The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-30
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
How To-day Will be Observed
in This City.

Thanksgiving Day will be generally
observed in Roanoke to day as national
holiday. No work will be done at the
Roanoke Machine Works, and the other
industrial plants in the city will gener-
ally be shut down. All the banks in
the city will be closed and Sunday
hours Will BIO observed in the oity post
office. f'
Religious services will be held in
nearly every church in the city whore
collections will be taken up for the
benefit of the poor and the regular
Thanksgiving services held.
THANKSGIVING AT CHRIST CHURCH.
The Thanksgiving services at Christ
church this morning will be at IL
o'clock. The sermon will be preached
by the rector, Rev. j. Cleveland Hall.
The offering will be for the Door, and
will be distributed by wagon i'm
mediately after the services. The rec
tor asks for liberal Offering of gro
ceries and food, and invites all who
are not connected with other churches
to Join with Christ Church congrega ton
In this Thanksgiving celebration. 1t is
their first Thanksgiving day in their
new church building, and the services
Will bo OF moro than ordinary interest.
At 1880 p. M. the Chapter Of the
brotherhood will celebrate St Andrews
Day by special communion service.
There will be an installation service for
several new members and a sermon by
the rector. All members Of the Brother
hood of St. Andrew in tho CITY are cor
daily invited to join in the service.
The rector hopes that large congrega-
ton Will be present at this service for
the encouragement of the young mon.
AT THE UNITED BRETnREN's CHURCH
Devotional exercises will be held at
the United Brethren's Church, on
franklin road, at IL o'clock this morn
ing. The exercises will be conducted
by the pastor, Rev. l.. Rice. and will
consist of the regular Thanksgiving
service Of the church.
TIE PRESBYTERIAN SERVICE.
Thanksgiving services will be held
to-day at IL a. m. at the First Presby-
tcrian Church and will be conducted by
the pastor, Rev. w. C. Campbell. This
is united service which will be Joined
in by Bethany and the Second Presby-
terrain Churches.
ST. JOHNS THANKSGIVING.
The service at st. Johns will be OBJ.
served at II a. m. The offertory will
as usual be devoted to tho widows and
orphans of deceased clergymen. Offer
ings of household supplies will be re-
ceived for the use of the poor of the
city. The rector has suggested that
parties who have old clothing should
enclose list OF what they were willing
to dispose of.
AT ST. MARKS CHURCH.
The service at st. Marks Lutheran
Church will be conducted by Rev. e.
b. Pollard, pastor of the First Baptist
Church. The service is union one
participated in by the members of St.
Marks Church, the Christian Church
and the First Baptist Church
AT GREENE MEMORIAL.
The Thanksgiving service among the
Methodists will also be consolidated
The congregations of Trinity Church
and Grace Church will join that oil
Greene Memorial in the building of the
latter, and the sermon at IL o'clock will
be preached by Rev. C. S. Stanton, OF
Trinity Church.
RAILROAD DEPARTMENT y NJ. C. A.
The Railroad Department Y. NC. A,
Will have Il service of song this evening
at their new building at West Roanoke
at 1880 o'clock, and all are invited
During tho evening Rev. G. II. ID Col
Inns will give a short talk on "What
Thanksgiving Day is to u.s." after
which an hour will be spent socially.
HEAR THE BELI.-RINGING HORSES AT
TIE ACADEMY THIS AFTERNOON PLAY
THE LAST ROSE OF SUMNER"