The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-16
ROAAOKE'S CHURCHES FULL.
They Are Crowded at Every
Service.
Steps Are Being Taken to Build n Number
of New Houses of Worship-Where
You Can Hear. u Sermon or Attend
Sabbath School.


sojourner are reasonably attended to in
Roanoke, and the church people of the
city are bcstirring themselves to provide
for the unprecedented demand for
church accommodations that has been
exhibited in the last year
Everywhere from pastors comes the
cry: ''Wc arc overcrowdcd aislcs and
recesscs arc taken up by visitors; the
congrega ton changes daily" and similar
expressions.
Gradually this condition of fairs will
be overcome. and new churches are being
erected, others are projected, and some
of the old ones planning for increased
capacity.
1t augurs we'll for town of such spon-
taneous growth, sheltering Il hctero-
geneous mass of people from all portions
81 our country that the facilities for
worshipping God are unequal to the
demand.
In this utilitarian age it has often been
! claimed that the accumulation of Il
| competency was the first and most inn
| portant duty of man, and that Put
money in thy purse was incompatible
| with professions of Christianity.
| Roanoke joins issue with this senti-
ment. and shows by the facts here re-
, cited that the race for wealth does not
deter man from laying aside. at stated
| periods, all business cares, and Joining
one another in the worship of God and
| his glory.
Appended is list of the churches
which will hold services to-day, with Il
statement of membership, etc.
Lee Street Church (Alethodis Episco-
! pal).Rev. WI. Schooley, pastor: This
church has - communicates. and at
each service large number Of strangers
attend. Regular services will held at
| ll:30 Il. IN. to-day. and ut .:3O y. IN. the
pastor Will deliver an appeal TO the
! Saloon Men,.
The Sunday-school numbers 100 and
meets at 2:30 p. III. Sunday afternoons
a. ). Meacham is the superintendent
MIR. Richardson secretary. Charles SiSlcr
librarian, William llesser treasurer and
William c. Wycum the choristcr.
Attached to this church arc two auXil-
larry organizations, the Epworth League.
recently formed, and the Ladies' Aid.
Tho latter meets each Monday night at
the parsonage and the former on Friday
nights ut the church.
The Lutheran Church is one OF the
Oldest in this section, and is a lustv
body that is doing much to increase
church facilities in this region. Rev.
d. "A. ltufard, who acted rs assistant
pastor to the Rev. John II. bushnell, is
now the regular shepherd Of the Luth-
cram flock in this district. Mr.. Bushnell.
whom he succeeded, having been APP
pointed synodical missioner for this dis
trict-
The Second Lutheran Church Mt Tav-
loc and Luther streets, is now the main
church of the followers of Martin
Luther, as ST. Marks has been torn
down 10 make room for the erection of Il
handsome and spacious cdifice. A por-
zion of the congregation worship in the
chapel OF the First ward school house.
whore there will be services this morn
ing. conducted by the Rev j. A. Huff
fard. Sunday-school will he held at
":30. also, i'll this chapel.
AT 40 p. m. Mr. liutlord will prcacl,
ut the Second Church. at which place
Sunday-school deVotions will be paid al
3 p. IN.
The combined membership of these
two churches numbers $50. and many
strangers attend the services. There
are 2oO scholars In the Sunday
81. Marks church, when completed. will
cost 100000 and another pastor will be
assigned to this city and The conrrcra-
ton form two separate churches.
Attached to tho church arc IL Woman's
Missionary Soc iety, Society Of Christian
Endcavor, and two branches of the
Kings Daughters.
Mr.. =. l.. Terry, Hon. II. S. Trout.
DIR. a. u. Koincr, Mcssrs. j. :. Sim
snons, David Ampficld, II. w. Miller {.
Narkley, :. |. Spigglc, a. l.. Garlcy
and w. +. Baker comprise the executive
council Of this church.
To-day week this congregation will
consecrate st. James Church at Vinton.
The services will be conducted by Rev.
w. e. liurbcrt, secretary of the synod,
and the conservation sermon will be
preached by Rev. j. T.. Bushnell. synod
icaa missioner, until recently the local
Lutheran minister, and who vet resides
here. The order of conservation will
be conducted by Pastor lluifard. assisted
by visiting ministers. At 7:l5 p. M.
Prof. +. V. w. Painter will preach in
the chapel
Greene Memorial Church. NJ. T..
Church South, at the corner of Roanoke
and Campbell streets, is also a spread
ing institution. 1t is now negotiating
FOR two new sites, for churches, one of
which will be located on jefferson
street south of Fourth avenue and the
other III the northeast section.
The wants of this congregation are
looked after by two ministers, Rev. j.
H. Boyd and Rev. c. III. buchanan. 1t
has membership of go. having taken
23O new members within the last eight
months, principally by letter from other
cities.
The attendance here is very crafty
ing, and the church is packed To the
doors at every service, large numbers of