The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-21
NO END TO IT.
The Presbyterians Still Wrangling.
If 1t is Not One Thing, 1t Is Sure to
be Another.
DR.. Woodrow Case to be Hauled
Out and Aired Again.
The Report of the Joint Committees
on the Cooperation
or tho Northern aad Southern Assem-
hiiaa VIII ha nisnuasad Todov ona
OF tho Northern and Southern Assem-
biies Will be Discussed Today and
the Liveliest Times Are Expected.
FIll Text of the Report.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 20.-The
General Assembly OF Southern Presbyter-
ians met this morning at 0 o'clock. The
standing committee on Sabbath obser-
vance submitted its report, which was, on
the whole, encouraging. 1t denominated
the greatest foes to the Sabbath Sunday
tsains, Sunday saloons and Sunday news
papers.
DIR. Geo. d. Armstrong, OF Virginia. sub
mitted the report OF the committee APP
pointed TO revise the directory Of worship
and asked that il might be docketed for
future discussion.
A motion that 1t be referred to special
committee was lost and the report was
docketed.
A motion that each member OF the as.
sembly be allowed five minutes time to
discuss the report TO be submitted tomor-
row on the cooperation of the Northern
and Southern assemblies excited consider
able discussion, being opposed by large
number OF delegates who did not think
any restriction should be placed upon the
expression OF the opinions The motion
was finally adopted.
Ashevile, n. c., was selected as the
next place Of meeting, Charlestown, w.
Va, being second choice.
Rev. j. l.. Lanham presented the report
OF the committee appointed to examine the
minutes OF the Synod OF South Carolina.
This report precipitated warm discussion
on DIR. Woodrow and evolution, which has
been brewing since the beginning OF the
session. This committee recommended
that the minutes be approved. with one
exception, aud this related to the Synod's
action with reference to the Prcsbytery OF
Charleston. This presbytery, after the
meeting OF the last General Assembly at
Baltimore, passed a resolution announcing
that the Assembly had decided the view
held by DR.. Woodrow rs to the origin OF
Adams body 10 be contrary 10 the stand
ard Of the church; that the decision OF the
Assembly was conclusive, and that all
further contention against the decision
should be ceased. The committee APP
pointed by the Synod Of South Caro-.
lima TO examine the minutes OF
the Charleston Presbytery reported
that the action OF the Presbytery
in passing this resolution was unwisc, ir.
regular and unconstitutional, being an
and free speech. The report was adopted
by the Synod. The committee OF the Cen
eral Assembly, in It's report upon the min
utcs OF the Synod today recommended:
~ That the action Of the Synod in regard
to the Charleston Presbytery be approved
30 far as Il declares the action Of the Pres.
bytery to be unwise; and (2) that its act be
disappfoved, together with all its reasons,
In 40 far rs Il declares the resolution OF the
Prcsbyiery TO be irregular and unconstitu-
tional.
The Rev. J. G. Whaling Of South Caro-
lima took the stand and moved q substi.
tuie for the report in the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved by the General Assembly, That
the minutes Of the Synod of South Caro-
lima he approved.
This presented the two sides TO the
Woodrow resolution.
The Rev. Mr.. Whaling said he had in
troduced the resolution mentioned in the
Charleston Presbyicry before II was
known that DIR. Woodrow's friends would
consent TO obey the decision Of the Balti-
more Assembly, and lac was surprised
that the matter should have been brought
into the assembly nj all, aud regretted
that purely secular and scientific qucs.
tion should ever have gotten into an &C.
clcsiastical court. DIR. Woodrow, he said,
had nothing TO do with the matter. Ills
particular case had been finally disposed
OF by the judgment OF the asscmly and
DIR. Woodrow had submitted to that judg-
mcnt. That decision, however, DIR. Whal-
ing insisted was not binding In any other
Z case whatever than DIR. Woodrow's, and
while entitled 10 some respect rs the opin.
ion Of the assembly, could not be taken
ns n precedent for a judgment in any
other ease.
After Mr.. Whaling had spoken half an
hour, adjourning time arrived aud tho
matter was suspended until tomorrow,
when lively discussion Is expected.