The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-24
N-Aws OF THE CHURCHES.

to be held in it next Sunday. 1t will
furnish a neat and comfortable place of
worship for the growing congregation
of Pastor Duffy.
ST. James new Methodist Church, in
the northwest section of the CITY, is
nearly complete. The structure is only
temporary, but it is q deserving compli-
! ment to those interested in church eX-
tension. Rev. Frank Follingsbee is the
contractor. The building is located on
the north side of Fourth avenue, near
Fifth street. 1t will seat about 400 per-
sons. The ladies have taken an active
part in raising funds, their recent festi-
val yielding about 5000.
The committee in charge of the move
ment to build new Presbyterian
Church in the northeast section have
ordered the plans to be made for tho
building.
So far Sam Jones has made no definite
reply to the invitation extended him to
conduct revival here next fall. Mayor
Evans saw the famous evangelist in
Bristol q few days ago and asked him
about the prospects of his coming to
this city according to invition. Mr.
Jones replied, Tell the boys am
mighty anxious to go to Roanoke, and
will if possibly can. l can not make
definite reply until return home and
see all my mail and review my present
engagements
This is construed as meaning that
Mr.. Jones will come to Roanoke. He
is now making things lively in Chat
tanooga.
The Baptists of vinton met yesterday
and established the Baptist Church of
Vinton. The church was organized by
Rev. Thomas G. Goggin. The officers
were elected as follows: D. c. Vineyard,
deacon; William Goggin, clerk, and
William Lunsford, treasurer. W. C.
Patterson, d.. c Vineyard and William
Lunsford were appointed 4 building
committee. The erection of house Of
worship will commence at an early day.
Services will be held at the churches
of the city as follows:
Trinity M. E. Church South (TlMEs
notwithstanding at / a. m. and :
p. m. by the pastor, Rev. j. w. Duifey.
Sunday-school at $50.
Greene Observation-Disclosures at IL M.
and p. m. by Rev. Thomas NJ. Jones'
Sunday-school at $50.
Mission school over "Bee Hive" in
East Roanoke att p. m.
Melrose School Building n. w-9am
Sunday-school Major A.. &. Pendleton
uperintendent.
Mass will be celebrated at ST. An
drews Catholic Church this morning
at and 10 o'clock, Rev. Father Lynch
officiating. Sunday-school will be held
at 2 p. nj.
There will be services at st. Johns
Episcopal church at IL Il. M. and D. m.
to-day, conducted by Rev. DR.. Meade,
pastor.
Reformed church, Rev. Lewis Rel
ter, pastor. Services in the Wright
block at IL q. III. All are cordially in
vited.
Rev. c. ii. Buchanan, the pastor. will
preach in the Methodist Church of Vim
ton to-day at IL a. m. and at D. m.
Sunday-school will be held at $3.50 a. m.
Rev. DR.. c. +. James will preach for
the Calvary Baptist congregation at the
Young Mems Christian Association hall
this morning and evening.
Lee Street Methodist Episcopal
Church-ServiceS at / a. m. ard D. M,
by Rev. w. Il. Shooley. Sunday school
at a. III.
Rev. j. G.. Chastain, missionary in
Mexico, will preach in the First BAPTIST
Church to-day at IL o'clock. The pastor,
Rev. O. f. Flippo will preach at p. M
On account of the absence of the
pastor, Rev. DR.. w. Ii. Meade, who is
attending the Episcopal council at
Petersburg, there will be no services
to-day in st. Johns Church. There will
be Sunday-school as usual at IA. m.
The United Brethren in Christ will
meet at IL a. m. and p. m, in Odd
Fellows Hall, Wright block, corner
Salem avenue and Jefferson street Rev.
j. E. Fout will preach at both services.
Children's services will be held at
Greene Memorial Methodist Church this
afternoon at o'clock. There will be
nd Tot !,
the school. An address will be delivered
by Rev. j. w. Duffy of Trinity Metho-
dist Church, and the superintendent
will submit his annual report.
THE Y. NJ. C. A.
The annual meeting of the Roanoke
Young Mems Christian Association is
to be held this evening at o'clock in
the auditorium of Green Memorial
Methodist Church. The annual address
will be delivered by Rev. w. f. Kane,
well-known Baptist divine of Bedford
City. Hon. John w. Woods, the presi-
dent of the association, will preside
over the meeting. The general secre-
tary, the treasurer, the president and the
standing committees will present their
reports upon the work of the last wear,
and the occasion will be one of unusual
interest to all who are interested in the
work of the association. The singing
will be under the direction of L. o.
Young the director of tho choir of the
First Baptist Church.
Mr. Il. c. Grecnman, whose addresses
in the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion rooms for tho past ten days have
been listened to with so much profit and
pleasure, will have charge of the regu-
lar afternoon meeting to-day at $3.50
o'clock. The public is invited to this
service.