The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-21

Roanoke is rapidly attaining celebrity
as city of churches and of church. GOING
peopie. There are now under construc-
ton three churches which are nearly
con- pleted and which will be ornaments
10 city OF twice the size of this.
ot. Marks Lutheran Church, now in
course of construction ON Commorca
street, Is magnificent structure, built
Oh stone IN Gothic style of architecture.
Ihis work is under the superintendence
OF d. U. Nesbitt and will be completed
In the near future. The interior will be
hnlshed very handsomely and when
completed will be one of the lest and
most beautiful houses of Worship in the
State, OF in the South. The .pproyi-
mate cost of this church will be between
sos, 900 and $4,000. Tho membership
OF st. Marks is large and is com posed of
some of the most substantial people of
the city. Rev. Drs. l.. A. Fox and Il.
": n. Painter, of Roanoke College. are
hlling tho pulpit temporarily. Tho
average attendance at the Sunday SER
vices is about 400.
Grace Nj. e. Church, south, is com
posed of about $50 members drawn from
Greene Memorial Church, and but
recently organized in East Roa-
noke. 1t is yet mission work
under the auspices of the pas
tor OF tho Greene Memorial Church.
This congregation is erecting Il hand
some church. which is nearly com
pleteted, and will cost SO 600, exclusive
of the lot
s.. Johns Episcopal Church, Row. DR..
w. IL. Meade, rector, is erecting a new
building on South Jefferson street,
which will be, when completed, second
to Il >ne in the city. IL is being bailt
by L. j. Amweg, under tho superin.
tendence Of holland & Go Saussurc, of
broken stone OF the finest quality.
quarried at Peak Croek, in Pulaski
county This handsome edidco is
nearly completed. All the stone is laid
and the framing for tho roof will be
put In place in few DAYS.
The architecture is Gothic III style
and reflects much credit on the taste
OF the architects. Especial caro- will
be taken in furnishing the interior and
the house will be ready for occupancy
The average attendance at each service
il about 300, all the ST. Johns building
| will seat.
The Christ's Episcopal Church, is a
new congregation composed of members
OF st. Johns Church. The pastor Is vet
to be supplied. Tho United Brethren
have a membership of about fifty, and
hold services in TIE TIMES building
Rev. }. l. Rice is the pastor and has a
congregation of about 100 each Sabbath
Tho progressive branch of tho German
Baptist Church has temporary tabor
nacle on Salem avenue, but will build
n q trnN tt,r 10, \
day. Tho church has Nom bership of
between 60 and IS with regular services
by tho pastor, Rev. d. G. Moomaw, who
has large audience each Sabbath
The Fourth Avenue Christian Church,
on FOURTH avenue 8. W., has q large and
increasing membership and neat house
OF worship. Services arc regularly held
by Rev. Ii. w. Garrison, tho pastor.
This church seats about $50 and is
usually filled.
The First Baptist Church, of which
Rev. DIR. o +. Flippo is pastor, with u
membership of about 600, has a large
and handsome church building on Third
street 8. W. This building has been
completed within tho last twelve months
at cost Of $4,000. Tho congregations
are usually largo and will average 500
at tho Sunday services.
The First Presbyterian Church, on
Third street, is very imposing and
handsome structure, elegantly finished
and furnished, and will seat 700 or 500
people. This church has q membership
OF over 500 and has furnished material
for the organization OF three othor
churches within the last year or 10. The
pastor is Rev. DR.. w. c. Campbell, the
Oldest pastor, in point Of service. in the
city. He breaches each Sunday to an
audience of Abput E00 manila
The Greene Memorial NJ f. Church.
South, has a beautiful and commodious
building on Third street S. W. and
mem bership of over 900. The pastor
Is Rev. De. w. III. Hammer, who usually
has Sunday audiences of GOO, which is
the capacity of tho house. The Lee
Street NJ. e. Church, in East Roanoke,
has good church building and large
membership. Rev. w. II. Schooly is
pastor. The average attendance at the
Sunday services is about 800.
st. Andrews Catholic Church, Rev.
Father j. w. Lynch. parish priest, il a
good, substantial brick building, bcauti.
fully situated on an elevated piece of
ground on North Jefferson street. This
church has a membership as large as
any in the city and the Sunday morning
audiences always fill the church. The
Reformed Church has about sixty NOM
bcrs and has regular services by the
pastor, Rev. Lewis Reiter. The Second
Lutheran Church, which is chiefly com
posed of former members of st. Marks,
has q good membership ana regular
services by Rev. Mr.. Gray, the pastor
Bethany Presbyterian Church in East
Roanoke, has good house of worship
and membership, fast increasing, OF
over $50. This church has been lately
nj tod md o.;
$4,000. The pastor, Rev. w. III. Groves,
nreacheS reCularlv 70 IN auaraun nnai