The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-10
THE SYNOD OF MEMPHIS,
CONVENED AT GRENADA, MISS,
DISCUSSES EVOLUTION,
And by Majority Vote Condemns
Prof. Woodrow and Instr
for His Dismissal.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE AprEAL.l

CoRREs PoNDExCE OF THE APPEAL.l
GRENADA, MISS, October 9-The
Synod Of Memphis convened ia Gre
nada, Miss, last Wednesday night.
Grenada is noted for being exactly
100 miles from Memphis. This eau
be said OF no other town on the globe,
50 far SIS this writer knows. 1t is
pituated on the south side of the
Yalobusha river, in The midst Of
productive cotton section, and is doiT G
a brisk business. 1t has a large,
fiourishing female college, presided
over by the Rev. Mr.. Navel, OF the
Methodist Church. Many OF the
homes arc costly, elegant and display
good taste. The place is alec noted
for at least two distinguished citizens.
The gallant Confederate, Gen. Il. o..
Walthall, lives in Grenada. He is a
worthy successor OF the distinguished
Lpmar in the United states Senate.
Judge A. T. Roane also resides in
GrenGda-oue OF the ables and purts.
judges who ever adorned the bench OF
M ssssippi. He is the terror Of bad
men.
The Synod of Memphis embraces all
OF North Mississippi aud West Tennes-
sea. 1t consists Of fur Prssbytaries -
Western District, Memphis, North
Mis- ssippi aud Chickssaw.
The meeting was opened WITH ser
mon by the Rsv. A. H. Caldwell, Of
Senstobia, on the "MinisIrations of the
Spirit" The Rev. j ames H. Nall, ID,
If jackson, Tenn, was elected mod
orator; the Rev. d. Q. Rankin, of Hol-
ly Splingp, and the R7v. W. l. sinnot,
If hopswell, were elected clerks. Dr..
Nall i, equal to the very best as pre-
siding officer. There was the usual
amount of good preaching by the
members OF the synod. Some OF the
sermons were unusually foe. A very
impressive service was conducted by
the Rev. G. W. Boggs on Thursday,
the day appointed by the assembly for
fasting, humiliation and prayer. DR..
Daniel preached an able and instruct
i've sermon Thursday night on "Pl-
late" Messrs. Nall and Rankin de-
liyered missionary addresses on FRI
day night, and the Rev. J. f. Lloyd.
evangelist, Of the "River Field"
preached on Saturday. 1t is probable
that on Sunday all the churches OF
Grenada will have preaching by the
members of the synod Much bust
nets Of Importance was Trans cted.
A committee, OF which the Rsv. f.
L. Ewing was made chairman, was APP
pointed to report on the minutes OF
the General Assembly. The commit
tee brought in two reports. Or. Bogus
brought in a mnori y report. This
report was disappearing Of the actions
OF the last assembly with regard TO
evolution and DIR. Woodrow. Dr.,
Boggs spoke learnedly and earnestly
for several hours, al er which the Rev.
w. ], SlnIott, one OF the youngest
men iu the synod, offered an amend
ment to the report ID the following ell
feet, viz:
Resolved, Thai the synod approves oil
the action of the LIST a sembly With re-
gard to evolution, and directing the
synods to dismiss DIR. Woodrow. -.
The resolution was "immediaselly"
adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Against this action Drs. Martin, Boggs,
Daniel, the Rev. S. n. Newell, toe
Rev. D. @. Rinkin and RuliDg Elder
R. G. LatliDg jr.. protested. The pro,
test was admitted to record without
answer.
The next synod will meet in Hum
boldt on the Wednesday night before
the last full moon Of October, 1887.
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