The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-01-11
THE COLUMBIA SEMINARY.
DR.. Woodrow Claims Shat the War" I 20
Him Has been Renewed.

DR.. Woodrow Claims ihas the War" Uro:
Him Has been Renewed"
The Southern Presbyterian, published
and edited by DIR. James Woodrow, late
professor in the Columbia Theologica
Seminary of natural science in its rela'
tion to revealed religion, and present
professor in the South Carolina Univer,
sity Of geology and zoology, last thurs
day contained a column editorial,
entitled ssThe war renewed emhodyin2
in greater detail the following statements
and comments:
zone of the inducements offered 10
students in the Theological Seminary is
that the lectures of the professors OF the
South Carolina University ere open to
them. Accordingly during the last few
months several of the Seminary students
have been attending Prof. Woodrows 5
classes, some regularly matriculating as
University students and others obtaining
permission from the professor to attend
regularly as visitors. Their attendance
suddenly ceased After time cne of
them reappeared. From the minutes Of
the New Orleans Presbytery the South
ern Presbyterian now learns the cause OF
the cessation and temperance, and as
certains that the attendance was forbid
den by Profs. Tadlock, Girardeau and
Herman. The New Orleans Presbyte-
ry, after considering on the 9th Of De-
cember communication from the
faculty of the Seminary relative to that
Presbytery's candidate, who, acting un-
der the Presbytery's Assembly CORE
spondent, announced his purpose to at
tend Prot. Woodrow's lectures contrary
to the wishes Of the faculty, adopted, by
vote of Is to II, resolutions sustaining
the faculty and disapprovidg the action
of the Presbytery's correspondent Of
education
The Presbyterian adds that in October
Prof. Woodow was earnestly requested,
in the name of the Seminary students, to
take number Of them under his in
structions, either in his study or else
where, but peremptorily declined, but
subsequently several of them natricu-
lated at the University in order to attend
his lectures, and as he could throw no
obstacles in the way Of such action, they
did thereafter attend them. Soon some
of the students ceased attending, ,andProf.
Woodrow learned that the Rev. G. 4.
Blackburn, DR.. Girardeau's son-in-law,
pastor Of the Second Presby byterian Church
in Columbia, had informed several
students that their attendance az Pcof.
Woodrow's University lectures was in
juring the Seminary by causing outside
friends to withhold contributions, and
the support of those who persisted IN
attending would be cut of. Subsequent
ly DR.. Girardeau told one vino had been
attending that such action was n direct
opposition to the will of the entire
ca rch, and that if students were o.
lowed to listen to Prof. Woodrow's lee
lures the entire effect Of the Clurch's
struggle for the last three years would
be nullifed. The student, regarding
this as an official opinion, notified the
faculty of his intention Of renewing his
attendance at the lectures. This an
rouncement was not replied to by the
faculty, but they sent the commnnica-
ton already mentioned to the New Or
leans Presbytery.
The Southern Presbyterian expresses
regret that Drs. Tadlock and HERMAN
have shown themselves entitled to z
place by Dr.. Girardeau's side in the
front rank Of extremist partisans, and
says that it had not thought that they
would "be found uniting with their col
league in boycotting professor who IS
quietly discharging his duties in the
State Uni7essity."
It is evident that IL ills ~22eeSS-@<levelop-
ment will tend to keep open the qdesa7aa>
Of evolution so long fought over. It is
curious fact that even the practical ex-
communication of DR.. Woodrow has not
kept theological students from seeking
his instruction in geology and conse-
quent dicta as to the origin Of man.