Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-23
RELIGIOUS BODIES.
What was Accomplished at the Sessions
Of the Two Presbyterian Assemblies.


At the afternoon session Of the Presbyterian
general assembly. in New York. after Tar
STARS report had closed yesterday. the matter
Of adopting clause OF the recommendations
OF the special committee on missions among
freedmen came up for discussion as soon as the
afternoon session opened. This clause asks Tor
expression of confidence in the committee and
an Endorsement of the manner in which il car
ried out the work entrusted TO H. Dr. I. :.
Hamiin, Of Washington. opposed tins on Friday
last on the ground that the special committee
refused to hear information relating 20 their
work, volunteered by the Washington presby-
terry. Instead of honorably discharcing the
committee, as clause Of their recommended
tons also called for. he moved a substitute 10
thc eject That the special committee be re-
tanned IN Office for another wear and that IL
listen TO the information in the possession OF
the Washington prrsbytery. He thought this
was not asking too much.
Gen. j. W. Foster, Of Washington also
urSedthe continuance Of the special committee,
so that they might hear
WHAT THE WASHINGTON rREsBYrFRY HAD To SAY.
Rev. Or. picAey. the chairman Of the COM
mIttee, replied. he said that the last speaker
compared the results of the work done bv tho
| frcedmen'S board with those of the home mis-
! sion board. 10 the dytrimcnt OF the freedm,n's
o
because the freedmen board iahor,d md, r
! difficulties that were unknown m thu home MIS-
sions board III the assembly adopted Hr
/ liamhns substitute they would be expressing
want OF confidence in committee which th,y
would also vote to continue. aud he bt~rpch,l
| them NOT to accept The substitute. At4ociock
| the moderator asked whether the assembly
/ would extend the time on the discussion
IricS OF question. DR.. Hamlns suhsti-
| tute was put and received about twenty AYES
nfr Pc Nylr ria Il
| the substitute was lost. The report of the
! special committee. as a whole, was then adopted
without dissent Dr. nickcy received con-
] Sratulatlons upon his able defense of the COM
mittee
The Rev. DR. b. W. Chidlaw. Of Cincinnati.
who was President Harrison's SUNDAY school
teacher, and who WAS Recently appointed by
hIm one of the visitors to West Point on COM
mencement occasions, read the report of tho
committee on publications and SUNDAY school
work. The receipts for ia. wear were
.S3I .1sl.sI. and the net profits were c66gZu
lhe fuIther consideration of the report was
adjourned TIL Friday.
EVOLUTION SHOWED UNDER.
At the session OF the southern PRESBYTERIAN
assembly IN Chattanooga Yesterday. in dis
cussing the reporter upon the minutes of tho
! synod OF South Carolina. Elder James LYONS,
! OF Virginia, moved that the assembly. instead
! of approving the action OF the south Carolina
unconstitutional the action of the Charleston
| presbytery IN forbiddng public Contcudinc
against the decision of the Baltimore assembly
| III the Woodrow evolution case. should DIS
| approve the synods action because of the TACT
| as he alleged, as an examination of the full
| records of the presbytcry's action showed, that
| the so-called mtcrdict was not intended 10
/ limit either private Judgment the constitu-
tional right OF proper discussion. In support
of his amendment Mr. Lyons began reading
/ criticisms OF the assemblys decision in regard
\ to DIR. Noodrows case, which appear in ID
Noodrows paper. Dr. Woodrow arose and
said If his private character was thus to Toe dis
cussed he wanted the protection of the ass,m-
! bly, or a full opportunity TO defend himself
| The moderator declared Mr.. Lyons in order.
DIR. Woodrow appealed from tins decision. but
was not sustained
! The question called up on the adoption
/ of Mr.. Lyons amendment. that the action OF
/ the South Carolina synod in condemning the
action of Charleston prcsbytery tor forhiddmg
public contending against the decision of the
! Baltimore Assembly be dlsapproyed. The vote
was announced Ia yeas and 35 nays. A re-
count demanded. and resulted 1914 yeas
and Sc nays. Every delegate from South Caro-
| lima, except two from Charleston presbvtery,
/ voted no. The final vote to adopt the amended
| substitute 10 dIsapprove the action of South
Carolina synod and uphold Charleston presby-
| terry resulted in ll3 yeas and 81 NAYS. Thus
| was i'll reality the doctrine of evolution again
| showed under. The location of the executive
| committee of foreign missions was changed
| from Baltimore to Nashville after an exciting
| debate.