The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-27
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Many Accessions to the Various
ChurchesfHere.

There were several accessions to the
various hurches Sunday which were as
usual largely attended.
At tho First Baptist Church Rev. o.
F. Flippo preached in the morning on
the Parable of Pharisee ard Publican"
Tho subject for the evening discourse
was the "Royalties.of King Jesus"
Rev. r R. AGREE, pastor OF Calvary
Baptist Church, preached in the morn
ing to the children on Faith" and in
tho evening on the subject OF the "Syro
Ph9nician Woman"
Rev. w. w. Royal, Of the Virginia
conference, preached to an OVERLOOKING
congr, -ation ct Greene Memorial
Church both morning and evening on
the subject Of "Missio ns." There were
eight accessions TO the church.
Rev. DR.. Reiter, of the Reformed
Gnu -ch, pre- lched an able sermon from
the first clause of the 24,h verse of the
fifth chapte of Matthew. SUBJECT. "We
Cannot Serve Two Masters"
At Bethany Church Rev. w. H.
Groves. the pastor. preached in the
morning from Hebrews, 1924. In the
prbdCuGu W d ROOu COuRC6-
cation at Vinton. At night his text
was from John, 5:2s 30.
at the First Presbyterian Church Rev.
w. Campbell preached from First
Coz inthians, 5:35. Subject, self De-
NAL" Chlldren's service at O'Clock in
the afternoon. a the evening the text
was found in Acts, 01-2O.
Rev s Ferguson pastor of Trinity
M. e. Church, preached in the morning
from Acts, 9th chapter, 1920, and 81
verses. In the al ernoon he preached
to JuLior Order of United American
Mechanics in their hall. In the evening
he pl-aceed in his church to q fairly
good congr agation. At the morning
service three children were baptized.
Rev. w. T. Schooley, pastor of Lee
M Il. Church, visited the Jail as usual
Sunday morning and held services with
the prisoners whom he found to have
formerly been members of various
churches. The prisoners joined in sing
ing the hymn, "Come, Thou Fount Of
Every Blessing" which deeply moved
Mr.. Schooley. At his church he
preached in tie morning on the "Par.
the subject was Christ. the Sinners
Refugee
At Christ Episcopal Church the SER
vices were held as usual at their tenn
porary quarters, No. 155 Salem avenue
8. W. The Sunday.school was we'll az
tended. several new schol ,rs being re.
ceived. The congregations, both morn
ing and night, were very good and the
sermons were listened to with close at
tention The participation of the con-
gregation in services and sin cling is very
noteworthy. The work Of the new chap
ter of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew
told unc .ard
OF the attendance OF young men, espe-
cially at the night service
Rev. O. L. Miller, pastor of St. Marks
Lutheran Church, preached an able ser
mon in the morning in which there were
several convicted OF sin and made pro-
fession of religion. In the evening the
subject of the discourse was Righteous
ness and Peace"
Rev. r. R. Anderson, pastor of Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, preached
from the subject, Trial Of Faith"
John, 5:6G-6S. in the afternoon at West
End, in which he gave the notice that
their new church at that place would be
ready for occupany next Sunday He
preached at Hollins Institute at hight.
There were six mem bers added to the
church by certificate in the morning
At the Christian Baptist Church Rev.
IL. G. Garrison preached both morning
and evening. The subject of the latter
discourse was "Ccnsccration." The
congregations were good.
The services at the Y. NJ c. A vera
we'll attended with good music and a
fine spiritual meeting.
There was beautiful and impressive
scene at Greene Memorial Church Sun.
day night. After the sermon the pastor
arose and said: 81 call name tonight
that is like sweet incense poured forth
upon she best known and most beloved
OF any who ever lived and labored among
you. refer to Mrs. L. V. Smoot." The
large congregation filing the pews,
aisles and vesticules became solem and
silent, The pastor stated that the
church would make q contribution TO
have her name enrolled as memb Der uf
the BOARD Of depar ted" in the Voman's
Parsonage and Home Mission Society OF
the baltimore conference, which would
hold Its annual memorial servic. to dav
in Lexington. Without word OF a>
hortation the baskets were Lass,
around and with bowed head the fearful
congregation showed their love for one
30 true and worthy. 1t is needless to
say the amount was raised.
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