The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Churches Well Attended Not
withstanding the Heat.

Notwithstanding the intense heat
Sunday all the churches were we'll at.
tended At Greene Memorial the Sun
day-school was very interesting. The
morning church service was attended
by q full house and the spirit OF wor-
ship pervaded the audience. The pas
tor: Rev. w. F. Hammer, preached from
the text Therefore there remaineth
rest to the people Of God" Hebrews, 10.
In the afternoon the anniversary of the
+. R. M. G. A. was held in the auditor.
ium.
The report of General Secretary
Blanton showed a year of great results
The association is fourishing, and
deserves the hearty support and coop
Grafton of the people. The evening
service was attended by large congre-
CATION, and the services were very
hearty and pleasing.
The pastor introduced reform in
making announcements. Hereafter all
announcements must be written out
and handed to II. II. Fishburne, who
will read them to the congregation.
The Sunday-school was well attended
at the United Brethren's Church and
much interest was manifested The
pastor, Rev. 5. D. Rice, preached to an
attentive audience at the morning
church services from Isaiah, 50, 1:2.
The services at night was not so we'll
attended on account of the intense heat.
The pastor preached from 49th Psalm,
18th verse, for fifteen minutes, the con-
gregation being very attentive. The
prayer meetings which are held in
private residences each Wednesday
night are quite interesting as we'll as
profitable.
Rev. O. f. Flippo preached at the
First Baptist Church in the morning to
good congregation from the text John,
17;92. AT night a large congregation
greeted Rev. DR.. George, native of
Armenia, who gave most entertaining
talk on the religions of Armenia. There
were six accessions to the church. four
by letter and two by baptism.
The usual services were held at the
Fourth Avenue Christian Church. Rev.
IL. o. Garrison, after an absence of three
weeks, preached in the morning from
the subject, "Woe unto him tn at striveth
with his maker" In the evening the
discourse was on the first chapter of
| Genesis.
Rev. G. II. d. Co Inns. pastor of Saint
James Church, preached in the morning
many prophets and kings have desired
to see these things which We see and
have not seen them, and to hear those
things which we hear, and have not
heard them" In the evening the Rail-
road Mems Christian Association held
their meeting in the church, which was
conducted by John M. Warden, general
secretary of the association. The SER
vices were unusually we'll attended and
one person stood up for prayer. The
Sunday was large and fifteen ad-
ditional members enrolled.
The Sunday-school service at Trinity
Church was both interesting and profit
able. Rev. S. G.. Ferguson, the pastor,
preached both morning and evening to
fairly good congregation, nothwith-
standing the intense heat.
Rev. Il. c. Anderson, of the Second
Presbyterian Church, preached in the
morning and evening to a fine congre-
CATION. Tho subject OF tho morning
text was Free Justification by Faith,
Job, 25:4; Romans, 3:24.35. The even
ing subject was Wisdom of Winning
Souls" He that winneth souls is
wise," Prov. 3D. There was an accession
to the church
The congregation was not large at
the Lee Street Methodist church. The
pastor, Rev. w. l. Schooley, preached
in the morning on the subject of great
salvation. Great salvation on account
OF its author. To neglect this brings
down the wrath of God" The subject
of tho evening discourse was the restor-
alton of the erring by those who are
spiritual, so to publicly expose, in a
personal manner, the faults of men.
Not the gospel method of restoring the
erring.
Rev. w. c. Campbell conducted the
usual services at the First Presbyterian
church. The subject OF the morning
discourse was Works" as discussed by
the Apostle James in his epistle. Four
additional members were received by
letter. In the evening the subject was,
THE gospel in the book of job"
In the afternoon, John Leps, who will
be student in Union Seminary next
year, conducted services in the West
End.
The usual services were conducted at
the Brethren's Tabernacle by Rev. W.
p. Moomaw. The subject of the morn
ing DISCOURSE was "Belshazar's Feast"
Daniel, fifth chapter; evening discourse,
THE Judgment, Present and Future,
and the Means that Should be Employed
to Have Favorable ISSUE" Rom, ., 6:7.
The people are cordially invited to oc.
cupy the vacant chairs.
Rev K. r. AGREE, pastor of the Calvary
Baptist Church, held service especially
for children in the morning, which was
we'll attended. In the evening the con-
gregation was good, and one member
was received in full fellowship of the
church.
Rev. l.. f. Snopp preached to good
congregation at Mount View Terrace