Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-22
CHRISTIAN COUNCILS.
Religious workers In ConferG nee
MethOdists and Others.

Religious workers In Confere nee
Methodists and Others.
NEW York, May 21.-At to-day's ses-
sion Of the General Methodist Confer
ence the Committee on Ecumen ical
Council reported resolutions in conr .ec-
ton with the coming Ecumenical q on
ference, which recommended that ca ch
annual conference should send two
clerical and two lay delegates. An amen d.
ment that the delegation consist of b IT
two representatives instead Of four ws s
adopted, and the report, as amended ,
passed. A resolution was then adopted
that the General Conference should not
incur any expense in connection with
the Ecumenical Council.
The Committee on Missions presented
report recommending the election of
Missionary Bishop for India and Malay
sia. Tickets for to-morrow's election of
Bishops have been prepared. 1t is
probable that Drs. Vincent, Thornburn,
Shelley, Kynnett and Spencer will be
chosen,. The session adjourned without
action On Bishop for India.
THE PREsBYTERIANs.
PHILADELPHIA, May 21.-In the Pres
byterian General Assembly this morning
the report of the committee on the ques-
ton Of organization with the Southern
Church was made the second order of
the day for Friday, May 25th. The re-
port Of the standing committee on mis-
sions for freedmen showed that the re-
ceipts from the churches amounted to
$1S2 900. The report showed very
satisfactory condition of the work.
A recess was then taken until afternoon.
At the afternoon session the report OF
the Board Of Education was considered,
and DR.. Baker of that board appealed for
more funds. 1t was voted to raise o
special collection for theological students
on the first day OF October. 1e4
A telegram was sent to the General
Assembly at Baltimore in response to q
salutation received from that body this
morning. fs
Judge G. E. Waldo, of Colorado, Of
the Standing Committee OF the Board of
Church Erection, read the report of that
committee. 1t showed that the work of
church erection as steadily on the in
crease.
Elder Charles Geddes, of San
Francisco, made a very vigorous
speech, in which he advocated the estab-
lishment of chair of systematic benefit
cence in theological seminaries. Preach
ers, he said, needed to be educated in
the art OF raising collections.
Rev. John r. Thomson, OF Puget Sound,
Washington Territory, presented the
claims OF the far Northwest. Adjourned
till tomorrow.
THE SOUTHERN CHURCH.
BALTIMORE, May 21.-The General As
sembly of the Southern Presbyterian
Church this morning took up the case of
DIR. James Woodrow, and four hours
were granted to each side. The record
Of the case from the Synod of Georgia
was then read, covering the entire pro-
ceedings of the Convention, in all about
10000 words. Rev. DR.. Woodrow then
presented his case before the Cen
eral Assembly, at first stat
ing the nature of the offense
charged against him, which was speak
ing on evolution. The testimony of DIR.
Adams, his prosecutor, showed himself
to be deeply interested in securing his
conviction, so as to remove him from his
position in the theol' glcal seminary,
while he (Adams) remained there as
director. DIR. Adams was not prompted
by his sincerity for good Of the church
but solely to eject the speaker. He
then took up the Indictment, declar-
ing it was deficient. He charged
Rev. DR.. Adams, his prosecutor with
having had an emissary go from lobby to
lobby in the church bodies to encompass
the ruin OF the accused. He denounced
said conduct as unworthy of any true be-
lever 10 the Bible. DIR. Woodrow then
read the judgment Of the Synod of
Georgia annulling the verdict of
the Presbytery Of Augusta. which
accused him, and began his
opening statement. At this stage
there was an adjournment until to-mor-
row morning, when he will resume. The
address of evolution which was present.
ed as the basis of the charges against
DIR. Woodrow by the Augusta Presbytery,
was delivered before the Alumni Associa-
ton OF the Columbia, s. c., Theological
Seminary on the 7th of May, 1884.
In 1886 on charge Of heresy he was
tried by that Presbytery and the defen-
dant acquitted. Rev. DR.. Adams, the
prosecutor, then carried the matter to
the Synod OF Georgia. which tribunal
reversed the action Of the Presbytery in
1885. DR.. Woodrow then appealed to
the General Assembly.
BAPTIST roREIGN MISSIONS.
WAsHuoron, May 2l.-The 74th an
nual meeting of the Foxeixn missionary
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