The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-01-12
THE COLUMBIA SEMINARY.
DIR. Woodrow Claims that tho WAR Upon
Him Has been "Kcnowcd."

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The Southern Presby tcrian, published
and edited by DIR. James Woodrow, lutc
professor in the Columbia Theological
Seminary Of natural science in it's rola,
ton to revealed religion, and present
professor III the South Carolina Univcr,
sity of geology and zoology, last Thurs,
day contained Il column editorial,
entitled 'Ehe war renewed" embCdyine
in greater detail the following statements
and comments:
zone of the Inducements offered to
students i'll the Theological Seminary is
that the lectures of the professors Of the
South Carolina University are open to
them. Accordingly during the last fow
months several Of the Seminary st,,tlcnta
have been attending Prof Woodrow s
| classes, some regularly matriculatipg as
University students and others obtaining
permission from the professor to attend
regularly as visitors. Their atter dance
suddenly ceased. After timo cne of
them rcappeared. From the minutes of
the New Orleans Presbytcry the South
ern l,resbytorian now learns the CO aso of
the cessation and reappearance, aid u.s.
| certMns that the attendance was forbid
den by Profs. Tadlock, Girardeau and
HERMAN. The New Orleans Prc5byte-
ry, after considering on jhe 9th Of Dc
ccmber communication from the
faculty Of the Seminary relative to that
Presbytery's candidate, who, acting un-
der the Presbytery's Assembly CORE
spondent, announced bis purpose TO ut
tend Prot. Woodrow's lectures contrary
to tho wishes Of the faculty, adopted, by
a 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
Hroi. Woodow was earnestly requested,
IN the name of the Seminary students, to
take number of them under bis i'll
structions, either in his study or else
where, but peremptorily declined, but
subsequently, several of them ms tricu-
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 ,and Prof
| Woodrow learned that the Rev. G. Is.
blackburn, DIR. Girardeaus son-in- law
pastor OF the Second Presbyterian CAurcl
IN Columbia, had informed scvera
students that their attendance at Prof
| Woodrow's University lectures YVES in
]urlng the Seminary by causing outside
friends to withhold contributions, and
the support of those who persist Il in
attending would be cut of. Subsequent
ly DIR. Girardeau told one who had been
attending that such action was in direct
opposition to the will of the entire
Church, and that if students wee al
lowed to listen to Prof WoOdrow'ti lee
lures the entiro effect Of the Church's S
struggle for the last three years would
be nullitied. 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 tho
faculty, but they sent tho commitment
tion already mentioned to tho New Or
leans Presbytery.
Tho Southern Presbyterian expresses
regret that Drs. TadlocI and Horzman
have shown themselves entitled to u
place by DR.. Girardeuu's side III 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 q professor WHO is
quietly discharging his duties in the
State University"
1t is evident that this new develop
ment will tend 10 keep open the que stion
OF evolution SO long fought over. 1t is
q curious fact that even the practic&I ex-
communication of DR.. Woodrow hes not
kept theological students from seeking
his instruction in geology and c)nso-
quent dicta as to the origin of man.