Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-27
EVOLUTION, AGAIN.
pfscussIog RESUMED IN TEE sorTE-
ERs PREssYTERIAs ASSEMBLY.
Speeches 81 Dr.. smeot, Mr.. Ferguson. Dr..
srrisklsr, and 0thers-Ths MAJOR
ity Report Adopted.


fsTTinz % "a Corinthians /, : BE also rr-
ported a response, when wis adopted
unanimously. accepting the invitation 81
that Assembly 20 eGSperate With Z ia 1855
10 eelebr1iinZ the centennial % the o.
g1nizatio1 % the 6rst Assembly, and order
ing he appointment u committee q
arrange the mode and pan. This vas
forwarded BIZ telegraph. a fuller letter
10 be cent By mail. WIS Ad0ptsd.
II Mentioned tbs AssemhiY's quarfer-ceE-
trnBisi. and referred % thr itct that the
principle upon which We separated Wa re-
afirHff IN tbs celebration A hitter WIS
okC sent % tie General synod u the Be
Termed Church Il expressed regres thai
pr. fa5lor, their delegate, did not eeme IN
Uersgn.
ca notion Of Ruling-Elder T. II. Rice
the actresses delivered yesterday were
asked for publication and Instruction
given % print 5000 sopies Tor gr1uitous
dis-,ibufIcn.
EyOLCTIOS DfsCCssI0S.
Sbe discussion on the evolution. question
81 resumed. Rex. Or. z. K. .n00t. ~
support n the majority report -ead from
the commission given % every member %
toe Assembly '.t0 consult. VOTE and D.
termine on az things that may cone before
the constitution - this ChuErh 9nd the
. Word % God Those on the other side.
b. aid. wIsh 70 get rii Ok this question
without 4 decision. but it ~ before Won.
rd VOC can make your cOUl Mission get rid
IL IL only by voting and determining.
70 rcw lies a; the door - every nuns
conscience. 1he Form 4 Government
.ays the General Assembly constitutes
the bond q uBi0E AMI peace among the
chul chez. II has power l0 hear testimony
against error n dOefrire. on question
fecting fbe pence and purity OF RE
church the PreshylrF}s~ a~k the Assembly
for sn expression u opinion - 70 what the
scriptures teach about the creation 81 mIu.
pwy demands ghit 10 De gwen. ~ 10 the
objections that 4 tr'irerIEce would preiU-
dice Z case row rfpCiuZ in lower cOur-.
such position was Constructive plea Cf
guilt. Dr. >mocJ read from The report u
IT. woodrow speech the Wlrniur be- not D.
soy that tLe Bj1ie teaches what 10 a iew
year. all enlightened men win sly 10 iGss
uotie1ch." md maintained rEat Ur. Wood
r0w warned he Assembly not to believe
wha. He standards have said AT l0uE-
Or. Woodrow arose and reCu1nted sle
-fut.u snts iupured % him.
Dr. ~nO0t ,l'G immediate" o. qztiifv-
LI- ilr lb OF Nifd.ii IT, n Is Il~-' r. tit- or
rosite &C TOE evolution theory. AID read
from Dr. WoodrON'- address before tle
Columbia Board The passage IN which DE-
bad 81 used II. ard which suggested 10 flr
this resolution. BE SAID ras question sub
m.ted % pr. woodrow Dy -te teB--g.
fre~b1tertGr WIS:
DO you believe th1. Adam - 2, his body
was tbe product % gradual ev1Iu-iauE'
H- answer Was: Z 10 zoo know IL C1p
Bible does not teach tbe cuG r-rv, 1ld
-tiU. Ir does not. 10 may have been Sd.
lnJ think K probably true"
We rrCpoep.' continued Dr.. SuO0r.
10 tell our people that the Bible does
teach something
Only iCll report could convey -he force
90 this - e argument.
Na. FEHGrScy.
Rev. T. =. Ferguson SPOKE ~ support %
tine minority report submitted ty himself
hicl advocates a pastoral letter On tl..
,utiacf. Whist he believed In the doe
lr'ue % The majority IA % diTec5 creation.
nd w.. 10. lr eV0iuti0uisJ. BE- thought
evil would result from the passage Il tde
majority report. Oue minister todd him
Yesterday t5a % would reTd one 81 rhe
strongest -yucds from centre % cireurl-
ference.
Dr.. .T7ICEI ER.
