The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-23
THE MORNING NEWS,
ESTABLISHED 1880. iSCoRPoEATED 1888.
J, II. ESTlLL, President
EV0LUTI0N'S BLACK EYE.
THE ASSEMBLY AT CHA TANoOGA
GOES AGAINST WOODROW.


Foreign Missions 60 Be Removed
From Baltimore to Nashville.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. May % The
Southern Presbyterian assembly was called
TO order at 9 O'Clock this morning Dr. c.
Mallad submitted the report OF the stand
ing committee Oh foreign mis- ions The re-
port says: After hea ing all the state
ments in the matter Of the papers Of CON-
plaint submitted to us. while fin ling no5h.
ing censurable in the official conduct
of our secretaries, and gratefully
recording our indebtedness to the
self-sacriiclng, generous aid efficient
services of the entire committee, and
expressing no opinion whatever as to the
personal matters involved, it is il the judg-
ment of the committee, under all the cir
cunsla ces, the wisest policy 10 remove the
office of i'm misSi 1ns from its esent
/ cation in Balti nOre; and we rec )mmend
that Nashville. Teln.,, be elect d as tne
place" This was signed by eight Of the
committee A minority re ,ort or ';esti &
against this removal was presented by one
member
executive committee of foreig m s,Ions,
a ose and endered hi resiG alto l, which
was referred TO tas st tnding m nittes.
THE WOODROW CASE.
The report upOa tie m utss Of the
synod Of South Carolina, whicl was 80
warmly discussed ye terday, wa3 cslleh.
Elder James Ly ms Of Virginia IN we 4 that
the as emily / stead of approving tue
acti of the South Car lima synod Ia con-
de ming as unwise, Irregular AMI Il conS.i.
tutionai the scti Of t.le Charleston pres
bytery in forOidding the public contendlng
against the decision of the Baltimore
assembly in the Woodrow evOlIti N case,
should dIsapprove OF the synOd's action
because IF the fact, as he alleged
an examination of the full rec rds
OF the presbvtery's action 8 o 1ed
that the so-callel interdict was noJ intended
TO limit either private judgment or the
constitutional rYgnt Of proper discussion
In supp )rt OF his amendments NJ L sOns
began reading criticisms of the assembly's
decision in regard 10 De. Wood owls case
NhicA appears 10 DR.. Woudrow's paper.
DE- WOODROW PROTESTS.
DIR. Woodrow arose and said if his pri-
Vate character was 5hus to be discussed he
wanted Che protection u the as em0ly, or
sull opportunity to defead III ns5lf.
The moderator declared DIR. Lyons in
or ter.
Dr.. Woodrow appealed froEl this de-
cis.OH, bu was rot sustained.
A recess was then takeu.
Al O'clock MIR. Whaling continued his
reioinder on the rep ,rt OF the minu es of
the South Carolina synod. He made al
able and strong address in behalf of the
synod- action.
Dr. J. l.. Girardeau followed in a re.
joinder in be alf # the action of the
Charleston presbytery. ''We did not mean"
said he, so forbid all legitimate conteld-
ing against the decision of the assem- L..
We we. presbYtery and deavolel to
stop tn mouths OF gainsayers against the
fold The ruth OF God was uttered BY the
assembly whel it dec,acei tha5 the SC ip-
lures we not silent in re gard TO the nature
Of mans creation. TIE oDpo ition say ths
scriptures are silent. We say that it is
an error. WeLoid that taey are not silent.
We say that mans body was created out OF
dust.
EVE AN EXCEPTION.
"Dr. Woodrow acknowledges in his ad-
dress in 1888 tn the body Of Eve was an
exception TO the opera ion OF 10 law of
evolui n, and why not the body Of Adaml
Tie scripture gives the creati "a of Ad m.
and no p inciple f evolution can bre the
word Of God. Ha we no as guardians #
the church, right to prohibit the circula-
ton of such doctrine. After all, this mat
ter comes to the old ques ION whether
We as church are to consider
the scriptures rs silent or no
In regard to t Q manner of the
creation. The general ass 9nbiY said not
the Charlie ton presbytery id not. and
hope this general assembly will sly he
same. VIII this asse ably order out a fils
a d shoot wn this presbytery for beng a
little over ze tlous In defending Gods teach
ingsp
THE VOTE TAKEN
The question was called upon the adoption
OF Dr. Lyon, amendment, at the &c IN
OF lie South Carolina synod in c1u-
demni the action OF the Charleston
pre- hyter for forbidding public con sIdi z
against he dec 4 II of the Baltimore asse IL
DIV b. ,is4pp ovad Che vo;e wa}alno need
as l24 ayes I'd IS NAYS. recou It was
demanded ana resulted in 10 ayes ani SO
naVs. Every delegate ftou S1uth Car j.
ma except two from the Charleston es-
DYtery, voted no. The final vote to ad1Dt
Ihe a ne 1ded substitute to di approve the
action II the South Carolina synod AMI up-
10 I,ou a Tue Z arleston presbytery. resulted in
10 ayes and 81 nays. Tnus was in reality
the doctrine Of evolution again showed
under.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The report Of the standing committee on
VI Vhe eXecu i've co nnitte5 Of TO eigh mis-
slous b IN Baltimore to Nashville was di =
cu'sed' oti II to allow the preSid Mt,
secretary ana assistant secretary Of the
eolhihl tee the privileges Of the floor, ex
c'eu opposition Ii is understood that the
removal Il recomme lded because of par
sonaI differences Of long standing existing
5 Te -"een these ge tlemen. This motion failed.
lue main question was divided. A motion
70 remove Ihe committee from Baltimore
,Tas carried by vote OF 81 aves 10 99 nays.
!tue tue now places were nominated for
Sn9 i'caLion Of the com nj .ts,: Nashville,
en- Fuit N, No, a Il G lat n1O va. The
Note no ult'd: For Nashville. 70. fJr c at
'ho'ga. Is; for Fulton. H. Nashviile was
uVl'A' eu Ih5 pLca selected for the head
f"a' lefS Ok tureigI mission work.
POPULAR MEETING.
Ihe southern Presbyterians tonight held
a Pu,hr meeting to discuss home mis-
si"IS Rev. d. II. c aries OF Missouri
sHai lhah tae lmm te5 Oh home mis-
s,oH'' conducted emoetug He read art
VI vac "n ual report OF his comm tee
4e.eTing 10 tho results which Ia been
e.e ,npIi'hed during thslast year In its tlys
arr" ts o. WorS. An adir s. VAS
v tve'Nerea by Rev. r. y. Craig, secretary II
'N5 .one mission boa j.
flttesn mlEu speeches on homo mission
rs ere ade by Rev. J. y. Wes Of
Hi'.aiha, II. Il. La d OF Iexa,, Ut. 5 lile
NJ Noiln larolina, and g.. II Dlbbs q
,AAs' itov. tiIr4e f3lio O . spoke on eiu.
'''''''a' work uunk the cllors people.