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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-18
The Question Of Evolution Finally Dis
posed Of, at Least So Far as
the Synod Of 1885
Is Concerned, After a Very Full and
Thorough Discussion-Speeches
by Drs. Daniel and Boggs.
Details Of the Debate-The Next Meet.
ing to Be Held in Grenada,
Miss, in October, 1856.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL ]

JACKSON, TzNN., October 1.-THE Mem
phis Synod OF the Presbyterian Church
adjourned this evening, to meet at Grena-
da, Miss, on Wednesday evening before
full moon, in October, 1886. 4 number of
the delegates left for home to-eay, but sew
eral remained and will fill the pulpits of
several of the city churches tomorrow.
The synod, in session last night, by a
vote of 90 to -, overruled the resolutions
passed by the oody last year en- evolution.
They were:
Resolued, That5n the estimation of this synod
the teaehing of our candidates the doctrine OF
evolution in the form now agitating our Southern
Presbyterian churches is fraught with peril to the
peace and prosperity of our Church.
ResoJDed, That in view of the great interest pre-
vailing the length and breadth of the Southern
Presbyterian Church, and the extensive diversity
or op,u,, developed in regard to it, and tie i'm
mense danger to the vital Interests Of our Church,
this synod does hereby express its conviction thai
it ought not TO betaught in any of the schools Of
not be permitted 10 be taught in any institution
over which this synod exercises control.
An overture was prepared yesterday to
make the above resolutions palmer, but il
was rejected.
The above was offered by Rev. J. D.
Gaillard and was adopted by the above
vote,
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The Southern States Forestry Congress,
Which is to meet on the 10Th of December
t De Funiak Springs. it Ii expected will
be one of the most notable gatherings ever
assembled in Florida. Gov. Perry has
invited the Governors Of all the Southern
states to be present and to send delegates
rom each Congressional district. The
states Of Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama
md Mississippi are especially interested
n forestry, and ought to be fully repre-
fented on the occasion. The best mer-
Phantable timber of the North is nearly
Exhausted, and manufacturers are looking
% the South for supplies of all kinds Of
umber, and unless measures are taken to
prevent the wholesale denudation of oul
Forests, we may in a few years find our
Selves, like the North, exhausted of oul
timber. 1t is to consider and provide
against such catastrophe that this For
|estry Congress is TO assemble; therefore il
should have the official recognition OF al
the States,
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MEMPHIS is again in fair way to be-
pine sugar market. Her receipts of the
#weeteniDg" are increasing very fast every
ear, and so far this year are ar enormous
crease over those of last year, the inn
Drts being direct from the plantations in
Pme cases within fifty miles from New
rleans. At the outset of the war this
as so much favored as a central point for
be distribution of sugars East and West
nat for eighteen months it bade fair to
val New Orleans. There is no reason
Thy this trade should not be revived, but
Pany why it should. Our merchants seem
P understand this, and are pushing their
||forts in every direction. Memphis can be
bade sugar market, and it ought, too, to
|e the largest tobacco market in the Mis-
fssippi Valley. Its central position makes
the best point for the distribution of all
be staple Products of the valley.
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EUGENE DANIEL,
JAMES l.. MARTIN.
d. c. RANKIN,
W. z. B0GGS,
T. w. RAYMOND,
s. W. NEWELL,
w a. NEWETI

