The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-11
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Interesting Sermons Preached
at the Various Churches.

The attendance at the various
churches in the city were unusually
large OH Sunday.
At Christ P. E. Church tho re ctor,
Rev. j. Cleveland Hall, preached in the
morning from the text, "Of Such is tho
Kingdom of Heaver.' The subject of
the discours, at night was: Waste"
The idea brought forth was waste in
aterial resources, waste in society and
waste in individual life. The choir re.
peated the Easter music both morning
and night.
At Bethany Presbyterian Church, the
pastor, Rev. w. Fl Groves, preached at
II a. m. on tho subj e. OF salvation"
from the second chapter OF Exodus. The
subjeci OF the evening discourse WAS the
Power of Christ" Matthew, SIG 80.
Mr.. Groves also preache d at Vinton n
the afternoon at 3 o'c ock. There were
five accessions to tho Bethany Church
in the morning.
Rev. c IL. Buchanan, pastor OF the
Vinton Nj. e. Church, preached both
morning aud evening. The text at night
was from Romans, l:5 There were four
accessions TO the CHI lrch. DIR. Buchanan
will preach the commencement sermon
OF the Vinton graded school next Sun.
day night.
At the Lee Street Methodist Church
the pastor, Rev. George l.. Thompson,
preached both morning and night. The
text from the morning discourse was
from Matthew, 27.22, and at night
Johr, SO. There were three acc sssions
to the church.
Rev. j. S. Engle, pastor of Gre.
Church, preached at IL a. IN. from Elk
cdus, Az, God said unto him what is
that in thy hand. lie answered rod :"
Subject: The Law Of Success in the
Spiritual World is to Use What We
Have for Cod" AT night the text was
from John, 1:iG. Subject: IF We Con-
TESS Our Sins He ID Faithful aud Just"
Rev. P. II. Whisner, presiding elder
Of the Roanoke distrist in tho BALI.
moro conference, preached at Greens.
Memorial Church at | u IN. Subj c.:
Tho Purpose OF God in the Church and
isthe Instrumenta.ities by Which he Pro-
poses to Acc omplish it." At night tho
p>sto-, Rev. w. Il. Hammer pc ached
f:om Matthew, .5:i4:3O. There were
eleven accassions to the church.
Rev G. $. Stanton, pastor Of tho
Trinity NJ. Il Church, preached in the
morning from Deut 1929, "Happy art
thou, o Israel, who is like unto thee, O
y Vi ~ ooNNu ny IuS III Inc
evening the text was from First Corin-
thiane, 1910, "By the grace of Cd |
am what am, and His grace, which
was bestowed upon me was not in
| vain
Rev q. T. D. Collins, pastor of St.
James M. e. Church, preached at II a.
m from First John, 500, 1--WE know
that the Son of God Is come" At night
the sermon was from Matth ew, 7:24 IS,
HE that heareth these sayings OF
mine, and doeth them, will liken him
unto wise man tina. built hi, house
upon a rock, the rains descended, the
floods came. tho winds blew. and beat
upon that house and it fell not, because
| it was founded on a rock"
| At the Christian Church the pastor,
Ii. c. Garrison, preached at IL a. IN. on
the subject. Cons cience." and at night
on "G DDS Provisions"
The services at the Brethren's Tab=r.
nacle were conducted by the pastor, Rev.
d c. Moomaw. The subiscs of tho dis.
course was, Remember Lots Wife,"
text. Come, for all things are now
! ready" Luke, 14:ls.