The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-12
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Large Congregations at All the
Churches.

AT the First Baptist Church Sunday,
Kev. 0. f. Hippo preached to inc
congregation in the morning from the
text, Herein is my father glorified that
ye bear much fruit so shall We be NV
disciples" There was a hearty response
on the part of members to the now plan,
proposed by the financial committee
Tor raising current expenses for the in
coming fiscal year. The congregation
was not so large at night on account of
tho rain, but an excellent sermon was
preached from text found in Matthew,
1920.
Services were conducted at the Trim
lty Methodist Church Sunday morning
oy the pastor, Rev. s. G.. Ferguson, and
three persons received into the church.
In the afternoon there was meeting of
the Women's Parsonage and Home
mission Society and addresses were
made by Mrs. DIR. Wiley, Revs. s. G.
Ferguson, Il. L. d. Collins and w. +
Hammer.
AT the ST. James Methodist Church
keV. u. L. ID. Collins preached in the
morning, to an excellent congregation,
from the text, Il know that NV Re-
deemer liveth, Job. 1928. There we're
four accessions to the church by certifi-
cate. AT night special service for
railroad men was held. Tho congrega-
ton was not so large as in the morn
ing, but an excellent sermon was
preached from First Peter, So.
At the Calvary Baptist Church the
pastor preached from this text in the
morning. God is the spirit and they
that worship him must worship him in
spirit and in truth" Services were also
held i'll the evening.
Rev. G. III. Buchanan pastor of the
Methodist Church at Vinton, preached
toa largo congregation in the morning
ana nve persons were received into the
church on profession of faith, tho fruits
OF the late revival. After n brief ad-
dress touching on the Lords supper,
ordinance was administered. The oc.
cason was very impressive one. There
were no services al night, as the pastor
preached at Greene Memorial
AT bethany Church there was good
attendance in the morning and the pas.
tor preached a sermon on the Char
actor OF Gideon At night the congre-
CATION was not SO large. The subject
OF the evening discourse was Tho Duty
OF Submission to God" Five persons
were received in tho church on certi-
fcate.
There was preaching morning and
evening at the usual hours OF worship
at the Second Presbyterian Church by
the pastor, Rev. II C. Anderson. The
subject OF the morning sermon was
Dawn of God" Psalm, 62:ll. God
hath spoken once; twice have l heard
this that power belongeth unto God "
INC subject for the evening was,
Growth in Grace" III Peter, 3:1S,
Grow in gra @ and in knowledge of the
Lord Jesus" Good congregations at
tended both services.
The services at the First Presbyterian
Church on Sunday morning wore we'll
attended. The pastor preached from
lst Kings, lS:30-"And he repaired the
altar OF the Lord that was broken down. 8"
In the afternoon DIR. Campbell preached
in the West End, and at night in his
own church.
AT the Lee Street Methodist Church
the services throughout the day we, O
very interes cling and profitable Tho
class meeting at 10 o'clock led by T. n
Moore. was quite spiritual. The morn
ing text was: "We ought, therefore, to
give the more earnest heed, lest at any
time we let them slip" In the evening
the subject was; Aiming at the mark,
but missing it," 1t was taken from the
text: For we have all sinned and come
short OF the glory OF God" One Access
sion was made to the church on profess
sion of faith.
Rev. w. f. Hammer, pastor of Greeno-
Memorial, preached to an OVERLOOKING
congregation in the morning, and much
interest was manifested. At night Rev
Z. IT, buchanan filed his place and was
attentively listened to by n large con-
gregation.
Kew Straus preached an excellent
sermon to good congregation at Grace
Church.
Rev l.. +. Snapp conducted the GER
vices at the West End Methodist Church
and is now in charge OF that church.