Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-25
CLOSING.

NIOSlHb.
Lastly. DR.. Armstrong took up the re-
port, aud closed, reviewed. and explained II.
.'Crcate," in our standards, meant imme-
diate creation. They had not used "inor-
ganic dust" because any deciyed vegetable
or animal matter might be called "orgInic
dust"
Its to the evolution defined to be descent
with notifications that we object. The
report saws that man was "iashiOhed without
any natural animal parentage." No apes
blood in Adams body more than In Ewes
our position here Is what the Church has al
WAYS held. The error is dangerous because
the methods Of Interpretation adopted in
validate the doctrine Of the plenary inspi-
ration OF the Scriptures. Our ministers,
long and well grounded in the belief OF
inspiration, may cling to this doctrine and
Yet hold views in conflict with 1t. Not so
The young and inexperienced. His belief
in inspiration will be swept away by the
methods OF Interpretation Of this evolution
theory. Witness Drummond and Oar
win. The evolution theory is in con-
nict with the doctrine OF the fall
and the federal headship OF Adam. II
man came from brute, he was at the low
est stage and could not fall. But take the
inst two chapters Of Genesis aS history. a
we must do, aud see mans deprayity show
ing Itself 1T the very first IN the meaneSt
form in which it now shows itSclf-when
man bds done wrong and tries 10 lay 1t on
his wife.
Dr. Armstrong occupied IN hour and a
quarter in delying the speech OF which this
is q mcagre outline.
Rev. J. ;. Maryc presented 4 paper
which was adopted, limiting the discussion.
DR.. Woodrow was allowed twO hours; the
minority Of the committee two hours, and
the majority three hours.
Rev. Or. Palmer, moderator OF the first
Assembly. appeared in the house. and was
invited TO a seat by the moderator.
Afternoon Session.
4 telegram conveying salutations was r.
ceiVed fIOm the General Assembly OF the
Northern Church. in session at MnneIpo.
lis. Later resolutions were received from
the same Assembly inviting this Assembly
to unite with it IN celebrating the cenlen.
nil Of the organization OF the first Assem-
hlv in philadelphia. Referred to the Com
nitee on correspondence.
DIR. woODROw's REPLY.
Or. Woodrow replied to Or. Armstrong
IN support OF the minority report, occupy
ing about An hour and half. Much OF his
time was taken up in showing that he
agreed in many points with DR.. Armstrong.
lie quoted passages OF the latter's sermon
on Yesterday without referring t0 If, and
rs few members OF this Assembly heard the
sermon this fact was not generally known.
lie also quoted from a work OF DR.. Arm.
sirOng's Just from the press" Nature and
Revelation some passages to support
his cause, some TO criticise. Although
the Church was troubled with this
question he was, he said, not the
disturbCr OF Israel, nor did he regret
the agitation. The Church would be bene-
flied and enlightened by the discussion
awakened. He maintained his implicit be.
lief in inspiration, and would reject his be-
lief in evolution or anything else il he be-
lieVed II in conflict with the teaching OF the
Scriptures. He argued from the past his
tory Of the Church that whenever 1t had
given dellyerances on scientific subjects II
had blundered. Men had been eXcom-
municated for teaching that the earth was
round because the teaching was believed
TO lie adverse 10 scripture.
DIR. Woodrow maintained that the Scrip
lures teach only "what man is 10 believe
concerning God and what duty God re-.
quircs Of man." They teach nothing about
the relation Of things to each other. TO
allow that they teach any scientific truth
even incidentally is TO make them teach
false science. He cited many eases in sup
port OF hi, position. The opposite view
had led TO much intidehty. Where one
soul had been lost bv science, thousands
and tens OF thousands had been driven to
he'll by those 10 whom is entrusted the
Word OF God. There was no proof in
Scripture Of the instantaneous creation Of
man. The Word OF God Is silent, and We
have no right 10 add 10 IL by putting In
"immediaiely or "directly" as in the
report.
AS TO THE MODE OF CREATION.
As TO The mode Of creation, nothing is
told US. II matter, before Il became mans
body, passed through change 1t all, II may
have been any change. He adhered 10 the
federal headshlp Of dam, and did not see
how the belief in the evolution OF mans
body was in conflict with IL. The body
was not Aoam till a soul was united with II.
Even IL there were millions OF other Ike
bodies. which he had never asserted, God
might have chosen one and breathed INTO
IL soul.
The Assembly postponed the meeting In
behalf OF the Sabbath schools, and contln-
ued the discussion at The night session.
Might bcssion.
DR.. A. N. Hollifield, OF 81. Louis, replied
TO some points 10 DIR. Wo0drow's address.
He rsgfiirmed the OBJECTIONS from The
truth OF Drummond asserted by DR..
Armstrong, but questioned by DR.. Wood