The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-15
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Interesting Sermons Preached
at the Various Churches.

The churches in the city wore un.
usually largely attended Sunday and
in several instances people had to be
turned away. There was a large num-
Der OF accessions to several of tho
churches.
Rev. S. X. Cox, pastor Of Grace M. Z.
Church South preached in the morning
from l. Corinthians, 1921, wherefore,
whether yo cat or drink or whatsoever
ye do, do all to the glory of God" The
text of tho sermon at night WAS from
Jeremiah, 1874, "And tho vessel of clay
was marred in tho potter's hand" At
tho close Of the services there were eight
accessions to the church.
Rev. Oliver C. Miller, pastor of St.
Marks. Lutheran Church, preached at
/ q. m. FROM tho text, Behold, tho
half was not told me" | Kings, 1917.
Tho subject of the evening discourse
was: "Io Are My Friend" St. John,
18th chapter.
At Greene Memorial Church the pas.
tor, Rev. w. L. Hammer, preached in
the morning from tho text: The MAX
ing OF many books there is no end;"
Ecclcsiastes. lOl2. At p. IN. class
meeting was conducted by o p. Evans
The text from which tho discourse at
night was made was from Ephesians,
4.2S.
Mount Wow Terrace Church, West
End. preaching both morning and night
By Rev. j. McWilliams.
Rev. e.. Il. ID. Collins, pastor of ST
James NJ. +. Church South, preached
at l q. m. from Genesis, 1910; subject,
The scepter shall not depart from
Judah, nor law-giver from between
His feet, until Shiloh comes" At the
C ose of tho services there werc three
accessions to the church. The text at
night is found in st Matthew, 2l-19,
"And when He saw fig tree in the
way He came to it and found nothing
thereon but leaves only, and said unto
it, Let no fruit grow on it hencefor-
ward. forever"
Rev. s D. Ferguson, pastor of tho
Trinity M. F. Church, preached in the
mornii 2 in the halls Of the Y. NJ. C. A.
on the subject of The Powers of Prayer
| Prevail With God At night the pas.
too pr, ached in the First Presby terian
Charcn for Rev Dr.. Campbell.
At III" Fourth Avenue Christian
Church Rev. II G. Garrison preached at
| "a AZ III WI VIZ ~uOJ'Cb w HdG ID HaL
in Thy lirnd?' The subject of the
cvering discourse was Abraham and
tho Jews.
Rev. w. c. Campbell, pastor of First
Presbyterian Church, preached in the
morning from Luke, 7:14.15; subject,
The rising of the son of the widow OF
Main from the dead" At p. N. he
preached to the Jr. o. U. A M. in their
hall. AT 7:3o p. m. he preached at the
West End Presbyterian Church.
Rev. 5. l.. Rice, pastor OF the United
Brethren's Church, preached in the
morning on the subject of 1.-The Law of
Love;" text: Matthew, 6:32-35. Tho
subject Of the evening discourse was,
What is this that thou hast done;''
Genesis, 3-13. There were twelve &C.
cessions to the church.
Rev. D. G. Moomaw, pastor the Breth
ren's Tabernacle, preached in the morn
ing from the subject, Tire circum-
stances Of the fall Of man." Genesis, 3.
The subject of the evening discourse
was the Resurrection"
Rev. W. IL. Groves, pastor of Bethany
Church, held communion services in the
morning and preached on 1.-The abiding
presence of Christ" The subject OF the
discourse at night was Repentance"