The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-18

school for two years, and in 1853 ho
attended tho Lawrence Scientific
school, at Harvard university. In
January, 1858, he was elected pro.
| fossor of natural science in Ogle-
thorp, university, Georgia, position
which ho retained until January /,
1861.
"In 1855'5G he was studying in
Germany and took the degree Of
Ph.D. at Heidelberg (summa cum
laudo) Oh March 6, 1856. He was
married in 1857 to Miss T.. S. Bakor,
Of Marietta, Ga.
"Whilo ho was a professor at Oglo-
thorpe ho was engaged in mission
work among the feeble churches near
Millodgoville, and being convinced
that it was his duty to preach roll.
gion to them, ho took up privately
the full course of theological study
required, including Hcbrew,and was
licensed and afterwards ordained to
tho ministry at Milledgcvillc, Gu.
"ln November, 1860, he WAS elect.
cd to the Perkins pro:cssorship of
natural science in connection with
revelation, in tho Prcsby torian Thco-
logical seminary at Columbia, S. G.,
and entered on his duties january |,
1861.
"Darwm's Origin Of Species was
published in 1859, and all subsc.
qucnt biological scicnco had to be
str 'lcd with reference to the hypoth-
csis Of evolution.
"From 1861 to 1872 ho was treas
urer Of forei gn and domestic mis-
sions, in connection with DR.. }.
Leighton Wilson rs sec ctnry.
"The Perkins chair required widor
Thought and study. For noarly
twonty- -iivo years it was occupied by
him, and large number Of minis.
ters received the impress of his train
ing. The South Carolina college
also claimed his services, and from
1860 to 1872 he taught chemistry
and geology in that institution.
! "In 1868 no became oditor Of the
Southern Presbyterian, which posi-
tion he still retains, though now
having tho able assistance of his son,
James II. Woodrow. The Southern
Presbyterian Review was also pub
lished by him from 1851 to 1855.
"In 1872 he wont to Europe with
his family and remained there until
1874, rovisiting America, however,
on soveral OCCASIONS Returning re-
freshcd and invigorutc,l, he took up
his work with unabatod energy. lie
was often called on for ecclesiastical
duties, boing commissioner to the
general assembly Of the chnrch at
Memphis in 1866, at Now Orleans
in 1877, Mt Louisville in 1879, at
Charleston in 1880, at Augusta in
1886 and at Chatt anooga in 1885
besides his attendance on the synod
and at important meetings Of pres
bytery.
"On tho 7th day Of May, 1891, at
Il mooting Of tho Alumni Asssocintion
of the theological seminary ut Col
umbia, DR.. Woodrow delivered, by
request, an address on Evolution,
which produced unusual excitement
and discussion in tho Presbyterian
church. Tho position taken by Dr.
Woodrow was that evolution, in some
form, was probably true; that it ap-
plies probably to tho body of man.
but not to his mind, and that it may
be recognized as Gods plan Of ere.
ation,' without interfering with an
thcistic and Christian belief.
"Tho controversy that followed
agitatcd tho church for years. Evo.
luton was discussed in all the courts
Of the Presbyterian church from the
session to the general assembly. A
perfect flood Of newspaper and re,
view articles was poured forth, and
the discussion resulted in oustine
! DR.. Woodrow from his chair, the
withdrawal Of two professors his
collcagues-a complete change inthc
board Of directors, and the tempo
rary closing Of the seminary. From
1880 to 1901 he was professor in the
South Carolina university, occupy
ing the chair of geology, and from
timo to time filling the chairs o.
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