The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-08
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Interesting Sermons Preached
at the Various Churches.

a. A'0 various SnufCheS.
Tho churches in the city were largely
attended Sunday and great many peo-
pie had to be turned away at Greene
Memorial for want Of seating capacity.
At the First Presbyteria Church
Row. w. G. Campbell, the pastor.
preached in the morning on the subject
ot"Church Music, from Colossians, 3:16,
"Teaching and admonishing one an.
other in Psalms, hymns and spiritual
songs, singing with grace In your hearts
to the Lord" The new choir under tho
leadership of Mrs. Kuykendahl. led tho
singing OF the congregation for the first
time. AT night the services wore con-
Quoted by Messrs. IIaight, Auckerman
and Wynne, of tho Y. Nj. c. "A.
Affinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. S. ID. Ferguson, tho pastor,
preached in the morning from Second
Corinthians, SIT. Subject: Tho Now
Preacher in Christ Jesus" The subject
of the evening discourse was The Im-
portance of Self knowledge" Psalms,
1872.
Rev. D. G, Moomaw, pastor of the
Brethren's Tabernacle, took for his sub
ject In the morning THE Parable Of the
Rich Man and Lazarus" a. the close
OF the services there was one accession
to the church. In tho evening Prof
Beale, president Of the Daleviile Nor.
NAL School, occupied the pulpit and
preached from the text. "Ye are the
light of the world"
Row. Lewis Roiter, pastor of the Re.
formed Church, preached in tho morning
from Ephraim, GIL. Subject: Tho
Christians Preparation for Warfare"
Rev. w. L. Hammer administered the
sacrament 10 $50 communicates in the
morning, after which an able address
was delivered by C. E. Hurltert, of tho
r. R M. G. A. The pastor preached at
belmont at p. m. on the subject of
Faith" At night the railroad men held
their meeting in the church, after which
there were three Conversions. Rev. DR..
Hammer will resume his series OF ser.
mons on ne xt Sunday.
Rev. R. R. AGREE, pastor OF the Cav
airy Baptist Church, preached his first
annual sermon in the morning to largo
and appreciative audience. The mos
of the sermon was taken up in review
ing the work OF last year. There were
2l1 additions to the church during the
year-twelve were dismissed by letter
and only one by death.
The church raised during ten months,
for pastors salary, ETC., S2,5OO.32, not
including the 81, 400 raised toward the
new church. The Ladies' Aid Society
of the church raised SS:7.96; the Girls
Aid Society 500.
The Sunday-school increased greatly
during the year, there being I3l addi
tions. The officers and teachers made
an average of 81 sc per cent; scholars,
55@per cent. on attendance. The col
]ec,ions of the school for the year were
Sill IS. Altogether tho work accom-
plished by the church WAS very graft
| flying.
Al tho Fourth Avenue Christian
Church tho pastor, Rev. H. C Garrison,
preache d in the morning from the sub
joct. What A bout Johu?" In the even
ing the subject of ths DISCOURSE was the
purity of Heart" from the text, "But
God Looketh Upon the Heart"
Rev. r. q. Anderson, pastor Of tn
Second Presbyterian Church, preached
at IL a. m. from the text. Matthev, 5:l3
"fe are the Salt OF the Earth" after
which Il. A. Ridout was installed as
elder and w. II. Dorney ordained and
installed as deacon. The subject OF the
evening discourse was: Reading" |
Timothy, Alb. There was one Accession
to the church
AT the West End Presbyterian Church
series OF revival meetings have beer
conducted for the past week. Sunday
afternoon Rev r. g. Anderson preached
and at night DR.. Campbell delivered q
discourse. Services will be- continued
throughout the week every night.
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