The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-18

Both Preached Excellent Sermons.
Last evening q special meeting was
held at the First Baptist Church, o. F.
flippo, pastor, with view to the feas-
ioiiity OF giving letters of dismissal to
certain members OF that church, who,
with others, desired to found o Baptist
| Church in East Roanoke, where for
some twelve months past they have
been worshipping The meeting was
called to order at o'clock by DR.. Hippo,
who was nominated and elected modera-
tor. Mr.. John M. Harlowe was elected
| clerk.
The pastor then read a chapter from
the Bible and was followed by Rev.
4 X. AGREE in prayer, his subject.
being the spirit of the church. DR..
Hippo made short speech in which he,
stated that the meeting had been gath
cred to confer as the several representa-
tives Of the church of Jesus Christ in
vited by members who were DESTROYS Of
forming church Of like faith and or
der. He then read an article on the,
foundation Of churches, and the neces-
s1ty OF calling together members from
different churches of like faith and or
der, and the necessity for council.
he then stated that several members.
OF the church had been meeting in East
Roanoke for more than twelve months.
and wishing an independent church had
asked for letters from the First Baptist
church that they might form separate
organization. He said that there was
full sympathy between the First Bap-
list Church and the organizers of the
hot
was really started at the suggestion of
himself and other members of the
church. The first thing, he said, that
would BIO in order would be- as to
whether they had letters and articles
of faith adopted.
Mr.. II. S. Williams stated that he had
received q list of forty-ono names which
he read as follows: f. F. Wayland, w.
Q. allen and wife, Mrs. Mary e. Mayo,
Miss jamie e. Mayo. Miss Katie Mayor
Miss Priscilla Mayo, Miss May I. Mayo,
| Mrs. Jennie Payne, Addison Payne.
| Mrs. Bette Rule, L. R. Giles and wife,
samuel Cheatham and wife, j. D.
| Whitescarver and wife, w W. Work.
man and wife, N. j. Cundif and wife,
L. IL. Rice and wife, G. l.. Fox and wife,
j. s. Nicholas and wife. H. j. Hart
barger. B. E. Childress. II A. Black, A.
q. Lemon and wife, Charlie Hall, Mrs.
Bottle Hall, Mrs. Mamie e Sours, Miss
Matte Rule, Miss Willie Crawford, w.
| 5. Crawford and wife, Miss Alma Payne,
Miss Lora Paln and Miss Cora Mitchell.
| Mr.. Fred p. Wills name was among
the number, but he had failed to state in
his letter which church he wished to-
join, so no action was take n upon his ap-
pltcation. The motion OF gran ing let.
ters to the above names was put before
tho council and the application was
unanimously granted. w. w. Work.
man stated that the new church had
adopted the articles of faith governing
the First Baptist Church, the covenant
included; that the object OF the church
was to propagate the faith in that por-
ton OF the city. 1t was then stated that.
the new and independent church was to
be known as the East Roanoke Bapti st
Church.
The election of deacons of the new
church next came before the meeting, and
1t WAS stated that every one had been
previously decided upon except the SEX
ton. DR. Hippo offered to resign the
chair but was asked to remain. After a
short discussion, through the influence
Of w. g Evans and W. w. Workman,
the election OF officers OF the new
church was postponed. The vote upon,
| the recognition of the right hand OF fell
tended by the brethren of the First
BAPTIST Church. The council and the
members OF the new church joined in
tho hymns "Blest be the Tide" and IL
Love Thy Kingdom Lord" after which
DIR. Taylor preached short sermon.
| upon the recognition and duties OF the
new church.
Stirring addresses were then m ade by
Rev r. r. AGREE and DR.. Hippo. after
which DR.. Taylor pronounced the bene-
diction and the members Of the East
Roanoke Baptist Church and the ooun-
Gil enjoyed q hearty hand shake with
expressions from the council OF good
will and earnest wishes for the success
OF the new church.
This evening at 1880 p. IN. DR.. Harri-
con, OF Glade Springs. will preach at the
First Baptist Church.
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