The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-27
WOODROW VOTED DOWN.
THE ASSEMBLY REFUSES TO SUS-
TAIN HIS COMPLAINT.

M9mDer BeDeVe IN inc OOCSOL oih
cerity, but Cannot Indorse His Theory
Only Three of the South Carolina
Delegates Opposed to the Doctor.
BALTIMORE, May 26-The Southern
Presbyterian General ASSEMBLY met al $50
O'Clock this morning, with Dr. Bullock in
the chair. Dr. Woodrow's case was then
resumed. and the call continued for an ex
preston of the views Of the members on
evolution. Most Of those who gave expires
sion to their views announced their belief
in the sincerity of DR.. Woodrow,
but could not sustain his complaint. Others
declared that the question was beyond the
jurisdiction OF the assembly and should be
dismissed without consideration. Others,
again, denounced the theory OF evolution
as opposed to the Scripture and subversive
of the interests of Chris tianity and of the
church.
NO LAW VIOLATED.
Still Others insisted that DR.. Woodrow, in
his teachings, did not violate any law Of
God, or of the church, and his complaint
against the synod of Georgia should be sus-
tanned. The delegates from the South Caro-
lima synod, with three exceptions, spoke in
favor of sustaining the complaint of DR..
.
clared his entire belief in evolution, not
only in the creation of the body of Adam,
but in the creation of all things
REBUKED FOR APPLAUSE.
His remarks were greeted with applause,
which was promptly checked by the mode
ratOr who told the assembly that they were
in the court of Jesus Christ, and he hoped
that there would not be a repetition of
such approval or disapproval
The vote was reached about l o'clock,
when "a votes were cast to sustain the com
plant, 100 against sustaining the com
plant, and votes for sustaining it in part.
ORGANIC UNION.
A telegram was received from the North
ern assembly expressing the pleasure
afforded that body by meeting the South
ern assembly at the centennial celebration,
and declaring its readiness at any time to
enter upon negotiations for the organic
joining of the two branches of the church.
The telegram was referred.
Rev. Mr.. Whiting gave notice that he
will file a protest against the action of the
assembly in the case of Rev. DR.. Woodrow.
SYSTEMATIC BENEFIcENCE.
At the afternoon session the committee
on systematic beneficence presented a re-
port, giving a detailed statement of the
work done bv the several presbyteries in
contributing to the benefices of the church.
The amounts collected were: For sustenta-
tion. S44, 1872; evangeistic work,
1893 invalids, S11, 1874; foreign
missions, S62.551 education, $2S, 924 ;
publication S7,S6S, and Tuscaloosa Insti-
1ute 81, 1872 The report called attention to
the distinction which should be made be-
tween free will offerings and collections.
The report was adopted
Rev. DIR. King, of the Judicial Commit
tee, reported In favor of placing on the
docket the complaint of the presbytery of
Mecklenburg against the synod of North
Carolina 1t was adopted.
At the night session, Rev. DIR. Smoot of
Texas, of the committee to whom was re-
ferred the vote on the complaint of Rev DR..
james Woodrow, declaring that the Bible
and the church teaches that the body of
Adam was made out of the dust of the
ground, and was not evolved from a lower
animal, made a report. 1t makes a call
upon DIR. Woodrow and all others who
think with him to abstain from teaching
such a theory or hypothesis. The report
was recommitted.
The report of the Committee on Home
Missions was discussed, without being dis
posed of, until adjournment.
Before the vote was taken upon DR.. Wood
rows complaint this morning the moderate or
stated that if the General Assembly failed
to sustain the complaint of Dr. Woodrow,
such action would not affect his standing as
minister There was no charge of heresy
against him, and tbs assembly should un.
derstand the matter in its true light.