Rev. lr. 81. B. Sirirk.er mlt. m abe
argument In BE- ali Ct Che majority report.
To reject rhi- report would be- ID support
tie evolution theory. The question being
before Lhe Assembly Is 10 now j.. silence
would be construed into N admission ~
the erroneous doctrine. The doctrine IN
~ origin and history j. anti-C hri~run.
L. supporters are such InGdel4 r.
Darwin. spencer. and Huxley. To clu
D mau an evoiuri1Ci-t IN this div T.
% call him .ceptic. ~ll. We
bring this cGiGm uron orr Church
Running hack along the me Il reasoning
fv0hriOuist. pursue men ind 10 need "
Creator. II evolution be admitted we must
reWrre cur standards. Ihe0 sag man WIS
created lUil grown lT lcr of Divine power.
Evolution say. be- WIS born q babe after
process q Development. tre1G1u G'sI0-
uc1r. and Only Providence t. left. b ~
rritutBg .uch meaning 70 SCRIPTURE We
depart 1- far Il conceivable from IL nj
tJ-sl meaning. It j. dangerous r0 adopt
.Ech methods ~ Interpreting tla Word rs
God. The evolution theory has done harm
enough. ard rbe church Is called Dc Q.
cheek 10.
CR. FLYNN.
Rev. TT. WfIem Flynn consumed nearly
Iil rle ume ct Tor the minority. -0ic 2 very
much ever tie ground 0i bis irst speech.
Those 4. ho raised rGe cry. lld uot pr.
Woodrow, he said. were The H-rIrher- %
TIE peace. he poke a'-bIy n Or Wood
row a, lu able scholar and professor. BE-
said. Il 90 rot NOW. and never intend %.
pt any authoritative Interpretation Il
dc scripture.
pr. JCNEIS.
Rev. rr. William r. Junkl. n Charles.
rJn. - O.. made , strong argument in
-ur port O. the majority report. worthy. be-
caIlre 81 is strong logic lnI chl.ts sl0-
gutnce- Of q cerCotm report. The Assem-
+, y should make che cei,,eralCe asked Tor.
because Il IT, responsibility In having
.l.-COCal lycrs.g15 ID relieve The thu-cA
and lhe people from trouble. no matter
who mas have been guilty. n cIusing IL. Y
th,re De poison ia Jhe well i. is more I'M
rorfant f0 purity .t or protect the household
against the poison taan 10 mud 0dt who did
b.. and 80 here the Assembly &, comceten-.
%" look. De- said. into the faces Of
nrn Il ability experts, 4 YOU choose
iralie ID dealing Win Inis question. bar
the question for u. IS not what l. evolution
bat Wha. DO cur stan iagds ;eacls We have I
ri-ht Lsre a d 20 title deed In che claptar
--at reads. IN the beginning GOd
created" What kind q Response shail be !
given We are not called upon % yiadi- !
cafe Presbyterian standards. Our fathers (
fought that battle. and the smoke o; the +
coGdicr has passed away We ar % in /
teIprei our standards n the ',ghr 81 Gods /
wcrd ard tass ~ com pairing scripture N.th I
scripture.
4FTEE RzCESs.
After recess Rev. Or. Mclean VS. hoard I
in behalf VI the American Bible >ocietv.
Rev. +. /. Ferguson mIde short speech
against the majority repor'. lie vas sU-- 4
prstd That the member. thought the H.
-emhly WIS compelled % make . deliver
Ince. and eouteCded Tor the exerc.se 0f u,
discretion.
Rev. nr. Woodrow Used the time r.
naming on The tao hOur, allowed hin t0 |
discuss the subject. The report. Il ad0ptsd.
BE- laid. lrraigued not him alone. cut
iarge Egmher Il ministers ana Others IL
several >yn0ds. II was designed % ST.
IRE the condemnation % one on triaI.
he reviewed briefly the arguments u bis
. pDOnerC. IN the tis .tission. The settled
view o. TIE Church Is that such deliver
nce AZ = proposed bad Do legal force. Iud
20 enc wh0 thinks u contrary % the starG- !
ird Is bound to obey q. Il aave not heard
single iccUrlte and fgr representation Of
Iy views from beginning 10 end CT lhi-
discussion. 10 s. NV misfortune o. be MIS-
uHiutentionally [ believe
flr did rot wish evolution endorsed. but