The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-05-23
CHURCH CONVENTIONS.
THE PRESBYTERIANS MEET IN Nh
CON IND WASHINGTON.
The Cumberland Presbyterians Meet In Lit
tie Rock, Ark, and Much Important
Business Is Trnnsacted-Etc.

Macon, Ga. May 1S.-(Special. 1.-The
general assembly of the Southern frespyte
rian church convened i'll Macon today al
the First Presbyterian church on Null
berry street. This is the first time 1t mas
met here since 1866, when Rev. Or. u.
d. Wills was pastor. DR.. Wills resigned
the pastorate to accept the presidency VI
Oglethrope college, situated III Atialta a.
The present pastor of the tlrst !resp! ",
rian church is Rev. w b. Jehlln?s'
under his pastOrate the membership any
spiritual growth of the church mas lhcreaseu
greatly. Pastor Jennings, aided py r.
ception committee, has been very 1eaiouS -,
meeting the visiting divines on their ar
rival ut the depot and escorting lien thein i; IN
ale different homes provided Tor tneln III
Tho citv All have been comfortably pro,
yided for and have been cordially receive
and Hospitality entertained py tnI Az
presbyterians and members OF 0tner ue
nominations. The general assehinl! 10 pno
Of Ihe largest attended known III years
Tbn delegates represent every state III ny
south. The session of the Assembly wiz
continue. perhaps, ten Jays. Inc p3uy
is composed Of that brain OF the Ire ,'''
terrain church: 1t is a maSn 1 Ham Jn,,
hII- of mon 1t is estimated that lncluulho
REGULAR delegates, alternates ana others'
there will be fully $40 visitors III attend
auce on the meeting
Fhe -econd Day
Macon. Ga, May 19.-(Speclal)-Ihe
second days session OF the general o tSSr,r
was more largely attended than the nlst,
The ranort of the trustees of the general
assembly was directed to the auditing com
Tllittee. 1t concerned the property OF the
assembly. >-ou.,Dou,,
vroehvtari3n assembly. now i'll session at
Washington, expressive of klndhest greet
ings. s,,,,o;r+ol q.
revise the directory of worship II pre-
scented to the assembly today directory
nranarcd under their care. The al interim
committee on the new hymn book recon-,
mended the adoption of the BOOK entiti e.
..ITymns of Ages" prepared by Rev. IL. L.
Ken. of Richmond.
si,.s InIId Day in Macon.
Macon. Ga May 20-ISpecial. AN the
delegates to the general assembly oil the
southern Presbyterian church have ABOUT
arrived, and the third days session was
more largely attended than the previous
two. -:
The exercises opened with prayer this
morning by DR.. q. I. Thompson, Oh NILS
souri,. Alexander Mclean, of New York,
secretary Of the American Bible Publishing
Company, made an address on the spread
of the gospel and Bible work generally.
In the course of his remarks he SAID mat he
was formerly pastor of the Buifaio church
where Mrs. Cleveland worshiped, and he
knew the president well, and from his
knowledge of him he knew that Mir. Cleve-
land would protest against the worlds fair
opening on Sunday, and if necessary would
see that the gates of the Columbian expo
sition were kept closed on the Sabbath.
even if it We're necessary to keep armed
soldiers at the gates to do 1t
This declaration was received with APP
plauSe on the part of the assembly.
Some of the morning session and nearly
all of the afternoon session was devoted 10
argument pro and con on the proposition to
adopt the hymn book entitled Hymns of
the Ages Resolutions were adopted that
the general assembly express its cordial APP
prevail and endorsement of Hymns of the
Ages compiled and published by Rev. Il.
L. Kerr, DID, of Richmond, Va, and
heartily commend it 10 the favorable con-
sideration of all our churches. Resolved sec
Ond, That our committee on publication be
authorized to make such arrangements with
DIR. Kerr for the sale of this book as may
seem best to the committee. Resolved
third, That we express 4 hope that a word
edition may soon be issued"