The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-06
NEWS OF HE CHURCHES.

New Years day.
The First Baptist Sunday-school will
make arrangements for their enter.
tainment this morning. The character
of 1t has not yet been fully decided
upon, but it will doubtless consist of
music, Rotations and readings and
full arranged program.
The Calvary Baptist Sundayschool is
speaking OF giving cantata
Greene Memorial Sunday-school will
also give an entertainment, but have
not yet perfected tho arrangements.
trinity Sunday-school has decided on
something unique and the full arrange
ments will be made shortly.
st. James Methodist Sunday school
Will give an entertainment, consisting
OF rotations, music and other features,
after which presents will be distributed
to the children.
The Presbyterian Sunday-school will
make further arrangements to-day for
their entertainment.
Lee Street Sunday-school have decided
to give an entertainment, and COM
mittee will be appointed to-day to ar
range tho programme.
The Lutheran Sunday. school will
probably give an entertainment in tho
new chapel il it can be gotten ready in
time. Other Sunday schools will make
their arraD gments for Christmas later
on.
Devotional exercises, which have
heretofore been held every Friday night
at Lee street Methodist Church, have
been changed to Sunday evening at G:3O
o'clock. Tho regular business moet-
1ngs of the church will be held on
Friday night instead.
Tho Epworth League of Leo Street
Methodist Episcopal Church will begin
tho publica ton of a monthly paper in
short time. 1t will be devoted to tho
interests Of the church and the organi-
cation.
Tho Brethrens Tabernacle on West
Salem avenue will be dedicated to-day
at p. m. The services will be led by
Elder E. b. Shaver, of Shenandoah, Va.
All are cordially invited.
Tho tabernacle has just boen COM
plotted and is the only church of it's kind
in any city or town of any size in Vir-
GINA The building is frame, but
neatly finished, and will seat about $50
or 800 persons. The pews are comforta-
bly, arranged, and everything is made
with special view to avoid show.
Rev. j. a. w. Butler, pastor of the
Lutheran church in Salem, passed
through the city yesterday on his way
to Blue Ridge church where he will
conduct the communion today.
Services will he held at the churches
of the city to-day rs follows:
Greene Memorial-Scrvices at IL q.
m. and p M. by Rev. W. L. Hammer,
Snnday-school at $3.50 Old folks meet
ing $3.50 p. M. Mrs. Porter will sing for
an oiTertory "Oh for tho Wings of a
Dove"
st. James-Preachin II a. IN by Rev.
q. +. Marks; 7:30 p. III. Rev. a. II.
Way.
Grace Church-Preaching in Sheridan
Hall at II a. m. by Rev. j. a. Bum
baugh. At same place Monday evening,
Rev. w. +. Hammer.
There will be preaching at Trinity
Duffy. Sunday school at 9:3O a. m.
No services at night on account of Y.
M. G. A. mass meeting.
Therewill be preaching in THE TINES
building to-day by Rev. j. w. Howe at
ii a. m. and 7:3O p. IN. Sabbath school
at $3.50 4. IN. All are invited to attend
Fourth Avenue Christian Church
Preaching l a. IN. and 7:30 p. m. by the
pastor Rev. H. c. Garrison.
Mass will be celebrated at st. An
drews Catholic Church this morning at
8 and 10 o'clock, Rev. Father Lynch
officiating.
oe. 1ouh Snurcn-hb Inc evening
service tho rector will preach special
sermon on tho subject Tho Bible
Honred and freely used by the Church
Catholic; discouraged and sighted by
the Church of Rome"
Calvary Baptist Church, Campbell
street, above Park, Rev. X. R. AGREE,
pastor-Preaching by the pastor at II
q. n. and 730 p. m. After the morning
service the Lords Supper will be OBJ
sec7ed, at which time tho hand of fell
lovship will be extended to all new
members. Sunday school at 9:3O a. M.
n cordial welcome awaits all.
Reformed Church service will be held
in Young Mems Christian Assecia ton
by Rev. Lewis Reiter at II o'clock a. m.
THE Y. NJ. c. A.
At o'clock this afternoon in Trinity
Tabernacle, on Kirk avenue, a special
public service will be held, conducted
by Mr.. Jno. Ii. Wright. The subject of
lis address will be THE Four Great
temptations" Ladies and men are
cordially invited.
At night they will hold big mass
meeting in the First Baptist Church,
beginning at 7:3O o'clock. Nearly all
of the churches will unite in this ser.
vice and some Of the pastors will take
part. Everybody is invited to BIO pre-
sent.
THE Il. NJ. C. \.
The afternoon meeting of the r. M.
G. A. will be held this evening at 4
o'clock in st. James Methodist church.
The exercises will be led by e.. w.
Clymer The subject is Goods Willing
ness to Forgive" from, load Psalm.
meeting of tho active members OF
the Railroad Mems Christian Associa-
tiOn will be held in their rooms Tues
day night for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing wear