The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Large Congregations at All the
Churches.

The services in all tho churches were
very interesting Sunday and wero well
| attended. At the Greene Memorial
| Church it was day Of sweet and
| spiritual services. Tho Sunday school
received many additions. The Hon.
John w. Woods, superinten dent, and
his efficient and faithful co-wo rkors,
are fully abreast the great progress in
| the Sunday-school work. II. Il. Fish
burne delivered an interesting address
to the Rosebuds on his recent travels in
| Palestine. Mr.. Fishburne loves the
Rosebuds and whilst he reposes to talk
to the older people on his travels he
delights the children. The class meet
| ing was very devotional and helpful to
| those who attended. The pastor, Rev.
Dr. w. +. Hammer, preached two able
and eloquent sermons. Tho usual over
flowing congregations assem- bled at IL
q. III. and S p. IN. to worship God. There
were eight accessions to the church.
The First Baptist Church was crowded
at both morning and evening services.
The Sunday. school was large and inter.
esting. Three now members were re-
ceived into the fellowship of the church.
Rev. DR. o. +. Flippo preached very
able sermons at both services. The
morning subject, "The Cause and Cure
of Dependency, was ably and skilfully
handled. The subject at night was,
Thus Saith the Lord in the Destruct-
ion of the Bad and the Protection of the
Good"
There were large congregations at
Bethany Presby terian Church at IL a.
N. and s p. m. The services were en-
a fnd l,xy hn
There were three accessions to the
church and much interest manifested.
Rev. Mr. Groves preached at Vinton at
3 p. IN.
The attendance at the Christian
Church was large at all the services.
There were two confessions and one
aptism at the evening service. The
prayer meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Society was largely attended
and full of interest. Two able sermons
were preached by the pastor, Bcv. II. C.
Garrison.
The morning service at ST. James
Church was very interesting. The pas
tor, Rev. G.. L. ID. Collins, preached an
eNcellont sermon from Hebrews, l2:2.
At the evening service the pastor
preached special sermon to the rail
road men from this text: "Be We not
L CONGREGATIONS
were largo at both services. The Sun
day-school at Q a. M. was large and in
teresting.
Rev. 5. &. Ferguson. pastor of Trinity
Church, preached yesterday to good
congregation. Four persons were re.
ceived into the church. AT night Rev.
F. IL. Wisner, ID. d.. preached. All the
services were pleasant and profitable.
Strict attention was given to the
preaching ofthe word. The Sunday school
Is we'll organic cd, Is growing and doing
good work. The choir gave fine music
at both services.
The services at the Y. NJ. C. A. were
especially interesting and were con.
Quoted by Rev. $. G.. Furgeson. The
attendance was large and the attention
good. One young man protested re-
ligion and united with the Greene Me-
mortal Church at night.
Rev. s. L. Rice, pastor of the United
Brethren Church, delivered two excel.
lent and eloquent sermons at IL a. m.
and Sp. m. in THE TIMES building
There were four baptisms and two &C
cessions to the church. The congrega-
tions at both services were good.
The services at the Brethren's Taber-
nacle, Salem avenue, at IL Il. m. and S
p. m. were attended by fine congrega-
ton of earnest worshippers. The sub
ject of the morning service was from
Acts 26; Paufs question to Aggrippa,
"Believest Thou" and Aggrippa's res
ponse, Almost" The subject of the
evening service: Acts "a, Paul's address
to Felix and Felix's response, "Go
Away" The Sabbath. school is growing.
Everybody welcomed. Services each
Sabbath morning and evening. The pas
tor, Rev. ID. c. Moomaw, returned from
Ohio Saturday evening, having al
tended the Brethren State convention,
which was in session the end and 3rd
instants.
The pastor, Rev. II. r. AGREE,
preached at a. m. and > p. IN. in the
Calvary Baptist Table rnacle to splendid
congregations. At the morning service
he asked the congregation 10 subscribe
apout $4,000 to erect the new church
building. Twelve thousand dollars was
raised In a few minutes Over 81 900
was given by young men who were con.
veried during the Jones Stuart moot
in5s. Nine now members were added
to the church.
The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Anderson,
preached morning and evening to the
Second Presbyterian congregation in the
vacant house formerly occupied by T..
L. burnett, at the corner Of Second
street and Eleventh avenue, 8. W. The
congregations at both services we're
large, and much interest was shown in
the work. The text in the morning
was; behold / Stand at the Door and
Knock, from which the pastor preached
an excellent sermon on Christ Seeking
Admission to the Heart" The eyening
subject was the parable Of the talents
Services will be held regularly at the
same place each Sabbath. In tho af-
ternoon tho pastor held Sunday school
at 2:3O, and preached at 3:3O in tha West