The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-11
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Interesting Sermons Preached
at the Various Churches.

The churches had unusually interest
ing services Sunday, with good congre-
cations. AT the First Baptist Church
Rev. o. f. Flippo preached in the morn
ing from Acts, 17:l6, Now while Paul
waited for them at Athens, his spirit
was stirred in him when no saw the
city wholly given to ido airy" The
text in the evening was from John, SIP,
'Then spoke Jesus unto them, saying,
Il am the light OF the world. He that
followeth me shall not walk in the dark
ness. but shall have the light of llfe.'"
One believer was received for baptism
ut the morning service. DR.. III. NJ.
Wharton, OF Baltimore, will lecture for
the Elpaal Society Thursday night at s
o'clock. Subject, The Ups and Downs
of Life"
Rev. Oliver L. Miller, pastor Of tho
Lutheran Church. preached an interest
ing sermon in the morning. In the
evening Rev. R. b. Peery, OF Brooks
Garden, spoke on foreign missions. Mr..
Peerv will sail next week for Japan,
St. James NJ. e. Church, Rev. G.
L. ID, Collins. the pastor preached an
able sermon in the morning and ono &C.
cession to the church was made. In
the evening he began series of revival
meetings, which will be continu I'd
throughout the week.
Rev. w. 7. Schooley pastor of Leo
Street NJ. E. Church, visited the Jail
and held services with the prisoners
early in the morning. AT IL u. IN. he
preached to good congregation IN his
church. He also conducted the services
at night.
At Greene Memorial Church, Rev. II.
G. Morrison, of Atlanta, preached to an
overlooking congregation in the morn
ing and took for his text, Till wo all
come in the unity of faith and tho
knowledge of God unto perfect man."
After the sermon collection was taken
up for Grace M. e Church, and q thous-
and dollars raised
Rev. IL c. Garrison, pastor OF tho
Christian Church, preached in the morn
ing, taking for his subject 1.-Two PRINT
tive Churches" The subject for the
evening discourse was "Christianity and
National Problems.
Rev. 5. ID. Ferguson, pastor of Trinity
M. E. Church, preached in the morning
to good congregation. After the ser
mon he announced that the church
property of St Johns Church had been
purchased by his church for the sum of
$4,000, $751; 900 i'll cash and the rem ainder
on time. A voluntary subscription was
takcn up and $4,000 raised.
Rev. j. Cleveland Hall, pastor of
Christ p. E. Church, preached in the
morning on the causes and meaning Of
Tho Laymen's Movement" as it is
called, the fountain of brotherhood,
and assists the ministers in reaching
the masses. At night the subject CT the
discourse was The Ingratitude of the
nation of Israel. Mr.. Hall announced
that hereafter the evening services
would begin at 73o o'clock instead
of S.
At the Calvary Baptist Church Rev.
r. R. AGREE preached in the morning a
special sermon to the Wahoo Tribe, In
dependent Order of Red Men At night
he began series of revival meetings
which will bs continued all week
AT the Second Presbyterian Church
Rev. R. c. Anderson, Jr., preached in
the morning to good congreg alton. In
the evening he took part in the opening
services of tho West End Presby terian
Church.