Hay Watson Smith, Synthetic Collection #069

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Hay Watson Smith, Synthetic Collection #069

1917-1934

http://www.pcahistory.org/ms/smithhw.html

Newsclippings, articles and other materials by or about a controversial figure in the Southern Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Hay Watson Smith had adopted strong views in favor of the theory of evolution and the resulting ecclesiastical case set precedents which made it difficult, if not impossible, to pursue discipline on doctrinal matters in the PCUS thereafter.

0.25 cu. ft. (one box)

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Presbyterian Church in America Historical Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 11621649

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Smith, Hay Watson, 1868-1940

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Hay Watson Smith, a Little Rock (Pulaski County) Presbyterian minister, was a leading opponent of the movement to outlaw the teaching of biological evolution in Arkansas schools during the 1920s. His liberal viewpoints, both political and theological, brought him into conflict with traditional elements and resulted in charges of heresy by some within the southern Presbyterian Church in the United States (PCUS). Hay Smith was born on February 18, 1868, the fifth of seven children, to J. Henry ...