To this overture reply was prepared
by a select committee of five, DR.. John N.
Waddell chairman, which is as follows:
1.-THE Synod OF Memphis designed to ex-
press its disapproval of the teaching OF
evolution as it has been published aud
promulgated throughout the length and
breadth of the Southern Church, ard this
disapproval and prohibition extended to
tho teaching' of the hypothesis: Only
this and nothing more"
Upon the merits of this answer to the
INQUIRIES addressed to synod there arose
an ami % ated discussion, participated in by
Messrs Daniel, Boggs, Martin, Raymond
and others in opposition to the commit
tees report, and by Messrs. Waddell, Nc
Farland, Lynn and others in support OF
ir E;.allv a substitute was proposed by
the Rev. ]. II. Gaii,aI1, a member ot the
committee which drafted last yo,r re-
port, with the full assurance lin which all
the other committeeman present acqui-
esced) that this was the exact and only
meaning of the committee in drafting
the paper which synod is now asked
to interpret. The paper was, after
some further discussion, adopted by vote
of 2S to 20, and is as follows: "The synod
| in its action last fall touching evolution,
while it disapproved of the teaching OF
oV0Iut10n IN our SeInlHarleb Vi lcdfulDE,
carefully avoided approving or condemn.
| ing evolution as it was then agitating the
| church-and the synod carefully avoided
condemuing anyone for any peculiar views
(that) he may hold upon the subject OF
evolution"
The proposers of the overture declare
this answer to be perfectly satisfactory to
them. And it was opposed chiefly on the
| ground that it was unnecessarily specific
and prolix, the same thing being intended
| by the report of the committee. Only two
or three presbyters were heard to express
discomfort on other grounds.
| The effect of this action seems to be
that the Synod of Memphis is shown now
beyond doubt ~ not to have decided
the extra-scriptural scientific doctrine oi
evolution, It neither condemns nor ap
proves. t2) That synod denies the infer
ence from its former action that it has
condemned (unheard) any man for the
views which he holds with regard to thil
scientific question. (3) Peace and a good
understanding throughout the entire
bounds of the synod. And all this effect
ed without an unkind word. PRESENTER.
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MYSTERIOUS WARNER,
of 6 rant d Ward NotOriety, Gives Him.
self Up to the Authorities.

New YORK, October 1.-THE mysteri-
GUS VIM. S. Warner, who secured the most
OF the funds of the bankrupt firm of Grant
& Ward, surrendered himself to United
States Commissioner Shields this morning,
saying that he understood there was a
warrant issued against him. A deputy
marshal watched his house last night, but
was unsuccessful in finding him. 1t is
generally understood that for weeks past
Receiver Johnston of the Marine Bank
had been investigating the dealings of
Warner with the bank, and he brings the
present suit to recover money which he
claims to be due to the bank, and which
Warner is said to have illegally obtained.
Warner claims that he had no dealings
with the Marine Bank, except to draw the
money upon checks paid him, and that he
never had any dealings with the firm OF
Grant & Ward, except to buy its obliga-
tions over the counter. Warner brought
bondsmen to court with him, and will give
bail in any amount that may be desired.
The examination was set down for
Thursday next, and bail was fixed at $1,000
Mr.. Warmers counsel produced two sure
ties who justified in twice that amount
They were T. Bates Musgrove, banker, oi
this city, and Tracy Z. Roberts, a retired
merchant of Brooklyn.
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The next lecture in the worry interest
ang course inaugurated by the Rev. Mr..
Steele of the First Methodist church will
be delivered tonight by the Rev. DIR.
Price, principal OF the Nashville College
for Young Ladies, an institution that is Co
related with Vanderbilt University, and
has, though comparatively young, proven
to be an institution of very great useful.
ness. DR.. Price has chosen for his sub.
ject "Charles Wesley, the Poet of Method.
ISM" The doctor could not have selected 6
happier theme, nor one in connection with
Methodism that possesses more interest fol
all other Protestant denominations
Charles Wesley was in an eminent degree
Christian poet whose hymns are the com
mon property of all the churches. DR.
Price is sure of a large audience. Judge
II, j. Morgan of this city delivered the frs
lecture of the course, and had for his sub
ject, John Wesley nd His Literary
Works" The next lee IRE, the third, viii
be delivered by Lieut. Gov. Shand of Mis-
sissippi,
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THR meeting of the Memphis Synod of
the Presbyterian Church at Jackson,
which has just adjourned, was one Of
peculiar interest, owing to the fact that
the question OF evolution was brought up
on inquiry for final disposal. The action
of the synod last year seemed to some OF
the members to be deliverance upon a
scientific hypothesis with which the
church should have nothing to do, and it
appeared also to intimate an unsoundness
respecting those who held to that by
pothesis. An overture presented by
Drs.- Daniel, Boggs and others re-
spectfu!ly requested the synod to
declare plainly whether that inter
probation might be put upon its language.
DR.. Waddefs report answered substan-
TALLY ard by implication that no such con.
struclion of its action was to be enter.
tanned. Yet, SIS Dr. Waddel's report was
deemed not sufficiently explicit on those
points, it's adoption was resisted by Drs
Daniel, Boggs and Martin, and others, un-
til substitute was presented which de-
cared plain and fully (1) that the synod
neither condemned nor approved evolu
ton (that is, as an ecclesiastical body, pro
nounced nothing upon that purely scien
tific question:. (2) That it did not con
denim any man for any peculiar views on
that subject. And with this explana'
ton clearly made, it being adopt
ed by vote of IS to 20
the authors Of the overture were satisfied
And thus the question of evolution is re-
moved from any further discussion by the
synod. II the friends of DIR. Woodrow oi
other synods were equally as brave as
Drs. B0ggs, Daniel ana Martin and their
friends il the Memphis synod in framing
hrniier destinations the question of his
position in the church wouId he hut the
ly meets VIC "eiieiai Assolii
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The growth of Memphis is presently to
be measured by her commercial activity,
and especially by the increase in her cot
ton receipts. This year her advantages
for such increase and activity are greater
than usual because her facilities have in
creased. AS will be seen from what the
st. Louis papers are saying, which we
copy in another part of this issue of the
APPEAL, they are almost in the condition
OF throwing up the sponge. They confess
that they cannot compete with Memphis,
and that their this year s receipts of cotton
are 80 small by comparison with ours
that the railroads will have to 60 to their
assistance with special rates in order to
save them from utter and entire collapse,
The st. Louis people cannot understand
that cotton markets cannot be made
They are the result OF growth, like the
cotton itself, and owe their origin to one
of three causes: (l) They are in the cotton
belt, as Memphis is; (2) are ports of ex.
port, like New Orleans, Galveston, Mo
bile, Savannah, Charleston and New
York; and (3) are ports for receipt and
distribution to apinners, as Liverpool is
st. Louis is not in the cotton belt, but SOC
miles distant from it; 1t is not port ol
export, and it is not and never can be 6
point for distribution to spinners.
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EST ABLISHED 1910.

