The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-03
CHURCH SERVICES.
Large Congregations Present
Morning and Evening.

Services were held Sunday in all the
churches in Roanoke. The congrega-
tions were unusually largo. 1t was the
last regular Sunday service that will be
held until after the advent OF Sam
Jones.
AT the bethany Presbyterian Church
there was preaching Sunday morning by
the pastor, Rev. w. Ii. Groves, ands at
night by Rev. Mr.. Woods, a missionary
| from China. Rev. Mr.. Woods preached
| in the afternoon at Vinton.
At the Fourth Avenue Christian
Church there was preaching morning
and evening by the pastor, Rev. II. c.
| Garrison. The subject in the evening
was "Be Sure Your Sin Will Find You
Out"
At the St. James Methodist Churc
there was preaching morning and even
ing by the pastor, Rev. S. Il. D. Col
Inns. Morning subject: 'Eternal
Life Evening subject: 81 am Doing
Great Work and Cannot Come Down"
At Trinity large and interesting
Sunuay-school was held Preaching
morning and evening by the pastor,
Rev. S. G. Ferguson. Communion scr
vice after tho morning sermon. Three
persons wore added to the membership
roll of the church. The singing was
excellent.
Rev. III. M. Woods, of China, preached
at II a. IN. co a large and deeply inter
ested congregation at the First Presby-
terian Church. Three members were
received into the church on profession
of their faith and one was baptized.
The children's services were hold at
p. m. One little child was baptized.
AT night, owing to tho absence of tho
pastor, Rev. DR.. w. G. Campbell, Rev.
W. Ii. Groves filed the pulpit
At Greene Memorial the morning
hour was devoted to the sentimental
service. The service was impressive
to overlooking. At night the church
was packed and many turned away.
The text was Mark. 9: 27 and IS. Both
services were conducted by the pastor,
Rev. w. ii. Hammer. Twenty-thr new
members have been received during tho
past month.
The pastor of tho United Brethren,
Rev. S. l.. Rice, preached to large
and appreciative audience in TIE TINES
building at II a. M and s p. M The
morning subject was "Abrahams
Faith" evening subject, The Faith of
the Prophets"
preached to tho Union Graded school.
His topic was pleasure and Profit of
Education" After the services the
Lords Supper was administered. At
tho evening services the subject was
"Servitude TO Sim There were large
congregations at both services.
At the First Baptist Church the pas
tor, ReY.' DR.. o. +. Flippo, was absent
in the morning in order to deliver a
memorial address at the unwilling of
the Tyree memorial tablet in the Bap-
fist church at Salem. At night there
was large congregation. The Sacra-
after the evening sermon and the hand
of fellowship given to the new members.
During the month twenty-three now
members have been received by bap-
tism and by letter.
At St. Andrews Catholic Church the
regular Sunday morning services were
conducted by Rev. Father Lynch. The
audience was very large and some turned
away. The music was excellent.
At ST. Johns services were conducted
morning and evening by the pastor. Rev.
DR.. Meade. An interesting Sunday
school was held in the morning. The
music was unusually fine.
At the Reformed Church Rev. LIE wis
Reiter preached an excellent sermon to
a good sized audience in Smiths Music
Hall at II a. M.
At Loo Street Methodist Church a
class meeting was hold at 10 a. m
Preaching by Rev. II. E. Richardson at
7:45 p. m. Interesting Sunday. school
i'll the afternoon. Largo congregations
were present at all tho services.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN STATEMENT
a Flattering Increase In Earnings for the
Month of March.
The following is the statement Of the