Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-27
AnAINar yynoDRoy.
ala Complaint rot euSts'ned-Thc
Vote.

rBy telegraph to tho Dispat'h-l
BnTmoRg. NAV 26.-rhe Southern Pres
byterigu General Assembly met 1t $3.50 this
morning DR.. Bullock IN the char.
Dr.. Woodrow's case was then resumed and
The call continued Cor an expression Of the
views 81 members on evolution.
Nost Of those who gave expression TO
these views announced tteir belief in the
sincerity 81 Or. Woodrow, but could not
sustain his complaint. Others declared that
he question was beyond The iuri-diction Of
tie assembly, sud should be dismissed with
out consideration. Others again denounced
the theory al evolution Is opposed to the
Scripture, and suoyersiOn TO the Interests OF
Chr.ulnlty and Of the Church. Still others
Insisted that Or. Woodrow in his teachings
did not violate gny law Of God or OF the
Church, and bis complaint against the synod
Of Georgia should be sustained.
TIE delegates from the south Carolina
synod. with three exceptions, spoke In favor
OF sustaining he com plant II DR.. Woodrow,
and Rev. DR.. Joseph Lindsay declared his
entire belief In evolution. not only IN the
creation Of TIE body OF Adam. but in the
creation OF all things. his remarks were
greeted with applause. which Was promptly
checked By the moderator, who told tie
assembly that they were in a court Of Jesus
Christ. and he hoped there would not DO
repetition Of tucn approval or disapproYal.
4 vote was reached about ! o'clocs, when
q votes were cast 70 sustain the complaint,
100 against sustaining The complaint, and
votes for sustaining Tin part.
A TELEGRAM was received from the North
ern Assembly expressing the pleasure oHord-
ca that body by the meeting OF the southern
Assembly az the centennial celebration, and
declaring ifs readiness AZ any tine 10 enter
upon negotiations for the organic joining OF
the two branches OF the Church.
R.v. DR.. Whiting gave notice OF pro-
test against the action OF the assembly IN
the case of Rev. DR.. Woodrow.
At The afternoon session tue Committee
on systematic Benifcence presented re-
port giUag q detailed statement OF the WORK
done by the several pre.byteries in contIi-
buting 20 the bcnefces OF the Church. The
amounts collected were for sustentation,
s44,432 evangelistic work, S39,J'6; invalid,
SILICA: foreign missions, SG2,5jl; educa-
ton, S2S, 924; publication. 81, SOS, and Iusea-
loosa Institute, 1892. The report called al
tention 10 the aistnction which should be
made between frce-will offerings and collec-
tions. The report was adopted.
Rev. Dr.. King, OF the Judicial Committee,
reported IN favor Of placing on the docket
the complaint Of the Presbvtery Of Mecklen-
burg against the synod OF North Carolina.
Adopted.
At the night session Rev. Or. SmOot, OF
Texas, Of The committee to whom was re-
ferfed the vote on complaint OK Rev Or.
Jane. Woodrow, declaring that the Biole
and the Church tcaches that the body OF
Adam was made out OF the dust OF the
ground, aud was not evolved from lower
animal. IL makes . cali upon Dr.. Woodro"
and all Others who think with him TO abstain
from the teaching Of such theory or n.y.
potheses. The report was recommiited.
The report Of the Committee on Home
Missions was discussed without being dis
posed OF until adjournment