The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-16
Thursday at the same hour there is a
prayer meeting for young men.
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Thursday at the same hour there is a
prayer meeting for young men.
The church is plentifully supplied
with auxiliary societies, embracing an
Aid Society, Willing Workers, and Vir-
GINA Rosebuds, the latter juvenile
missionary society of which +. +. Fish
burne is the superintendent.
In this church the morning sermon of
today Will be preached by Rev. &. w.
Wray, and the evening discourse deliv-
cred by Rev. w. u. Wright, both of
whom stop over here on their way back
from the i.ynchburg conference.
The Presbyterian Church is located at
corner of Fourth avenue and Roanoke
street. Rev. c. w. Campbell is the pas
tor. There are 500 communicates in
this congregation, and Il largo number
OF strangers add to the throng of wor-
shippers at each service. The church
receives accessions each week. by letter
and through confession of faith.
The Sunday school has $50 members,
and is under the SUPPLEMENTARY OF w.
Thomas, assisted by I. j. Teaford, and
holds its sessions at $50 Il. m
This morning Professor Painter. of
the Roanoke College at Salem. will dc
liver the discourse. and at night Rev.
DIR. s. NJ. Fiery will occupy tho pulpit.
Both of these gentlemen arc orators and
scholars, and spiritual treat is pro
missed those who attend
The Baptists h.vc but one church
! here at present, situated on Roanoke
street between Luck street and Frank
lin road. Rev. O. +. Flippo is tho pas
tor, and is known throughout the State
as an eloquent and forciblc speaker.
Ills flock is 3TS in number. but those
who sit under his ministration are only
estimated by the capacity of the church,
and largo numbers are turned away
from every service.
William &. Evans. y. a. Jones and c.
a. Turner are the deacons, and X. s.
! Williams is clerk.
The Sunday-school is nourishing
body, and carries on its rolls the names
of 375 scholars, and had an average at
tendance the past year Of l91. Mayor
Evans is the superintendent.
Attached to the church are two Ladies'
Aid Societies. and two auXiliaries sup
| plement the work Of the Sabbath-school.
| Regular services will be held to-day ut
! II a. III. and 7:30 p. M.
| Rev. w. H. Meade is the rector of st.
Johns Episcopal Church, located at the
corner Of Commerce and Church streets.
! This church. like all the others, is con
stantly adding to its membership; 2l5
! were reported as the strength of the
/ church four months ago. while now
there are at least $50. 70 these NAV be
added as many more transient Worship
| pcrs as tho church will hold. As the
rector explained it, they came too fast
for him To get acquainted with them.
Col. George u. Tayloc and Mr.. H. y.
tlaNton are the wardcns, and T. ID.
Hobart secretary of the vcstry. j. f..
Wingticld is treasurer Of the church
The Ladies' Pastoral Aid and the ST
Agnes Guild are active helpers in the
work of the church. and accomplish
much good, but by reason OF limited
quarters there is no guild for young
men, such as form so interesting u fca-
turc in Episcopal churches in Other
cities.
The Sunday-school has membership
OF nincty-two, teachers and scholars.
and the pastor is superintendent, Mr. II.
+. Scott being his assistant.
The Fourth Avenue Christian Church
will hold regular services ut the usual
hours tomorrow. Roy. j. c. jackson,
officiating. This church, 100, is cramped
for room, the aislcs being often tres
passed upon To furnish room for the
crowds Of strangers which attend
st. Andrews Catholic Church. Roy
Father i. w. Lynch, pastor, is tho only
representative of the Catholic Church
here, and also feels the influx Of out.
siders, The attendance every Sunday
taxing the seating capacity of the
rdiiice to the utmost. Mass is ccle
DRAFTED at Il. M, and solemn mass al
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In addition to the above there are q
larg" number Of churches for the col
ored folks, which are well attended.