get Board that is
competent to decide on the truth or
falsity of that chair"
Then the chair ought to be abolished,
for if the Synods cannot furnish Board
competent to decide upon its teachings,
how can the Synods endorse the teach
ing of that Professorship; or if they dare
to do 80, may they not be endorsing false
hood ? A court of Christ, witness of
Gods truth, endorsing as true thing of
2. He does not teach Evolution as
Professor, but only as a man"
DR.. Woodrow, however, says that he
does teach it as a Professor. In May,
1888, the Board asked him as Professor
to give fully his views as taught in this
institution and the Address was the
reply. In May, 1884, the Board request
ed 1.-The publication of these teachings in
the Southern Presbyterian ReoieaO," and
the Address was thus published in July,
1884.
But only as man" A count, who
was also bishop, robbed man. When
told that this was very wrong for bish-
op, he replied, l did not rob him as
bishop, but only as count"
3. The question is simply whether
Adams body was formed Of inorganic
dust, or of organic matter"
Then DIR. Woodrow has recanted. DE
scent with modification" afirms birth
The Address affirms that Adam body
was probably born Of some beast. The
Professor ought then to frankly confess
and forsake his error Either stick to
the statements of the Address, or honest
ly acknowledge defeat.
4. "Galileol Gaileol Calico !"
This cry is the "last ditch" of the Evo-
lutionists. Yet is there any force in the
plea2 The Bible does not teach astron-
omy, and the references to it are only in
cidental. The Bible does teach the doc
trine of man, especially in his relations
to God as Creator and Redeemer, and
hence its teachings on this subject are
direct and positive.
But it teaches the fact that God cre-
ated man, but not the hoaO He did so ?"
The Professor says that the Bible does
teach hoo0 He created the soul of Adam
ho1o He created the soul of Eve; how
He created the body Of Eve but not how
He created the body OF Adam If the
Church questions this last assertion, the
"Galileo J. is the cry, and the Church of
God must be silent at the mention Of that
awful name.
5. "The Board has decided this mat
ter, and what can the Synods do?"
The Board is the creature of the Syn
DDS, and this is proper argument to
come from those who make Adam the
child Of creature, and not the handi-
work of the Creator.
Ere long we will see what the Synods
will do. Whether they will say that
God has magnifed His word above all
His name; or whether it must adapt it.
self to another gospel, the gospel, ac-
cording to Asa Gray" J. B. NJ.
They that make the Word OF God their