The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-22
WOODROW AND HISPEERS
He CHARGES DIR. ADAMS WITH
TRYING TO UNDERMINE HIM.

He Expresses Adherence of Some of
the Doctrines Imputed to Him-The
Indictment Against Him Declared
Deficient-The Case to be Argued for
Eight Hours.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May 21.-The General
Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian
Church reassembled this morning, and was
largely attended by those who took interest
in the case Of Rev. DIR. Woodrow, of South
Carolina, which affects his clerical stand
ing because of his ideas on evolution.
The special committee to which was re-
ferred the subject, reported in favor of
granting candidates for the ministry S125,
and to make collections in the churches for
a supplemental appropriation on April l.
The resolution was adopted.
A resolution was offered in relation to
the appointment of n committee on temper
ance, ordered on Saturday, directing a re-
port to be made on the subject to the next
General Assembly on that question, when
Rev. Mr. Brooks moved TO so amend as to
have reference to liquor alone. The amend
ment was accepted and the resolution
adopted.
DIR. wooDRow's CASE TAKEN UP.
The case of DR.. Woodrow, complaining
of the action of the synod Of Georgia, in
condeming his utterances on evolution, was
then taken up.
TO TALK EIGHT hours.
protracted discussion took place as to
the length OF time to be granted It was
finally agreed TO grant four hours to each
side. The moderator then charged the
members of the assembly to remain in their
places during the trial, as required by the
law of the church, after which prayer was
offered for divine guidance. The record of
the case from the synod of Georgia was
read, covering the entire proceedings of
condemnation, in all about 10 coo words.
DIR. woodrow then presented his case before
the General Assembly, first stating the
nature of the offense charged against him.
The testimony of DR.. Adams, his prosecutor,
he said, showed DR.. Adams to be deeply
interested in his conviction, SO as to re-
move him from his position in the Theo-
logical Seminary, while DR.. Adams re-
mained there as director. DR.. Adams was
not prompted by his sincerity for the good
of the church, but solely to eject the
speaker He said Dr. W Woodrow was good
enough to preach to the people, but not to
remain in the seminary. He was willing to
permit any views held by the speaker out
side of the seminary, but he must not re-
llldlI UIl6l y Us Il UedCI6f. Inc Nl6WS OF
Adams were entirely different when think
ing and speaking.
ATTACKING THE INDICTMENT.
He then took up tDe Indictment, declar-
ing that it was deficient. Under the old
law it might hold good, but not under the
new law. The offense charged had no place
under the present law. The charge was
violating the standards of the church be-
cause of views on evolution having a dan
gerous tendency to the church He charged
DR.. Adams with having had an emissary to
go from lobby to lobby i'll church bodies to
encompass the removal of the accused He
denounced such conduct as unworthy of
any true believer in the Bible. Dr.
Woodrow then read the Judgment of the
Synod of Georgia annulling the verdict of
the Presbytery of Augusta, which had ac-
quilted hum, and begun his opening state
ment. He said he had been charged with
holding doctrines which he abhorred. At
this stage of the proceedings, and before
DR.. Woodrow had more than entered upon
his address to the General Assembly, an
adjournment was taken until $50 O'clock
tomorrow morning, when he will resume
He will be allowed two hours for his first
address. The respondents will have four
hours, and DIR. Woodrow will have two
hours for his closing argument.