The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-30
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Interesting Sermons Preached
at the Various Churches.

The services at the different churches
in the city yesterday were we'll at.
tended in the morning, and taking into
conside ration the inclement weather in
the evening the congregations at most
of the churches were large.
AT Greene. Memorial Chu'ch-The
Sunday school at q. m. WIS larger
than usual and several new members
were added to the roll. The IL o'clock
servics was conducted by the pastor,
Rev. w. +. Hammer, when 4 special ser.
mon was preached TO tina members of
Osceola Lodge, Knights of Pythias, who
attended in body 17j strong. An un-
usually large crowd was present and
the aisles were filled up with people
eagar to hear the sermon. In the after
noon the pastor, Rev. DR.. Hammer.
preached the funeral o; Charles e.
Herbert at p. N. The evening ser.
vice was conducted by Rev. DE-. o. L.
Flippo, formerly pastor of the First
preached a most excsllent sermon,
which WIS lister ed to with rapt atten-
tt On by the large audience.
Fourth Avenue Christian Church-A
large congregation attended at both
morning and evening services. The
pastor, Rev. II. G Garrison, preached in
the morning from the text Peter, 90.
One new member was received into the
church.
East Roanoke Baptist Church, Rev.
Nj. A. Wilson, pastoral revival is now
being conducted in this church by Rev
Mr.. Burnett, of Montgomery county,
and will be continued throughout the
week. There were twelve additions to
= 1n 10
ing and seven at the evening service.
There was special service held in the
afternoon at 8 o'clock for children,
which was very interesting and instruc
tive. Rev. Dr. Flippo was present at
the morning service and was welcome d
| by g large number OF old friends.
First Presbytern Church. The pastor,
Rev w. G. Cam pbell, preached in the
morning to large congregation from
the text, COL, 1915. The afternoon
service at 1870 o'clock was especially
devoted to children and was conducted
by the Sunday-school 81 perintendent, j /.
g. knykendall. There were no services
held at night.
Second Presbyte7ian.-The attend
ance in the morning and at Sunday.
school was very good, and an excellent
| sermon was preached in the morning by
| the paster, Rev r. G. Anderson, on the
text, This is faithful saying and
worthy OF all acceptations that Christ
Jesus came to save sinners, of which l
am Chief" Rev. Mr.. Anderson preached
at Woodside Church in the West End
in the afternoon and delivered an ex-
| cellent discourse at night on 81 Am the
Way"
Lee Street Methodist Church. The
pastor, Rev. G. II. Thompson, preached
in the morning at IL o'clock special
serm on to the Roanoke branch, G.. a.
R., who attended in body The Sun
day school was good and each service
was we'll attended.
At ST. James Methodist Church the
time for the usual morning service was
taken up with the special service for
children and was conducted by the Sun.
daysc uperintendent, j. w.
| Flarerty. The opening recitation was
made by Miss Lucy Flarerty and the
music was conducted by Miss Edith
Cop. An address was made by Rev. G..
t. D. Collins, tho pastor. The regular
evening services we're conduc.e by the
pastor.
Bethany Presbyterian Church. The
pastor, Rev. w. Il. Groves, preached q
very fine sermon at II q. m. to a good.
sized congregation and in the afternoon
preached at Vinton. At night the ser.
vices were conducted by Rev. Churchill
Christian