The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-06
suNpAx SERVICES.
Interesting Sermons and Good
Congregations.

The services at all the churches were
largely attended Sunday and the Sun
day-sohools are largely increasing in
membership.
AT the First Baptist Church the Sun
day-school was larger than usual and in
creased by several new members. Tho
Lords Supper was observed at the morn
ing service and the hand Of fellowship
extended to four now membors. At
night the pastor, Rev. o. +. Hippo,
preached from Daniel, $50, to large
congregation.
Lee Street M. E. Church, Pastor w.
T. Schooley visited the Jail as usual, dis
tributed papers and held prayer for the
inmates. Preaching at IL a. M; text,
Rev. 16 IT'S, Subject: The Seventh
Vial Sign Of the Closing of tho Gospel
Age" At night address to the laboring
class, the saloon and the drinking class.
The meeting was attended with power,
and one was converted.
Rev. Mr.. Wade, OF Franklin county,
and of the Baptist Church, preached an
interes ing sermon at st. James Luth-
eran Church in Vinton Sunday after
noon to large congregation. His sub
ject was And God Gave His Only Be-
gotten Son." He handled his text in q
mastery way, and from the many kind
expressions from the people Mr.. Wade
would no doubt be warmly welcomed to
Vinton again
The service at Bethany Presby torian
Church was we'll attended in the morn
ing. Rev. r. G. Christian preached an
able and eloquent sermon with great &C.
ceptability to the congregation. At
night the pastor, Rev. w. III. Groves, con-
Quoted the services.
AT Calvary Baptist Church the pulpit
was occupied both morning and even
ing by the pastor, DR.. II. r. AGREE.
There was large attendance at both
services In the morning he preached
on the two opposite effects that preach
ing the Gospel has on the world-the
negative influence, or the influence
turning them away from God, and the
positive influence, or the influence turn
ing them to Him. He took as his text,
"And when they were come to the
place, which is called Calvary, there
they crucifed Him and the Do alefactors,
one On the right hand and the other on
the left" Luke, $3.50. At night he
preached from the text, "And the Son
OF Man is come to seek and to save that
which was lost" Luke, 1910.
AT the Second Presbyterian Church
the pastor, Rev. R. G. Anderson preached
in the morning from the text: THE Be-
seige of Samaria. III Kings. I'll. At
night Rev. DR.. Hoge, an eminent di-
vine and pastor Of the First Presby terian
Church in Richmond, preached an elo-
quent sermon from the text: Lord,
What Wilt Thou Have Me to Do?" He
also gave an admirable talk to tho teach
ers of the West End Sunday afternoon
In the absence of Rev. w. C. Camp
bell, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church. who is in Berkeley, W. Va,
Rev. DR.. Scott, of Cloverdale, filed his
ulpit both morning and evening.
Rev. DR.. Whiaher held his second
preached very interesting sermon in
the morning from the topic OF Abraham's
faith. The quarterly love feast was held
at p. m. At night the pastor, Rev. G.
81. Buchanan preached to the Woman's
Missionary Society. His topic was the
Commission 10 Woman. John, 2O:l7.
At both hours the house was crowded
and good day was enjoyed.
At Christ P. e. Church the usual ser
vices were held yesterday, the rector
preaching morning and night. At the
morning service the Holy Communion
was administered. The subject of the
morning sermon was the strengthening
IL fluence of sorrow and successfully re-
sisted temptations. At night lesson
was drawn from Balaam's return to
Balak's camp and his death at the spear
of Phinehas. Text: II thought to pro-
mote thee TO great honor, but the Lord
has kept thee back from honor"
At Greene Memorial Communion SER
vices were held in the morning and at
night the paster Rev. DR.. Hammer,
preached ar able sermon to an overflow
ing congregation on Observation-Disclosures
Dream"