The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-21
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Churches Not so Well Attend d
as Usual.

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the commencement sermon of the Mont
gomery County Female College at Chris.
tiansburg at l l a. M, Rev. George w.
Carter, Of Lynchburg, filling the pulpit
at Greene Memorial at the morning and
evening services. The congregations
were not quite so large as usual, but
the services were interesting, and those
who attended had the pleasure of listen
ing to two eloquent sermons.
The congregation of Christ Church en-
joyed a veritable treat at the ir opening
services on Sunday morning and even
ing Rev. j. Cleveland Hall preached
at both services, md it is probable that
no finer discourses have ever been de-
livered in Roanoke. Mr.. Hall has a
most attractive delivery and voice
which: charms one with its rsonant
qualities. He uses clear cut, incisive
language, and displays ready
flow of words, which testifies to
more than ordinary ability Mr..
Hall took as the text for his
morning sermon, 1.-The Holy Scrip
lures" but, contrary to expectation, he
did not preach a sermon on the Scrip
lures of the Bible, but talked of the
work
He delivered q most impassioned adj
dress upon the SUI ject OF the beauties
OF nature claiming that nature on every
hand testifes to the wonderful working
of God and its benifcent influence on
mankind, and he wondered how any
man could look up 20 the grand firma-
ment and not be awed into comp, etc
reconciliation with the fact that God
is the supreme ruler of the universe and
the Saviour Of mankind.
For the evening sermon Mr.. Halls
text was II Samuel, 3:33, "Died Abner
as a fool dieth." In the eyes of many
this sermon was moro effectively de-
livered than that of the morning. In
simple words, but with direc tness and
force that was most convincing, the
preacher held up to his hearers that
vivid story OF the life and death of Alb
ner, the greatest warrior of early ancient
times-a man who was feared by all on
account of his mighty proweSs. lie
gave most convincing parallel of this
great man with our men of modern
times, how we fall in our moments of
weakness-fall never to rise again, as
did Abner, very often led astray to our
destruction by those whom we consider
our friends.
MANY of your loved ones have gone
before you to the shoreless sea, he said.
"Did any of them die as Abner did-a
fool? On my friends. why will We not
heed the words? Death is the most GER
tain thing in this world-as certain as
our birth. Sooner or later it will over
take US. Who will be the next? 1t
may be one Of us here tonight? Will
you die as Abner did-a fool? Many
men say, Wait awhile. | am not ready
to talk about religion yet But will
death wait for you? Men take pride
In sustaining their earthly credit, but
how little attention they pay to their
heavenly credit. They say they have
not the time just now"
1t is safe to say that the folly OF
mans life has never been more forcibly
portrayed than it was by Mr.. Hall. He
certainly has made an impression upon
those who heard him that years OF time
will not etrace.
the call which Christ Church several
weeks ago rendered him, and will move
here with his family, so as to take up
the duties of his new charge on Sunday,
July 90.
The attendance at the Second Pres
byterian Church was good. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. R. C.
Anderson, who preached IN the morning
from the subject, Praise God, Psalm
1918. 'Oh, that men would praise God
for mis- goodness and for his wonderful
works of the children of men," The
subject for the evening service was
Naaman, the Syrian, III Kings, 5tn
chapter, LIST TO 10th verse.
The congregation was not as large as
usual at the Lee Street Methodist
Church. Rev. Mr.. Schooley preached
sermon from the Sth chapter of Romans,
was not we'll attended, but collections
were good
The First Baptist Church had its
usual good attendance, DR.. O. +. Flippo
preaching able sermons both at the
morning and evening services.
The text at the morning service was:
"Think not | come to send peace on
earth; come not TO send peace but
sword" The text in the eve ming was:
Let the meditations of my heart be
acceptable in the sight of the Lord, my
strength and my redeemer," Psalm,
1914.
The attendance and interest were
good 1T the Christian Church, where
Rev. ii. C.. Garrison conducted both
services. The subiect for the morning
text was: The Fruits Of the Spirit"
AT the young peoples meeting at :
o'clock much interest was manifested,
and the recent converts took part in
public worship At p. 10. the text was:
"Bear Ye One Another's Burdens"
At Bethany Presby Church the
morning and evening services were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. Ii. Groves. who also
preached at Vinton at 3 D. m.
Rev. s. &. Furugson preached an ell
oquent sermon to good congregation
at Trinity Church in the morning from