Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-10-27

simply desired to request him to resign on
grounds different from those which atfect
him on account of his teachings, and apart
from the charges now pending against him.
The Rev. Mr.. McCallister, of the maJorl-
ty, said that he presented his report simply
as the olive branch. He said that IN the
committee-room the minority said that they
recognized it as the olive branch but ut IT ai'i
not have enough leaves upon it.. The ma
iority report did not reflect on anybody nor
did it desire to do so. He said that there
was no need of eloquence to show that there
had been a convulsion in the Church, as it
was painfully proved by the Seminary with
it's closed doors. His report was simply IN
the interest of peace. He regretted that SO
humble man as himself had charge of so
grave and important a matter. AS he con-
ceived the facts he did not think that his
report in any way reflected upon DR.. Wood
row and he would ask for it's adoption.
Upon the conclusion of the above Drle1
statements Dro and CON the Moderator stated
that the question recurred on the adoption
of the minority report. 1t was moved then
that the vote on the amendment must be
taken by calling the roll, and that five min
utes be allowed each voter to assign his rea-
son for his vote.. The motion was adopted.
The roll was then called, and in a few
cases the members assigned their reasons
for their vote, "yes" or "no," against the
adoption of the minority report
When DR.. Girardeau's turn came to vote,
he said:
"The resolution which have offered does
not even allude to the present disastrous
condition of the Seminary. 1t alludes en-
tirely to it's future welfare, and therefore,
from the very nature of the paper, there is
no judgment passed by it in relation to DR..
WoodroW's past course, or to thecourse ofany
body else. Itrelates to the future. 1t may,
in the minds of some men, reflect back, but
we are only responsible for the plain intend
ment on its face. l went as far as could in
framing the resolution, desiring simply
closing up of the painful schism in the
Church, and I, therefore, said nothing as to
Dr. WoodroW's character, or his teachings
or views. have also avoided all reference
to the General Assembly's action, because
that would have been irrelevant matter. l
am not entirely satisfied with the action of
the General Assembly, and l, as the framer
of the resolution, could not have been intiu-
enced by it. If had an attack to make
would make it openly. AS said, the only
question before the Synod now is what shall
we do for the Seminary in the future"
DR.. Girardeau's remarks were intended as
an answer to those who believed that the re-
quest to resign was intended to carry out,
in a covert way, the suggestion OF the Cen
eral Assembly that DR.. Woodrow should be
asked to give up his professorship.
The roll-call was then continued until the
Synod had voted, the total number of votes
cast having been III, two not voting. The
result was: For the minority report n,
against it 80.
At the evening session, which assembled
at o'clock, the discussion of the Woodrow
matter was resumed. The majority report
of the committee was taken up, and on
motion of DR.. Girardeau, debate was not al
lowed. Some obstruction was offered to this
motion, but it eventually was carried and
the voting commenced. There was full
vote Of the Synod, 113 votes having been
cast. The result was II for the majority
report and 42against it.
In accordance, therefore, with the sug-
gestion of the report committee was ap-
pointed, consisting of Messrs. D. S. Mccall
lister and H. G. Gil.and, to telegraph the
action to DIR. Woodrow.
At Fridays session, the question was
again brought up, by the hearing OF the
report of the committee on the minutes of
the General Assembly. This report was
offered by DIR. w. T. Thompson, Of Char
lesion. The part of the report which was
of public interest," was as follows:
Your committee upon the minutes of the
General Assembly, beg leave, respectfully,
to call the attention of the Synod to the de-
liverance of the General Assembly constru-
ing our standards touching the creation Of
man, and recommend that the Synod ap-
prove this construction.
The extract from the minutes of the Cen
eral Assembly, to which DIR. Thompson'ss
report referred, is worth republication and
is as follows:
"The church remains at this time sincere
ly convinced that the Scriptures, as truly
and authoritatively eXpounded in our "Con-
fession of Faith and 'Catechisms', teach
"That Adam and Eve were created body
and soul by immediate acts of Almighty
Power, thereby preserving perfect race
unity.
"That Adams body was directly fashion
ed by Almighty God, without any natural
animal parentage of any kind, out OF mat
ter previously created from nothing. =,
"And that any doctrine at variance there
with is a dangerous error, inasmuch as in the
methods of interpreting Scripture it must
demand, and in the consequences which by
fair implication it will involve, it will lead
to the denial of doctrines fundamental to
the faith"
Immediately upon the reading of Or.
Thompson's-the majOrity-report the fol-
lowing was filed with the stated clerk:
The Undersigned members of committee
on the minutes of the General Assembly
respectfully submit the following minority
report: -, , uooor,n,onao.;on 81
the majority report the following be sub.
stituted: We recommend that the Synod
decline to express at this time any opinion
on the assembly's iterpretation of the Gre
alton of man, as unnecessary in view of
its oninion already EXPRESSED and because
it is not submitted to US for approval"
w. B. JENNINGS,
T. F. KENNEDY.
After lengthy discussion, in which sew
eral members participated, motion was
made to substitute the minority for the ma
jority report. This motion was lost by a
vote of IS to is.
The question then recurred on the adop-
tion of the majority report, and after a
brief discussion it was put to the house
and carried by a vote of 81 to 4S.
Just after the above action telegram to
the Synod was received from DIR. Woodrow
in reply to the resolution of the Synod,
which was telegraphed to him requesting
his resignation.
The reply was as follows: ~ have just
received your telegram. Under the ex-
listing circumstances | respectfully DECLINE
to comply with the Synod's request"
The answer in the minds of the majority
was, however, anticipated, and it produced
no surprise.
The report of the committee in reference
to the board of directors having closed the
Seminary until May, 1887, was approved.
A resolution was also adopted, providing
that a committee of two from each of the
Synods controlling the Seminary, the other
Synods concurring, be appointed to. revise
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