The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-23
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Interesting Sermons Preached
at the Various Churches.

The beautiful weather last Sunday
was favorable for church going snd the
| attendance at all the churches was
larger than usual.
At Lee Street Methodist Church the
congregations were large at all the
services. The class meeting convenes
every morning at 10 o'clock. The pastor,
Rev. G. II. Thompson, preached at II,
O'Clock from the text, Cor 3:10.12.
At night was ,le6rate1 the fourth
anniversary of the Epworth League in
the Methodist Episcopal Church. This
was composed Of singing, re citations and
addresses by the pastor and others.
Grace Methodist Church-Rev. j. S.
Engle pastor. There were eighteen
additions to the Sunday school Goo addi-
tions in five weeks) and large congrega-
tions throughout the day. The sermon
in the morning was on "Enoch's Life"
and in the evening the subject was the
"Prodigal Son"
Second Presbyterian Church-Rev. R.
c. Anderson, pastor. Tho Sunday school
was large and interesting and was espe
cially devoted to the catechism. The
sermon in the morning was from First
Samuel, 2:171S. and at night the sub
ject was, Repentance" In the after
noon the pastor conducted the services
at the railroad department of the Y. M.
G. A. in the West End on the subject OF
"The Heart"
Greene Memorial Church-Rev. w. +.
Hammer, pastor. 1t has been decided 10
hold the children's day services on tho
I'd Sunday in June. The congreg atoms
at both Sunday services were very lare O
and the services interesting.
Prov! eSSiya Brathren'S Church-Rav
5. L Rice, pastor. Two excellent SER
mons were preached by the pastor at IL
a. M. and S p. IN. The Sunday school
was larger than usual.
| First Baptist Church-Rev. j.. +. Love-
supply pastor. The text of the morn
ing discourse was, "Be of Good Cheer"
and the sermon At night was one on
series of sermons to young mon on "a
Young Man and His Foes" One candi
date received the ordinance of baptism
after the evening service. The Sunday
services are rather ovangelistic than
otherwise, with music as great feature
| Trinity Methodist Church Roy. j. S.
| Stanton, pas tor. The Sunday. school was
larger than usual and there were several
new mem bers. The text for the sermon
In the morning was from John, 1l:6, and
at night from NJ ,tthew, 6:33. In the
afternoon the pastor preached at Wash
ington Heights.
The Brethren's TabernGcle-Rev. ID.
Q. Moomaw pastor. Tho attendance
was good and the whole day good ono.
The morning discourse was on the Life
and Character of Cain" and the even.
ing sermon from the text. blessed arc
the pure in heart for they shall see
| God
Bethany Presbyterian Church ROY.
w. Groves. The congregation WAS very
good. The Sunday morning sermon was
from the first four verses OF tho Book of
Exodus. At night the text was the first
verse Of st. John, I'm the beginning
was the word and the word was with
God and the word was God" The pastor
preached at Vinton at 3 &C ock in the
afternoon
First Presbyterian Church-The con-
| gregations were large and tho services
| interesting. The text for the morning
| discourse was Luke, SIS, and the sub
| iect "Ihe Conviction OF Sim The
subject at night was, "Fai " In the
afternoon the pastor preached at Wood
side on the Subject of the Bible ~
One new member was received at the
church at Woodside. Arrangements
have been made for the children s day
at the First Church next Sunday after
noon at 4:30 and, at Woodside at 8: 0.