WE copy from the Baltimore Sun an
fitorial having reference to the visit OF
.bl. R. NJ. Hoe, the press manufacturer
ID inventor of New York, to Mr.. A. S.
bell, the venerable and much respected
|oprietor of the Baltimore Sun, one OF
e oldest journalists in America and one
the most successful, gentleman whose
kperience embraces the growth OF daily
urnalism from the first crude beginnings
its present enormous proportions. How
hd in what way the world has been bene-
ed by science in that line, the article re-
rred to very succinctly and Interestingly
is forth, and it shows, too, what an
mount of activity is wrapped up in the
yes of two really eminent Americans,
len whose names are impsrishably linked
! tn all that is praiseworthy in the growth
hd progress of the United States.
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WE learn from the New Orleans States
that the Board of Management of the
Exposition have decided to hold grand
|mass-meeting OF the citizens, at the Grand
Opera-House, on Tuezday next, for the
purpose of making public report of the
affairs Of the American Exposition and in
ducinG such public interest in the vast in
dustrial exhibit as will secure an i'm
mense attendance on opening day. The
announcement thst all the space, in both
the main and government buildings, has
been taken, is the best guarantee for the
success of this great enterprise. The
States adds: "With continuation of the
fine weather we are now enjoying, and the
completion OF the Exposition railroad
from Canal street, there will be no excuse
for any failure of the exposition" And
our contemporary might have added that
if there is failure this time New Orleans
will not for many years tud another op-
portuni.y.
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Well, if you need ever so much, the
best way is to work for it. And you can't
work TO much advantage unless you have
good health. If you are dyspeptic, or de.
bilitated, or rheumatic, the best way to be-
gin is to invest a dollar in a bottle OF
Browns Iron Bitters, which will enrich
your blood and drive out your ailments,
Health is better than wealth. Ray &
Shoemaker, druggists, Hannibal, Mo-, cay
I'VE never sold an article that gave AZ
good satisfaction as Browns Iron Bitter's.
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CowardIy Assassination

LITTLE Rock. ARK, O,toher 17,-Henry
MurPhy, well-known planter, living near
wounded his wife Wednesday night. Clark
was tenant living on Murphy's place.
Murphy suspected him of stealing corn,
and, visiting his house, found Clark feed
ing corn to the horse of some relative who
had come to visit him. Clark claimed to
have bought the corn, but Murphy re-
turned home, armed himself with shot
gun, and, riding back to Clark's, called him
out. AS Clark opened the door Murphy
fired, killing him and wounding his wife
who wss Incl ie the house. Murphy ha:
been arrested.
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CARDINAL M'CLOsKEY's sUCCEssoI
Said 10 BE ArcbbishOp Tascheraa OF
Quebec-CardIDaI SimeOni's Pledge,

MONTREAL, October 17.-It is stated here
that the vacancy in the college of Cardi-
nails, created by Cardinal McCloskey, will
be filed by Archbishop Tascheraa of Que
bee. When one OF the Canadian bishops
went to Rome some time ago in connec-
ton with the matter of the division of the
diocese of Three Rivers, Cardinal Simeoni
pledged him his word that in case of a
vacancy occurring in the college he would
use sll possible means to have it filled by
Archhishon Tascheraa
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DIED.

