The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-31
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Interesting Sermons Preached
at the Various Churches.

Tho churches In the city had largo
congregations Sunday. The rainy up.
pearance of the weather interferred
with mono OF the congregations. except
the Methodist Church in Vinton, where
the congregations were small on this
account. The services were all inter
esting and attended with evidences of
spirituality.
At the Calvary Baptist Church the
pastor, Rev. R. r. Acree, preached at
II a. IN. from Psalm Of. The hand OF
friendship was extended TO one new
member.
The morning sermon at Trinity M. E.
Church was from Acts, 1s. The subject
of the discourse was 1.-The Holy Ghost
the True Power OF the Church." The
evening sermon was from Luke, 1913.
the subject being 1.-THE Connection Be-
tween Praying and Manifestation OF
Divine Power" The prospects for a
revival at this church are hopeful and
tho pastor, Rev. s. q. Ferguson, ex-
presses himself as much encouraged.
AT the Christian Church two excellent
sermons were preached by the pastor.
Rev. Ii. c. Garrison. The morning sub
ject was Burden Bearing" and that of
the evening 1.-THE Bible"
The United Brethren hold services in
the Young Mems Christian Association
hall. The Sunday school at 10 o'clock
was we'll attended. The pastor, Rev.
S. l. Rice. preached two excellent SER
mons. The subject for the morning
was Revelations, 1871. At the evening
service the sermon was from Timothy,
&c. Three conversions and four Access
sions to the church were the visible
fruits of the weeks services.
Rev Mr.. Richardson gave an earnest
talk to the people at the meeting of
the railroad department of the Young
Mems Christian Association. Several
of the men present asked the prayers of
Christian people.
Services at the Brethren's Tabernacle,
Rev. W. P. Moomaw, pastor, at IL a. m.
were conducted by Elder Brown, of the
Advent Church, who delivered an inter
esting lecture on the opening of the
seven seals. The evening service was
also conducted by Elder Brown, who
continued on the subject Of the morning
The work Of deliniating the processes
of the revelation along the ages was
ably done and the eloquent and learned
speaker clearly showed that we are now
in the Laodician epoch of the worlds
history and that tho seventh seal has
been broken and the time of Christs
second coming is near at hand, even at
the doors. Elder Brown will continue
his interesting serial Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings at 7:3O
at the Brethren's Tabernacle The lee
lures are free and worthy of the patron
age of the Christ-loving people of the
city and all are heartily invited to be
present.
Bethany Presby terrain Church, Rev.
w. IL. Groves, pastor. Services were
held at II q. m. and at night. The SUBJ
ject for the morning was 1.-The Char.
acser of Abraham. At night the subject
was The Love of God"
At the Vinton Methodist Church, Rev.
G. Ii. Buchanan, pastor, preached morn
ing and night. His subject in the morn
Ing was, "Is the Bible an Anticipated
Book" at night the pastor discussed
The Developments of Character.
First Baptist Church, Rev. o. L.
at this church were very interesting
and will be continued throughout the
week.
First Presbyterian Church. Rev. w.
c. Campbell pastor. The pastor
preached two able sermons morning and
night. The subject for the morning
was Some forces at work in the life
of Jacob" At night the subject was
"The force of hereditary traits and
the force of retributive Justice"
AT the Second Presbyterian Church,
Rev. r. Anderson preached in the
morning from the text, Take heed and
beware of covetousness."-L Luke, 1915.
The evening subject was "Joseph" and
tho text Genesis, 5000: 'But as for you,
ye thought evil against me, but meant
1T into good to bring to pass as it is this
day to save much people alive"
Greene Memorial Church, Rev. w II.
Hammer, pastor. The subject for the
morning and evening discourses was
The Model Church, the Church Is OF
God and Will be Preserved to the End
OF Time" His theme at night was
Gods Purpose in the Church and the
Maintenan 20 OF Christian Fellowship"
Reformed Church. Rev. Lewis Reiter,
pastor. The morning service was from
John, 81: Behold tho Manner Of
Gods Love-
At St James NJ. f. Church, the
pastor, Rev. G. L. D. Collins. preached
two excellent sermons. His subject for
tho morning discourse was tFor Me to
Live is Christ" and in the evening the
sermon was from the text MEN and
Brethren, What Shall we do.