The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-07
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Large Congregations at All the
Churches Sunday.

Very large audiences attended the
various churches in the city Sunday
morning. AT the evening services the
congregations at most of the churches
were considerably smaller, wing to the
very hard rain that fell just before SER
vices began.
The pastor, Rev. w. II. Groves,
preached excellent sermons, morning
and evening, at Bethany Presby
Church, to large congregations. The
morning subject was 1.-THE Influence
of the Spirit and that at night was
Thou art weighed in the balances and
found wanting" Two new members
were received into the church. The
Sunday-school at 9 in the morning is
large and steadily increasing.
Children's Day was fittiingly observed
at Grace Church Sunday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. The following excellent pro-
gram was splendidly carried out: Open
ing song, "All Hail the Power of Jesus
song, Scatter Sunshine;" recitation,
by the little children; solo. Miss Hattie
Heart; "a Bright New Cent" the school;
song, 1.-TWO Little Hands," "Work for
Little Servants" class of boys; short
talks, members of the building commit
tee; song, by infant class: address, w.
A. Pattie; superintendent's report, John
Pepper; recitation, by six girls; address,
John w. Wood; Doxology; responsive
reading.
Rev. w. +. Hammer preached in the
Greene Memorial Church to very
large congregation. Two new members
we're received and the sacrament of tho
Lords supper administered. Rev. Mr..
I'LL
at night.
The services at the Fourth avenue
Christian Church were we'll attended
and much interest manifested. Excel
lent sermons were preached at both SER
vices by the pastor, Rev. Fl. c. Garrison.
Rev. DR.. Taylor Martin, of Dublin,
Virginia, preached two excellent and
interesting sermons at the First Presby-
terrain Church, the pastor, Rev. Dr. w.
G. Campbell being at Bedford city,
where he preached the baccalaureate
sermon at Belmont Seminary. The
congregations at both services were
good.
At St James M. E. Church, South, in
the morning the pastor, Rev. G. II. d. Col
Inns, preached from II Cor, 1878, "My
grace is sufficient for thee" to the
young converts. Fifteen new members
united with tho church, one of that
number on profession of faith and the
rest by letter. The music was an es-
pecial feature in the service. Mrs.
Ransen rendered, with fine effect,
solo, TOO Late! Too Latew by An
dante Longhetto 1t was communion
day and an unusual number improved
the opportunity. AT night the services
were for the young people. The music
was fine, Mrs. Ransen and Mrs. Carter
both singing solos.
Rev. j. L. Rice preached two excel
lent sermons to the United Il, ethren in
THE TIMES building Sunday to large
congregations. Three new members
were received in the church.
The services at the First Baptist
Church were we'll attended both morn
ing and evening. In the morning the
church wac crowded. The sermons by
the pastor, Rev. DR.. o. f. Hippo, were
forcible, eloquent and touching. The
morning text was Exodus, 1913. The
hand OF fellowship was given to thirty
new members.
Trinity Tabernacle waa filled last
Sunday by people who came to hear the
pastor, Rev. :. q. Ferguson, deliver a
mastery and forcible sermons at each
of the morning and evening services.
The Sunday school was large and inter
esting.
Rev. Mr.. Anderson. pastor of the Sec
ond Presby terian Church, preached an
eloquent sermon Sunday morning at DR..
Christians residence, the text being:
LEAD me to the rock that is higher
than l." Sunday afternoon he preached
to a large congregation in the West End.
Two new members were received in the
church.