REILLY.-At family residence, Saturday, 0c
teber II, 1855, at O'Clock pm, MINNIE REILLY
daughter Of James and Mary Reilly, aged year!
and months.
Funeral will take place from residence, s.
Norsh Second street, this SUNDAY afternoon a
2C'clock. Friends of the family are invited tC
attend.
R0SENTHAL.-0n Saturday, October II, 1885
at the residence of her parents, corner of 0rean,
and Washington streets. BERTHA, daughter o.
Louis and Cora Rosenthal, aged months.
The funeral will take place this SUNDAY,
afternoon at 2:s0 o'clock from the residence
Friends and acquaintances of the family invited
HARDIN-At Hot Springs, Ark, October u
1885, of pneumonia, WM. T. HARDIN, of Tullaho
ma, Tenn.
His remains were buried beside those of his be
loved mother, at Columbia, Tenn.
SMITH-0n Saturday, October II, 1885, at hi
residence, No. l40 Market street, at IL o'clocl
Pm, PHILLIP SMITH.
Due notice of the funeral win be given,
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SHOT DEAD.
| An Insane Man Killed by an Officer
While Resisting Arrest.

night at Cottontown w. p. Williams, aged
forty-fve years, while temporarily insane,
assaulted young lady with a rock, inhict-
ing serious injuries. A warrant for his
arrest was placed in the hands of con-
stable who, with Allen Harris as deputy,
proceeded to Williams's house. He re.
fused to submit to arrest, and, running
into the house, grabbed double-barreled
shotgun and attempted to shoot Harris.
The gun missed fire, and before he could
cock the other barrel Harris fired, killing
him instantly,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-18

WASHINGTON, October 1.-THE Surgeon
General of the Marine Hospital Service
has received letter from Surgeon II. w
Austin, descriptive of visit made by
him TO Montreal and of the system of in
spection on the Canadian frontier. He
says he is satisfied that the inspection
service is well and faithfully conducted,
and that every practicable precaution has
been taken to guard against the introduc-
United States. The Canadian authorities,
he says, are also doiDg all in their power
to check the further progress of the epi-
demic
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-18
POSTAL POINTS.

New postofiices were established to-day
as follows; Lana K. Hancock, Dreher,
Oullman county, Ala; Bailey Tucker,
Combs, Adamsvihe, Tenn; John P. Ro-
gan, McNairy, Tenn; George N. McMul-
len, Conehatta, Miss.
One hundred fourth-class postmasters
We're appointed to-day. About fifty post
masters will be commissioned on Monday
next.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
W. B. Stephens of Madisonville, Tenn.
is here.
VIM. L. Frisbie of Alabama was ap-
pointed to 5000 clerkship in the Treasury
to-day.
The appointment to the Office of SUPER
intendent of the coast survey will not be
made till after Congress meets. Probably
the vacancy will Ee nlled from the army
or navy.
Cadet Wiley of Arkansas, discharged
from the Naval Academy for hazing, is en-
deavoring to be reinstated through legal
efforts.
Canon Farrar, dean of Westminster, de
livered an interesting lecture here to.nigh
on Robert Browning before cultured
audience.
Miss Cora Ashe Of Memphis is visitin,
Prof. Rogers and family here.
Carl Rankin, the minstrel, arrived herr
yesterday from Memphis to Join Thatcher
Primrose & Vests troupe, now playing al
engagement here. He has been enioineC
from playing with them by Barlow 4
Wilson.
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smaIlpox az Montreal.

