The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Large Congregations at All of
the Churches.

The attendance at all the churches
was good Sunday, and some of them
were filled to Overlooking.
GreeneMemorial-Rev. w. F. Ham
ner preached to an OVERLOOKING congre-
CATION both morning and evening. The
subject of the morning discourse was:
Except your righteousness exceed the
righteousness of the Scribes and Phari-
sees ye can in no wise enter the king.
dom Of God" The subject in the even.
ing was: THE relation Of pastor and
people,"
The Sunday-school was we'll attended
and many new members enrolled. One
member was received into the church on
profession of faith.
Grace Methodist Church Sund ay-
school is in flourishing condition nm
Pepper. Rev. Mr.. Strause, of Salem,
preached to good congregation at
night.
At tho West End Methodist Church
the Sunday-school, under the SUI
pervision OF j. o. Hobbs, is in
fine condition and has grown
to over hundred members.
Rev. L. T. Snopp, pastor in charge,
preached to a good congregation at II q.
m. A new church will soon be erected
on Mountain Terrace street.
At the United Brethren congregation
the Sunday school at 10 a. m. was we'll
attended and very interesting. There
was good attendance and interest at the
II o'clock services, at which tho pastor,
5. l.. Rice, preached from the words,
wi - g ~
which are found in l Kings, 1873.
The congregation at the p. M. services
was larger than usual and the occasion
was very marked for attention and
spiritual bearing. Tho preaching was
from | Peter, SIS; "Be clothed with
humility" The congregation is meet
ing with moro than expected success,
having grown since March 25 from
twenty three to fifty in membership
Quite recently it purchased church
lot on which all except S675 Of the pur-
chase money Is already paid, and all
eXcept.acout 500 OF this remaining sum
is secured on subscription.
Rev. DR.. Scott, OF Linares, Mexico,
conducted the morning services at the
First Presbyterian Church, and in tho
evening Rev. A. L. Graybill, of the
same place, preached to large and APP
l.
at the Sunday.school was good.
The pastor at the Second Presbyterian
Church preached to an OVERLOOKING con.
gregation at both morning and evening
services. The subject of the morning
discourse was christianity and NOR.
atty from the text, HE hath shown
thee, 0 man, what Is good, and what the
Lord doth require Of thee, but to do
justly. and love mercy and to walk
humbly with thy God" The subject
at night was, ANSWER OF prayer" Mark
1920.
At ST. James M. Z. Church Rev. G. II.
ID. Collins preached from this text in the
morning: The Lord God was thy light"
The congregated was good, and much
interest manifested. Four accessions
to the church were made. In the oven.
ing the subject Of the discourse was
1.-The Light" from the same text.
The morning service at the Bethany
Presbyterian Church was conducted by
Rev. A. L. Graybill, of Linares. Mexico,
and at night by Rev. DR.. Scotuo, OF the
same place. Rev. w. II. Grooves
preached to good congregation ut Vim
ton Sunday afternoon at three o'clock
Rev. o. +. Flippo preached to large
congregation in tho morning at the First
Baptist Church, the subject being
Childhood Bereavement" In the even
ing the subject was "Backsliding in the
Heart" The congregation at night
was good.
The morning service in the Trinity
Tabernacle was we'll attended and the
pastor, Rev. S. G. Ferguson, preached
an able sermon on Things Not Seen as
Yet" and at night on BLESSINGS on
Those Who Regard the Warning Of
God"
Christ Church held services in the
K. R. G. A., where Rev. Mr.. Nugent, of
Salem, preached an eloquent discourse.
An interesting Sunday-school, with Mr..
Wood as superintendent. has been or
gained with very favorable prospects.