The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-10
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Interesting Sermons Preached
at the Various Churches.

There were accession to many of tho
churches Sunday, and the congregations
were large considering the irclemency
OF the weather.
At st. James NJ. f. Church tho pas
tor, Rev. e. Il. ID. Collins, preaohe d in
tho morning from Psalms 1866, "He
that goetn forth and weepeth, bearing
precious seeds, shall doubtless come
again rejoicing, bringing his sheaves
with him Tho sermon in the evoning
was from Colossians, 2:14, "Blotting out
tho handwriting of ordinances that
were against us, which was contrary to
us, and took il out OF the way, mailing
it to his Cross
Row. S. l.. Rice, pastor Of the United
Brethren's Church, preached at IL a. IN.
from Psalms S3:l5, blessed are the
people who know the joyful sound" At
night the text was from the prophet
Zachariah. After tho services there
was one accession to the church.
AT the Vinton M. r. Church the
pastor, Rev. c. II. buchanan, hold COM
munion services in the morning. Tho
subject of the text was LET Us go
Over and Possess It," Numbers, 1880.
The subject of the discourse at night
was 1.-The Competency to Judge of Gods
Work and Criticisms on the Bible"
Rev. w. Ii. Groves. pastor OF Bethany
Church, preached in the morning on the
FLOOD" and at night on "Consecration."
At the Brethren's Tabernacle the pas
tor, Rev. ID. c. Moomaw, preached from
Psalm, 90; subject, Christ the True
Shepherd" Mr.. Moomaw also held in
teresting services at the Jail with the
prisonero in the afternoon.
At Greene Memorial Church the pas
tor, Rev. w. Ii. Hammer, preached in
the morning on the parable of tho
Good Samaritan" Luke, 1927, and at
night from IL Corinthians, 2:3. Sub
iect: "Christians are the Epistlcs of
Christ"
Communion services were held in the
morning at the First Presbyterian
Church, aftor which the pastor, Rev. w.
G. Campbell. preached from John, 15:4l.
Subject: II am the Vine; Ye are the
Branches The subject of the dis.
course at night was conversion {"
Rev. S. G Ferguson, pastor Of Trinity
Church, preached in the morning from
III Peter, 2:5; subject, christian Cour-
age" The text preached from at night
was from Philip, 2:6, Holding forth
the word of life" There were five &C.
cessions to the church.
AT Grace M. E Church, the pastor,
Rev. S. X. Cox, preached New Years
sermon in the morning. At night the
text was $50 teach US to number our
days that we may apply ourselves to
wisdom" Psalm 90:1. There were two
accessions to the church.
Communion services we're held at tho
Second Presbyterian Church in the
morning. The pastor, Rev. R. C.
Anderson, preached from Matthew,
1925 Subject, The PRAYER of the
Canaanite Woman" There were three
accessons to the church. The text for
the evening discourse was And Little
Thee" Exodus, 1880
Rev. Ii. G. Garrison, pastor of the
| Christian Church. preached in the morn
| ing on the subject of Sound Doctrine
and in tho evening on the Character
| of Daniel"
Rev. r. R. Acrec, pastor of the Cal
vary Baptist Church, preached in the
morning and evening on tho subject
What this church ought to do this
year in its social and spiritual relations, >
Acts, ., last six verses.
AT st. Marks Lutheran Church, the
| pastor, Rev. Oliver c. Miller, hold
| communion services in the morning
and preached on tho subject of the
Manifestation Of Christ" Corinthi.
ans, l1:36. The hand of fellowship was
extended 10 fifteen new members. The
| subject of the discourse at night was
"'In Him was life, and life was the llgh,
OF man. John, 4