Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-23
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS.
The Case Of DR. James woodrow Before the
General Assembiy.

General AtfemDIy.
BALTIMORE, Md May 2l.-The gener-
Lsssembly Of the Southern Presbyte.
ran church met this morning. The an
nOuTgement that the complaint of Rev.
Dr., james Woodrow against the action OF
the synod Of Georgia in sapctioning his
removal from the Theological Institute
because Of his ideas on evolution would
come up, attracted large gathering.
Rsv Dr.. Smoot ffered Q resolution
hti the resolution ssopted on Saturday
tOsppoilt committee on temperance
vas mesnt to formulate the views of the
church on the subj 4ct of temperance and
not to have any political prohibition .ef-
isCt
Rev. Dr.. Brooke wished the resolution
amended SO as to read "liquor, ale, etc. !"
The amendment was accepted and the
resolution as amended was passed.
me order OF the day, the complaint Of
d.. Iines Woodrow, was then taken up,
inl II was agreed to grant four hours to
each side. The record of the case from
nesgnod OF Georgia WAS then read, GOV
sins The entire proceeding Of the con-
Gsnnstion, in all about 10000 words.
new Dr. Woodrow then presented his
ass before the general assembly, fret
sAtng the nature Of the offense charged
sshnst him. The testimony, of DR..
auansi his prosecutor, showed himself
SSssply Interested in securing his convic
uVl, 60 SIS to remove him from his
PVaucn IN the theological seuSs
a aMy' where he remajned
mere IS director. DIR. Adams was mot
nUmp.ec by his sincerity for the goo5lsof
Is church, but solely to eject the
.peaAef' be said DR.. Woodrow W0t;
sooa enough to preach to the people, but
S ~ 70 remain In the seminary. He was
ulilpg 70 permit any views held by the
'ESaker outside Of the seminary. The
nsss Of D.. Adams were entirely differ
-. ~ NUN his thinking, He then took up
T,t lsnaictment, declaring it was deficient.
IN. uss Me Old law it might hold good,
rS ~ auL under the new lsw. The offense
a., seu nad no place under the pres
NV nv The charge WAS that Of violat-
n =, ae standards Of the church because
m, .. On evolution, having q danger
n, suuency 10 the church. He charged
as aaams, his prosecutor, with haEamg
b,bs y =, emissairy to go from lohb1 -
Ss ,I IL 1ne church board to encompass
h,., sIn OF the accused. He did not,
mv .aat the hypothesis of Dr.. Wool
p,s "ss tne same as that of those no
Nh 10. iOf intidel purposes. He denounced
N.r.NV uuuct as unworthy of any true be-
~sDeE IN the Bible.
up. woodrow then had the Judgment
Hps ~ s!nod Of Georgia, and the annul-
ssics .alct OF Pfesbyterians OF Augusta,
uOsnir. .sfulsted him read, and began his
ses statement. He said he had
tOe,,,, charged with holding false
au,s ,st Before DR.. Woodward had
u eaan entered upon his address to
j.urs0sth Assembly there was An ad-
shsn until tomorrow morning,
hss. VIII resume. He will be al
Ns .so hours for his first address.
M napOndents will have four hours,
IN n. y, n oodrow will have two hours
q oe.osing argument. The address
asis -, uuon, which was pressed as the
as ae charge against DR.. Wood
Srs,ed ~ augusta Presbytery, was de-
&unsmS me alumni association OF the
chs ). c. Theological Seminary
ts,,rs ~ ~ OF May, 1884. In 1856 the
sNess " aefesy was tried by that Pres
kv. h, anu me defendant was acquitted.
a,risd :, ADAMS, the prosecutor, then
d, sS, .as matter to the Synod of Gsor.
a&s pss.s TRIBUNAL reversed the action
as hsnoytery in 1886. DR.. Wood
saSlv appealed to the General As-4