The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30

the duty OF Governor Colquitt, as presi
dent. to attend and occupy the chair a
its opening session. 1t is among the pos
sibillties that the General Assembly o
our own Church may hold its annua
meeting here next year. If such shoulc
be the case, the delega' es will meet with
cordial welcome. The Quadrennia
Conference of the Methodist Episcopa
Church, South, met here in Nav, 1878
The Southern Baptist Convention a veal
afterwards. Should not the Presbyterian
General Assembly be added to the list O
venerable ecclesiastical bodies convened
here?
There are three Presby terian churche.
(white) in this CITY, and one small col
ored church. The First Presbyterian
has a mem bership of about three hundred
and fifty, the Central of about four hun.
dred and the Third church of one hun.
dred and eighteen. The total number ot
communicates is about eight hundred
and seventy. Rev. j. H. Martin is pas
tor of the First, Rev. William E. Boees
D. D., of the Central, and Rev. N. Kefi
Smith, o. the Third Church. The At
lanta Constitution of February 22d, con-
tains the following notice of an anniver-
sary sermon preached on the preceding
Sabbath by the last-named minister.
Sunday was the second anniversary of Rev.
N. Kef Smiths connection with the Third
Presbyterian church as its pastor Two years
ago Mr.. Smith took pastoral charge of the
church, which then numbered 6fy-three mem
bers. and his sermon on Sunday was review of
the church and of its condition. Organized on
the 4th of March, 1874, with sixteen members
the membership now is lis. Seventy three
have been added to the church within the past
two years. Only four members of the church
had died since its organization. The total
collections reach about 81 500, 81 600 of which
is paid the pastor. Some improvements are
being made on the building which will cost
$3.50, 500 of which was donated by Mr.. John
II. Inman. of N. York. The pastor is furnished
with good house and lot by Mr.. w. A. Moore.
ruling elder of the First church, which cost
S2,25O Certainly the Third Presbyteri has
much to be grateful for"
There is a scheme on foot to hold a
grand Cotton Exposition in this city next
tall. 1t excites great interest in the
South and in the North 1t will be con-
tlnued through the months of October,
November and December. H. J Kim
ball and s. M. Inman have been appoint
ed to visit the North ia behalf of the Ex-
position. Ex-Governor Bullock Of Geor
gia, has been appointed special commits
sloner for the Exposition to visit Europe
and will leave early in April. He will
bring the matter before the spinners and
manufacturers in England, France, Swift
zerland, Belgium, and Germar v. The
sum proposed to be raised for this pur-
pose is 100000. More than half has
been already secured. and the managers
are confident that the remainder will be
readily obtained.
A wealthy Methodist gentleman of
Brooklyn, noted for his liberality, has
recently made donation of $4,000 to
Emory College. a Southern Methodist In
stitution at Oxford, Ca, fifty miles dis
tant from Atlanta. It's President is Rev.
A. G. Haygood, D. D. The name of the
donor is George L. Seney. ]. H. M.