"Liberality" Gone Wild.
By Editor
A FEW weeks ago we made some comment on the evolution theory of Dr. Woodrow, of the Columbia Theological Seminary. It will be remembered that his theory was a mongrel, half Bible, half evolution, holding that woman was created, but man was "developed." Serious objections was made to such teaching, and the case was referred to the Synod of South Carolina, with the following result:— "Resolved, That in the opinion of the Synod the teaching of evolution in the Theological Seminary at Columbia, except in a purely expository manner, with no intention of inculcating its truth, is hereby disapproved." The Christian at Work regards this resolution, which was adopted by a vote of fifty to forty-five, as a wise one, and it extols the liberal spirit in which it is put forth, in that it protects the interests of sound teaching, while it in no wise fetters the right of free utterance. Indeed! So we are to understand that it is not at all inconsistent with sound theological teaching to put forth the most absurd views, provided the teacher does not claim that they are true! We do not profess to be versed in modern theological methods, but we venture to ask if it would be entirely inconsistent with "liberality," if the Synod should give the Doctor full liberty to air his vagaries—outside the theological seminary.