The morning news., 1889-05-17
DIXIES PRESBYTERIANS.
DR.. WOODROW's NAME PRESENT
ED FOR MODERATOR.

ED FOR MODERATOR.
A Lay Commissioner from Virginia
Objected on the Ground That the
Doctor Was Insubordinate-The Lat
ter Makes a Spirited Denial of the
Charge-Al Nominees Finally With
drawn.
CHATTANOOGA, May 16.-The southern
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church met in this city to-day, the session
being formally opened by sermon
preached by Rev. DIR. Bullock Of Washing
ton, D. c., the retiring moderator. At the
close Of the sermon, which was
powerful one, the business ssemblage
was called and the first order of
business was announced to be the election
of moderator. The following were put
in nomination: Rev. DR.. j. G. Hill of
Fayetteville, N. c.; Rev. DR.. G. D. Arm
! strong of Norfolk, Va, and Rev. DR.. J. G.
Woodrow of Columbia, S. G.. On motion
the election was postponed until the after
noon session, which convened at o'clock.
OBJECTION TO WOODROW.
On reassembliug in the afternoon James
from Richmond, Va, aro'e and objected TO
the nomination of DR.. WOODROW, giving
as a reason that he had not submitted to
the judgement of the last general assembly
with regard to the theory Of evolution,
which he continued to teach in his college,
and that he had in an editorial article
criticised tho action of that assembly,
DR.. Woodrow arose excltedlY and said
II pronounce that statement wholly in
correct. u
This raised futter of excitement, but it
was quietly quelcd oy the moderator.
Mr. Lyons resumed the floor I'd read
several articles from Dr. Woodrow's paper,
all of which seemed TO be communications,
but for which he asserted thai DR.. Wood
row was responsible as editor. These arti-
cleS were rather severe on the conduct of
the last general assembly.
HE WITHDRAWs HIS NAME.
When Mr.. Lyons had taken MS seat Dr.
Woodrow arose and withdrew his ma ne as
a candidate for moderator aud repelsd the
charge OF insubordiuation. He said that
he was u der an obligation t).suomiU, and
did submit 10 the judgment of the assem-
bly,, 80 far as the discipline Of
the church went aud SO far as
the word of God required him.
But" said he, every man mas a right
to judge for himself whether a decision is
church and the word of God" As to part
OF the Judgment Of the assembly he had
fully submitted. AS to another part, he
believed it to be inconsistent with the con-
stitution Of the church, aud he was
not obliged to BE- loyal to auy-
thing wha,ever Inconsistent with that
constitution and the divine word
He returned thanks for the good intention
of tnose putting his name in nomination,
which was made witho his knowledge or
consent, and for the pleasant things said Of
MIN by those who had proposed him.
Mr.. Lyons began a reply in justification
of his statement, but was ruled out of order
and there Jhe matter stopped.
REV. HILL MADE MODERATOR.
All the other candidates then withdrew,
and Rev. Mr.. Hill was chosen moderator
by acclama ion.
Rev. J. D. Vest Of Tombigbee, Miss, and
Rev. r. E. Caldwell of the Louisville Pres
bytery were elected clerks.
By invitation Rev Wilber w. Crafts,
secretary of the American sunday School
Union, addressed the assembly on the Sab
bath and its proper obssrva ce.
The hours for toe daily sessions of the as
sembly were fixed at 8 o'clock a. IN. and
o'clock p. m.
The subject of foreign missions was set
for the scial order next Tuesday niglt.
The regular business OF the assembly will
begin tomorrow with the reading of the
reports.
Tonight the assembly listened to an ad-
dress by Rev. DR.. Withersp)on Of the Sea-
mems Bethel at New Orleans, after which
an adjournment was taken till tomorrow.
The night exercises of the assembly con-
sisted in number Of addresses upon the
WORK of evangslzng the sailor, the special
theme of discussion being the Seaman's
Bethel at New Orleans, the plan of rk
adopted there and its very successful re-
suits were highly eulogized. Addresses
were made by Dr. r. o. Mallard and Dr. Il.
B. Witherspoon of New Orleans, DR.. H. T.
Darnell of North Carolina and Hon. John
NJ Bright of Tennessee.
A SESSION AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, May 16.-The Annual
Ge eral Association Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church opened here to-day
About $50 delegates are present, mostly
from the south.
Rev. j. W. Hubbard. of Nashville was
elected moderator, after which an ad journ-
ment was taken until tomorrow.