The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Interesting Sermons Preached
at the Various Churches.

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Methodist ministers no services were
held in any of their churches Sunday
The other churches we're filled to over.
flowing and standing room was at pre-.
MUM.
At tho Seco I'd Presby terian Church,
tho, pastor, Rev. R. G. Anderson,
preached in tho morning on tho subject,
Burden Bearing" text, Gallatins,
6:2 5, and Psalm, 55:22 At night Rev.
| Lewis Reiter occupied the pulpit and
preached an able discourse on the sub
| iect, Choose Ye This Day Whom Ye
Will Serge"
DR.. Anderson preached at Hollins In
stitute in the evening.
Rev. NJ. A. Wilson, pastor of the East
Roanoke Baptist Church, preached at /
a. M, from Hebrews, 40. There was
one accession to tho church after the
service. At night tho hand OF fellow
ship vas extended to four persons.
AT the Calvary Baptist Church, the
excellent Sermon on the subject, "The
Precious Corner Stone" The theme of
the discourse ct night was "The Death
of Absalom."
Rev. S. L. Rice, pastor of the United
Brethren's. Church, preached in the
morning in tho Y. M. c. a. hall from
Psalm, 1871. Except tho Lord Build
the House They Labor in Vain That
Build" The evening text was from
Revelations, 3:1s, II Counsel Thee to
Buy of Me Gold Tried in the Fire,
That Thou Mayest be Rich" There
were three accessions to tho church
during tho day by profession of faith.
AT st. Marks Lutheran Church the
pastor, Rev. Oliver @. Miller, preached
from Iachariah, go. The sermon com
memorated the triumphant entrance of
Christ into Jerusalem. In the evening
programme was rendered by the
members OF the Augsburg league with
great credit to themselves. a congre-
gational meeting was held after the
morning service and Messrs. Henry
s. Trout and George p. Airheart were re-
elected elders. Messrs. George Marckley,
j. H. Campbell and j. II. Marsteller, were
elected deacons of the church.
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather the attendance at st. Marks
last evening was large. During the
week services will be held as follows:
Tonight at 1880 (Christ's last day in the
Temple). Wednesday, 7:3O p. m.-Ser-
mon, Household Religion,"II Samuel,
GIL; Exodus, 1923 Thursday, 1880 D.
m.-Sermon, "The Institution of the
Lords Supper" followed by preparatory
service. Good Friday 1880 a. m.-Ser-
mon, "The Suffering Saviour" Luke,
24;4G; 7:so p. m.-Sermon by Prof. Z. v.
N. Painter; subject, THE Significance
of the Cross" Saturd Disqualification
and prayer at our work, in our homes
and closets. Easter Sunday, il a. M
Sermon by Prof. f. v. N. Painter, of
Roanoke College, "Rising into Newness
o. Life;" special Easter music, admis.
sion OF members and the holy COM
munion. Easter evening at 6:45-Ser-
vice by the Augsburg League: subject,
~ am the Resurrection and the Life"
John, 11:25.27. At 7:3o Easter evening
u MON service of the Sunday-school
and congregation, songs and recitations
by tho Sunday school scholars, adore So
by the pastor: subject Natures Resur-
rection."
at the Fist Presbyterian Church the
pastor, Rev. w. G. Campbell, conducted
the services both morning and evening.
The subject of the morning sermon was
Christ Our King" the text, John,
12:12.13, "On the next day much peonle
| that we're come to the feast, when thew
| heard that Jesus was coming to Jeru.
salem, took branches of palm trees and
went forth to meet him. and cried;
'Hosanna, Blessed is the King Of Israel
that cometh in the name Of the Lord"
At night the subject was "The Great
Supper;" Luke, 14:16.1S, "a certain mar
made great supper and babe many
and sent his servants at supper-time t.
say to them that were hidden, Cons
for all things are now ready Ani
they all with one accord began to make
excuse"
Rev. DIR. Hopwood, president of Mill
gan College in Tennessee, preached abb,
and eloquent sermons both morning ant
night at the Christian Church. TIL,
house was filled to overlooking, AMI
standing room could hardly be obtained
The pastor, Rev. II. c. Garrison, lef
Saturday night to visit relatives il
Kentucky for couple OF weeks.