MONTREAL, October 17.-Oficial returns
at the health office to-day show thirty.
three deaths from smallpox in the city
yesterday, six in st. Cunegonde, three in
Cote st. Louis, two in st. Jean Baptiste
two in st. Gabriel, two in st. Henri and
one in Port St. Charles.
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GENERAL WASHINGTON NOTES.
The French wheat Crop

WASHINGTON, October l7.-United States
Consul Mason, at Marseilles, has trans.
mitted to the Secretary of State report of
the wheat crop of France. The wheat
harvest OF this year, he says, has been a
full average one, and not more than the
usual deficit will remain to be supplied by'
importation. The importations to meet
this deficit have already been larger than
usual during the early part of the season.
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An ExmO0r Stag.
Yea
Linkhauer 81 Lehman.

We claim for our gents boots and shoes
excellence of material, superiority OF style,
perfection of workmanship. All our fall
and winter styles are now on exhibition.
A full line of children's and misses school
shoes at LfNKHAUKR LEHMAN,
Marble Block, 2a2 Main street.
Telephone No. $685.
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Sentenced 60 Fourteen Years Impris.

PrrTsBURa, PA, October 17.-Mary Al
len, the young colored domestic, who poi.
soned Emanuel Deroy's thirteen-months'.
old child, was this morning sentenced to
fourteen years imprisonment in the peni'
tantiarv
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-18

New York, October 1.-THE will of the
late Cardinal McCloskey was filed for pro-
bate this afternoon. The document is
brief. He directs his executors to pay all
his just debts and funeral and testament
ary expenses Immediately after his de-
cease. He then bequeaths TO Archbishop
Corrigan, Bishop Mclaughlin Of Brooklyn
and Bishop McMerny of Albany all the re-
mainder OF his estate, appointing them at
the same time executors of his will.
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MARRIED.
ANTHONY-JONES.-On Tn

ANTHoNY-JoNES.-0n Thursday evening,
October Is, 1885, at the residence of Mrs. Ed
monia Jones, Mr.. EUGENE R. ANTHONY to MISS
EDDIE JONES, the Rev. W. d. Anthony of the
Baptist church officiating. All Of Durhsmville,
Tenn.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

SPENCER.-The friends and acquaintances of
MRS. SHEPHERD SPENokR and family are invited
to attend her funeral from the residence of her
brother, Capt. S. 7. Carnes 800 Linden street.
morrow (M0NDAYl morning at II o'clock.
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HAVE used Tongaline in facial neuralgia,
with happy effect, obtaining relief in a
short time. q. A, Williams, MD, Har-
din, Ill.
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WASHINGTON.
Interest Manifested in the Removal Of
Judge Yencent Of the Supreme
Court Of New Mexico.
Fifty POstmasters to Be Commissioned
Monday-New POstoffices Estab.
Iished-PersOnals,
Another Raid On the Treasury Organ
ized-The Romance Of Rancho
Inspection Service
Ispro1AL TO TIE AppK.Ll

WASHINGTON, October 1.-THE removal
of Judge Vincent Of the New Mexico 5u.
preme Court creates considerable interest
here. Congressman Springer says the re-
. moval was made at the instance of Wm.
Fishback, prominent Republican of In.
dianapolis. Mr.. Springer thinks that upon
investigation Judge Vincent will be found
to have been thoroughly conscientious
and honest in the discharge of his duties,
Attorney General Garland doee not wish
to enter into any controversy with the
newspapers on the subject, which will be
investigated shortly.
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Marxaref SeelfnK Goes 10 His Death.

CoLUNBus, o., October H.-Frederick
Greiner, the murderer OF Margaret Seeling,
was hung in the. Franklin county jsil to-
day. The trap was sprung at IL :42 o'clock
am, and he died in eleven minutes from
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NKw YORK, October 1.-THE total ex-
ports OF specie from this port during the
past week were S23S, go. OF this amount
the exports to Europe were $237, $50 silver
and $40 gold. The imports of specie at
this port during the week were SOS, $50.
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1
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fne, for November. in make no effort to
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editor or proprietor. ing them perman
Ne quack doctor or
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Ndest of gentlemen. A few years age
tlly, not personally. from the common
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the lion, in the play describing day s
Ken to perform. As Acland's staghoul
4 shrink and blush to The writer there
hat he is superior to and the recipient
i s.But as the editor itas- -hirsfc
Sob at the point of the bsyonet. The
district is black-fagged.
A meeting of delegates of the various
miners associations throughout Great
Britain was held at Manchester yesterday.
A resolution was adopted approving the
demand of the miners for an advance of
| 10 per cent. on the present rate of wages,
but it was decided to take ballot of the
| whole of the operatives on the question
| before ordering general strike. The del
egates represented 10000 men.