The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-22
Dr. Woodrow Defends Himself.

BALTIMORE, May 2L-The General Assembly
Of the Southern Presbyterian Church met this
morning. The announcement that the COM
plant Of Rev. DR.. James Woodrow against the
action of the Synod Of Georgia, in
sanctioning his removal from q
theological institute because of his ideas
on evolution, attracted q large gathering. Rev.
DR.. Smoot offered o resolution that the PROPOSE
ton adopted or Saturday to appoint q som.
mittee on temperance was meant to formulate
the views of the church on the subject of tenn.
perance, and not to have any political prohibit
ton effect.
Rev. DR.. Brooke wished the resolution
amended so as to refer to liquor alone, and SO
made a motion. The amendment was adopted,
and the resolution as amended was adopted.
The order of the day. the complaint of DR..
James Woodrow. was then taken up, and 1t was
| record Of the case from the Synod of Georgia
was then read, covering the entire proceedings
OF condemnation, in all about ten thousand
words. Rev. DR.. Woodrow then presented his
the nature Of the ofense charged against him.
The testimony of Doctor Adams. his
prosecutor. showed himself to be deeply
interested in securing bis conviction, so
as to remove him from his position in
the theological seminary. while he remained
prompted by his sincerity for the good of the
church, but solely to eject the speaker.
He said DR.. Woodrow was good enough TO
preach to the people. but not TO remain in the
seminary. He was willing to permit any views
held by the speaker outside OF the seminary.
The views of DR.. Adams we're entirely different
when thinking and speaking. He then took up
the Indictment, declaring that 1t was deficient.
Under the old law it might hold good. but not
under the new law. The offsnse charged had
no place under the present law. The charge WAS
violating the standards Of the church because
OF views on evolution having . dangerous
tendency to the church. He charged Rev. DR..
Adams. his prosecutors, with having had
an emissary to 60 from lobby to lobby
in the church bodies TO encompass the
ruin OF tho accused. He said that he did not
know taat the hypothesis Of DE-. Woodrow was
the same as that of those who use IL for infdsl
purposes. He denounced su b conduct as I'M
worthy of any true believer in the Bible DIR.
Woodrow then read tho judgment of the Synod
OF Georgia annullinR the verdict of the Presbyi
terry OF Augusta. which acquitted him. and be-
gan his opening statement. He said be had
been charged with holding doctrines which he
abhorred.
AT this stage Of the proceedings. and before
! DR.. Woodrow had more than entered upon his
address to the General Assembly, there was an
adjournment till $50 o'clock tomorrow morn
Ing. when he win resume.
The Presbyterian General Assembly.
PHILAnKLpHIA. May 2L-In the Presbyterian
General Assembly. this morning. the following
telegram was received from the Presbyterian
General Assembly at Baltimors:
The General Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church
OF the United States, IN session 1t Baltim. e, sends
its cordial fraternAl greetings TO the General Assem-
bly, in the United States OF America The Lord make
you to increase and abound In love ono toward an
other and toward all men, even a. we do toward you.
TO the end that BE may establish your heart unblam-
able in holiness before God. even our Father, at the
coming Of our Lord Jesus Christ with oil bis saints.
"A congrAtulatory letter was also received
from the Protestant Episcopal convention Of