The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-12
BOYCOTTING A PROFESSOR.
The Evolution War Renewed in An
other Form.
Special TO Ne1rS and Courier.

Special TO NearS and Courier.
COLUMBIA, January 4.-The South
er7a Presbyterian published and ed
tied by DR.. James Woodrow. late
professor in the Columbia Thcolog-
ical Seminary of natural science in
its relation to revealed religion, and
present professor in the South Caro-
lima University of geology and zool-
ogy, will in its issue tomorrow con-
tain a column editorial edtitled The
war renewed" embodying in greater
detail the following statements and
comments:
"One Of the inducements offered to
students in the Theological Semi
nary is that the lectures Of the pro-
fessors OF the South Carolina Uni
verslty are open to them. Accord
ingly during the last few months
several Of the Seminary students
have been attending Prof. Woodrow's
classes, some regularly ma5riculating
as university students and others
obtaining permission from the pro-
fessor to attend regularly as visitors.
Their attendance suddenly ceased.
After time one Of them reappeared.
From the minutes of the New Or
leans Presby terry the Southern Pres
byterian now learns the cause Of the
cessation and temperance, and as
certains that the attendance wac
forbidden by Profs. Tadlock, Girar
deau and Herman. The New Or
leans Presbytery, after considering
on the 9th Of December q commu-
nication from the faculty of the Sem
mary relative to that Presbytery's
candidate. who, acting under the in
struction Of the Presbytery's Assem-
bly, correspondent, announced his
purpose to attend Prof. Woodrow's
lectures contrary to the wishes of the
faculty. adopted, by vote of Is to
IL resolutions sustaining the faculty
ard disapproving the action of the
Fresbyterys correspondent Of ed
ucation."
The Presbyterian adds that in Oc-
; tober Prof Woodrow was earnestly
requested, in the name Of the Semi
nary students, to take number Of
them under his instruction, either in
his study or elsewhere, but peremp-
torily declined, but subsequently
several of them matriculated at the
University in order to attend bis
lectures, and as he could throw no
oh: tacles in the way Of such action,
they did thereafter attend them.
Soon some Of the students ceased at
tending, and Prof Woodrow learned
that the Rev. 6. A. Blackburn, DR..
Girardeau's son-in-law and pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian Church
here, had informed several students
that their attendance at Prof Wood.
rcw's University lectures was injuring
the Seminary by causing outside
: friends to Withhold contributions, and
| th@ support of those who persisted in
attending would be cut off. Suisse
qr :.ntly DR.. Girardeau told one who
hau been attending that such action
was in direct opposition to the will
Of the entire Church, and that if stu
dents we're allowed to listen to Prof
Woodrow's lectures the entire effect
of the Church's struggle for the last
three years would be nullifed. The
student, regarding this as an official
opinion, notified the faculty Of his
intention of renewing his attendance
at the lectures. This announcement
was not replied to by the faculty, but
they sent the communication al.
ready mentioned to the New Orleans
Presbytery.
The Southern Presbyterian j ex-
presses regret that Drs. Tadlock and
Herman have shown themselves en-
titled to place by Dr.. Girardeau's
side in the front rank Of extremist
partisans, and says that it had not
thought that they would "be found
uniting with their colleague in boy
cotting a professor who is quietly
dischargiug his duties in the State
Uniycrsity.''
1t is evident that this new devel-
opment will tend to keep open the
question of evolution so long fought
over. 1t is a curious fact that even
the practical accommodation Of DR..
Woodrow has not kept theological
students from seeking his instruction
in geology and consequent dicta as
to the origin Of man.
REPLY TO TIE SOUTHERN PRESBYTE.
RIAN.
COLUMBIA, January 9, 1883.
To the Editor Of tie Neac. md
Courier: In yesterdays issue or
your paper you have the substance
of an article contained in the South
erm Presbyterian, which is full of mis-.
representations, l care but little for
this personally, out if these SANDER
Gus representations are allowed to
60 unrebuked the result will he that
such writer's will become more and
more numerous.
l am very 10th to charge any one
with a deliberate misrepresentation
of facts, but in this CAGE the circum.
stances would certainly 60 very far
toward justifying such a charge,
Nor is this the first time I have to
call the attention of the public to DR..
Woodrow's misrepresentation. 1t is