The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-21
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Interesting Sermons Preached
at the Various Churches.

The churches were all largely at
tended on Sunday and at few the con-
gregations were so large that people
had to be turned away.
at Greene Memorial Rev. Collins
Denny, professor OF moral philosophy
in Vanderbilt University, preached both
morning and evening. Botn sermons
were OF the highest order and made
good impressions on the congregations.
This gifted divine is great fayorite in
Roanoke as we'll as elsewhere among
his wide circle Of acquaintences. The
Epworth League elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Presi.
dent, Z. B. Thomas; vice. presidents,
devotional department, G. w. Coats
charities and helps, Mrs. 81. L. Loving;
literary, Miss Fannie Fishburne; secre-
tary, w. R. Engleby.
The usual services were held in the
First Presbyterian Church. Rev. w. @.
Campbell preached from Luke, 1882,
Remember Lots Wife, In the after
noon he attended missionary meeting
at Vinton in tho Presbyterian Church.
at the night services the text was from
Psalms. 33:1, Rejoice in the Lord, o ye
righteous, for praise is comedy for the
upright in heart"
AT the Second Presbyterian Church
the pastor, Rev. B. G. Anderson,
preached in the morning. The subject
of the discourse was "Christ's Choosing
and Advising and Ordainiog His Disci-
pies to Faithfulness." There we're no
services at night on account of the ex.
treme boarseness OF the pastor, who
was suffering with a severe cold.
AT the Calvary Baptist Church the
pastor, Rev. r. 3. Acree, preached st IL
q. m. on the subject: 1.-THE Precious
Blood" The evening discourse was
based on 1.-THE Almost Christian. /"
There were three conversions and three
accessions to the church.
at st. Paul's Reformed Church the
pastor, Rev. Lewis Reiter, preached
from Hebrews, 3:l2. Subject: ''Christ
the Example OF Faithfulness in the
Heavenly Calling" DIR. Reiter baptized
several children during the past week.
The pastor, Rev. Oliver G. Miller, of
st. Marks Lutheran Church, preached
morning and evening to thoroughly
hlled house. The services throughout
were very impressive; also the Sunday.
school and the Augsburg League.
At the Christian Church tho pastor,
Rev. II c. Garrison, preached at IL q.
M on the subject "Christ in You the
Hope OF glory. Fifteen received the
hand of fellowship in the church and
one made n confession of faith. The
subject of the discourse at night was
christian Union" After the services
three were added to the church roll,
and one received tho ordinance of bap.
tism.
The services at the Brethren's Taber-
nacle were conducted by Elder d. G.
Moomaw, late of Beuna Vista. He dis
cussed the subject of THE Poverty of
Christ Wrought the Enrichment of His
Disciples" The sermon was able and
impressive, and large audience
showed their appreciation of it by de.
vout attention. The Sunday-school is
growing in numbers and interest.
at Bethany Presbyterian Church, the
pastor, Rev. w. Fl. Groves, preached in
tho morning from the subject: 'Christ,
the Good Shepherd" and at night on the
Conversion of Daniel"
Rev S. l.. Rice. pastor OF the United
Brethren's Church, preached at IL a. m.
from Romans, 1871, and at night from
Psalm 119:l05. During the day there
were five accessions to the church