The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-25
The CHURCHES OF ROANOKE.
How They Grew During the
Wear 1890.
Largo Increase I'm tho Church Momber-
ship of All Denominations-Man Now
Churches Going Up and Many Moro
to DO Built This Yoar-The Value OF
the Church Property.

tho oity. During the past year the
Baptist flock ''swarmed," as Sam Jones
would say, and many other congrega-
tions will swarm as soon as now churches
can BIO built. The construction of eight
new houses of worship, many of them to
be elegant structures, arc now in con-
temptation.
The Presbyterian Church, situat ted at
tho corner Of Campbell and Roanoke
streets Is an elegant brick structure with
an artistically completed interior and
perfect acoustics. 1t is filled every
Sunday at each service, and tho con-
grogation Is we'll organised for church
work. Besides the regular Sunday sor-
vices there is a service every Wednesday
evening. The Young Peoples Society
meets every Friday evening in the lee
turo room. The Louise Missionary
Society. for the larger girls and the Ivy
Club for the children meet every Satur-
day afternoon.
The church maintains two Sunday
schools besides the one at the church,
ono at Bethany chapel and the now
school organized last Sunday in the Mol
rose public school building.
During this year the congregation will
erect two new churches, one in Vinton
to cost about $4,000, and one in the north
ern part OF the city to cost about SIS 900. :
During the past year Il new pipe organ
and peal Of bells have been added to
the church. One hundred persons were
received into the church, and there arc
enough Presbytcrians in the city to in
crease the membership to GOO. The Sun
day-schools are attended by 500 chill
dren. Rev DR.. w. C.. Campbell is tho
pastor, The church property is valued
at go, GOO
GREENE MEMORIAL.
There were 257 additions to the Greene
Mem orial Methodist Church during 1890,
and the total membership is now 900.
There was an increase in pastors salary
OF $500, 5000 in missionary collection,
$3.50 in the congregational oontsibu-
tions. The total collections and con.
tributions during the year amounted to
So250, against S7,O05 for 1889. or this
amount $4,000 was expended in liquidat-
ing tho debt OF the church. now Sun
day-school was established and held at
Opera House for some time, still bcing
continued at room in TIE TINES
building. Tho branch school has some
three hundred pupils enrolled, and the
school at the church received TIA mem
bers during the year, and now has
membership of 700.
The church has outgrown its facilities
for accom- modating. the congregation and
stops are being taken to erect two hand
some churches during this year.
Rev. j. III, Boyd and Rev. C. II.
buchanan arc tho pastors, Rev. Mr.
Boyd's term Of service expiring in
March according to the conference limit
talon. The value of the property ID
$4,000.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The Episcopal congregation has far
outgrown tho seating capacity of tho
church, and steps are being taken to
build new church and parish building
on tho corner of Eighth avenue s. W.
and parish building arc to DO erected at
the cost of $4,000.
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Tho Fourth Avenue Christian Church
Rev. G. 5. Long. pastor, has member
ship OF ninety five, and Sunday-school
numbering 40. There were forty addi-
lions to the church during tho last year,
and the congregation contributed
S1,S37.75 for various purposes. Tho
value Of the church property, IS, 900.
TIE BAPTISTs.
Tho First Baptist Church, Row Dr.
O. II. Flippo, pastor, is on Roanoke
nues. What is to be one OF tho largest
and most elegant houses Of worship is
= now in course Of erection and we'll
under way. Mayor Evans is superin-
tendent of the Sunday-school, which
has large and growing membership
Tho Calvary Baptist CHURCH, recently
organized has about fifty members. A
past,r has not yet been secured, but
services arc held regularly in tho Y. vi.
G. A. rooms.
ST. Marks LUTHERAN CHURCH.
This most influential congregation
has enjoyed during the year 1890 full
share of the temporal and spiritual bless
lngs of kind Father in Heaven 1t
stands on the threshold of the new year
with gratitude for the past and bright
prospects for the future.
The mission interests of the conrre-
CATION have, during the past year, been
crowned with the successful completion
of ST. James Church. Plans are on
foot to erect a handsome brick church at
an early day.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Tho Catholic congregation is ono of
the largest in the city, and is constantly
growing. The souls in Father Lynch's
parish now number about 600. The
church and parish arc finely located on
q high hill on the northern extension OF
Jefferson street, whence fine view OF
the city may be had. Tho church also
sustains large school, which will soon
be enlarged. The value Of the church
property is S15,0O0
The Ncwark's Engines.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a Speciall-
The report OF the engineer officers de-
tailed to watch the performances of tho
engines OF cruiser Newark on her recent
trial trip was submitted to the Secretary