The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-20
THE WOODROW TRIAL.
THE DOCTOR DECLARED NOT
GUILTY BY THE
Augusta Presbytery by Vote Of 10
10 9-An Appeal Taken
to Synod.

crowd was present at the Woodrow
trial for heresy, b fore the Augusta
Presbytery, at Bethany today. After
SCI sationHl passages between DIR.
Adams and DR.. Woodrow, the accused
proceeded to cross examine DR.. Adams
as 10 bis course in preferring charges
against him. After which, argument
ives begun by DR.. Adams on behalf of
the prosecution.
The only point was the correctness
OF the views held by accused. Were
they in accord with the Scriptures as
interpreted by the Presbyterian
Church? He thought it most i'm
portant CASE. 1t was crisis in the
church. 1--WE are trying Woodrow"
he said, con the question Of evolution,
either as an abstract principle or scien-
tifc hypothesis. DR.. Woodrow admits
he finds nothing in the Bible to con-
tradict the theory that all things were
made by the immediate act Of the
Creator, or that it was developed by
evolution"
The speaker then OF length reviewed
DR.. Woodrow's arguments and posi-
ton on the question at isJue, calling
attention to the belief held that Gods
Word teaches that mans soul was i'm
mediately created and bis spiritual ma.
ture came into existence by feat of
the Almighty. He drew the conclu-
sion from the evidence that Woodrow
held that just as the horse came man
came.
"Ycu, gentlemen OF the court, must
say today: is this to be the doctrine in
your church, founded on the Scrip
lure, as interpreted by the standards|
Are you prepared 10 make this admis-
zion ?"
DR.. Adams argued to prove tha,
Woodrow had passed the sge Of doubt
in telchiDg evolution, and had &C
copied evolution as true beyond per-
adventure.
The Scriptures are not silent on the
subject. The Bible and confession of
faith both give accounts OF the imme.
date making OF man. Defendant hav.
ing sworn to adopt the standards and
Catechisms OF the church could not
exercise the right of private judgment
and teach any other doctrine. DIR.
Woodrow is bound by the story OF the
creation in the standards Just az any
other rules. He should either have
the standards altered or else step down
and out The confession Of faith said
Gods body was erected after all other
creatures.
The Woodrow theory was that it
wGs being created along with other
creatures all the time. God created
man, Gays our church, out OF the dust
of the earth, and woman out Of the
rib Of man. Should Woodrow be &C.
Quilted by the presbytery, the church
will be pronounced in error.
DR.. Woodrow, in his own defense,
announced that the principles OF his
address were true and would prevail
agsiuet all opposition, He said his
work had nothing to do with his
change OF views, and he will not dis.
cuss evolution here, for he would con-
slider it PROCLAMATION to discuss a ques-
ton Of pure science in court of the
Lord Jesus Christ, but thinking it UNI
safe for The presbytery to base any &C
ton on the views as Interpreted by
DR.. Adams he would explain that he
Ind traced LAYER after LAYER of fossils
and knew along with others that these
forms OF life have followed each other
In a narlicnlar order That ia the part
tbe. Is nnt a bvnothasia.
@Nv 1ccnsers hvnothpsis" he said.
chat this il A hypolhesis, is a vast
mistake I am snrnrised that DR..
Adams shonId he ashamed oF having
heen a ouodrnned
HExnlain What Won mean by your
last osssrtionn said DIR. Adams.
''' ~ '' mean that man heio,e birth
nossad throngb these intermediary
atoaes How are von going TO nrove
a., 7 M, U,onnS bage navar said