The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-20
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Interesting Sermons Preached
at the Various Churches.

at the Various Churches.
The services at the various churches
in the city were attended in the morn
ing and the congregations at night were
good considering the unusually warm
weather.
ST. Marks Lutheran Church was we'll
| filed with interested hearers. The pas
tor, Rev. Oliver C. Miller, spoke in the
morning from Gen. 22:14. Gods sacri-
| fioe for our redemption as typihed by the
| Offering OF Israel on Mt. Moriah." In
| the evening the theme was THE Accus-
alton of madness against Christ because
{ Of His Innovation and Earnestness to be
about His Fathers Business" from
| Mark, 2:32. "He is beside himself"
The pulpit Of the Bethren's Taber-
| nacle was filled Sunday by visiting
brother from Iowa, while the pastor,
| Rev. d. G. Moomaw, preached morning
and evening at the Brethren Church in
| the northern portion of Roanoke county.
Rev. c. S. Stanton preached at
Trinity Methodist Church morning and
evening to good congregations. The
Sunday.school was large and interest
ing. The morning text was Ecc,esias.
tics, 1918. Two new members were re-
ceived into the church.
Rev. DR.. c. II Buchanan, the pastor,
preached morning and evening at
Vintou Methodist Church to larger con-
gregations than usual. The morning
subject was "The Exemplary Character
of Christ" The sermon at night was
'Is Thy Servant Dog?"
Rev. S. L. Rice, pastor Of the United
Brethren Church, preached in the morn
ing from the text. John, 90 8. In the
afternoon he preached the funeral of the
late Mr.. Wingfeld. The Sunday. school
was good and the congregation fairly
large.
At st. James Methodist Church the
services were moro largely attended
than ever before in the history of the
church. The Sundayschool was very
large, all the teachers and 100 scholars
being present The textin the morning
was Remember the Sabbath and Keep
1t Holly" and the subject was The
Opening of the Worlds Fair on Sun
day" There were three accessions to
the church. The sermon at night wss
from the text, Never Man Spoke Like
This"
Rev. Lewis Reiter, the paster, preached
at ST. Psul's Reformed Church Sunday
morning from the text: BLESSED are
the pure in spirit for theirs is the king
dom of heaven" This was one of
series of sermons on the "Beautitudes.
At Fourth Avenue Christian Church
the pastor, Rev. q. G. Garrison, preached
very fine sermon on the Parable of
Sowing the Seed The discourse in the
evening was on the subject: 1.-THE Insti
tn lions OF Religion, instruments of Sal
walton Rather Than Conditions
Grace Methodist Church, Rev. ]. S.
Engle, pastor. The Sunday.school was
large and interesting and the congre-
CATION fairly large. The sub
ject of the morning discourse
was prayer for Others" In the
afternoon Rev. Mr.. Engle preached
at the Belmont Church. At night
the sermon by the pastor was
from the ! Samuel, 1915. Subject.
m oral Cowardlce and the Saloon in
Roanoke
The congregations were larger than
usual at Greene Memorial and the
church has recently been ventilated
and electric lights placed in the place
Of gas so that the hot weather does not
render it uncom ortable. The subject
in the morning was, The Duty of Min
listers to Rebuke Sin in Civil Offices
There we're two accessions to the
church. In the afternoon the pastor,
Rev. w. f. Hammer, conducted the
service at the Y. NJ. c. A. and at night
preached from the text Genesis, $50,
where art thou?"
Rev. DR.. w. c. Campbell, the pastor,
preached two excellent discourses at
the First Presbyterian Church morn
ing and evnning, and in the afternoon
preached at Woodside on the subject of
"Paul's Prayer 10 the Collosans." The
discourse 1T night was especially inter-
estiDg and was on "Obediauce The
attendance was good and the Sunday.
school we'll attended.
At Christ Church the preaching was
by the rector, Rev. Dr.. j. Cleveland
Hall, whose discourse in the morning
was Eternal Life" and the service at
night was largely musical one. The
choi- mas lately been strengthened and
is nov one OF the best in the city.
AT bethany Presbyterian Church yes
teIday "Children's Day" took place OF
the regular u o'clock services. The
exercises consisted OF recitations, read
ings, responses and music. Addresses
were made by Rev. Church bill Christian
and by the pastor, Rev. w. II. Groves.
AT night the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Groves,
preached from the text, third epistle Of
John, l:3.
Mabel Paige at the Academy.
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