The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-14
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Interesting Sermons Preached
at the Various Churches.


Sunday the churches were all we'll at
tended. The weather was not bitterly
cold and nothing else prevents a full
church attendance in Roanoke. The
ministers all preached and the town is
better thereby. Following are the sub
Jects OF tho discourses delivered by the
different pastors:
Greene Memorial M. e. Church, South.
-Sunday-school in tho morning was
we'll attended and the consideration of
the lesson spiritual and profitable. Rev,
5. X. Cox, OF Grace NJ f. Church, South,
and the pastor, Rev. w. II. Hammer, ex-
changed pulpits in the morning at
1880 large congregation assem- led do.
spite the Indictment weather. The pas
tor preached an able sermon on THE
Mission and Sphere of Woman" the
hrst OF series to be delivered by him.
The subject was deduced from Cen,
3:15. The membership and friends of
this church are observing q course of
prayer and selfdenial which will close
ON the fourth Sunday in this month.
The offerings will be devoted to confer.
ence claimants.
AT tho Second Presbyterian Church
the morning service was preached BY
the pastor, Rev. R. G. Anderson. The
subject was, Offerings to the Lord"
and the text from l Cor, I6.2-"On the
hrst day of the week let every one of
you lay by him in store as God hath
piospered him." There was one ad-
dition to the church nom bership. At
night the subject of the pastors dis
course was David. The text was taken
from Dan, 1l:32. The Young Peoples
Society was we'll attended at 7:3O o. m.
Christian Church-The pastor, Rev.
II. o. Garrison, preached at morning and
night. His morning subject was, "Ye
Are tho Salt of the Earth" At 7:3O he
preached on tho "Divine Call" On
next Sunday at D m. there will DO
special service for the mem hership, at
which it is earnestly desired that every
member be present. as the meeting is
important.
Trinity M. E. Church South-The
pastor, Rev. S &. Ferguson, preached
two sermons. In tho morning his sub
ject was, The Newest Law" and the
text was from Gal, G:7. At night the
text was from Ecclesiaste 1871; the
subject, The Advantages Of Early
Piety." The young peoples meeting in
tho afternoon was we'll attended The
revival services at Trinity Church will
continue throughout this week. Every.
body invited.
Grace M. e. Church South-In the
tt1Si hAhHt PiChCnluH ny Kew. Wy. ID.
Hammer on 1.-The Work and the Work.
ers," from l Cor, 80 At night the
pastor, Rev. DR.. S. X. Cox, preached an
able sermon from tho 18th verse of the
10Th Psalm, who can understand his
errors? Cleanse thou me from secret
faults" The Sunday-school at this
church was we'll attended and is grow
ing.
Brethren's Tabernacle, Rev. Mr..
Moomaw, pastor-The pastors address
from the parable of the rich man and
Lazarus was listened to with special in
terest. The Sabbath school was we'll
attended. Everybody is invited to the
tabernacle.
Vlnton Methodist Church, South-The
pastor, Rev. c. H. Buchanan, preached
in the morning on the Sunday school as
an agent for Scriptural knowledge. He
pressed the idea that the safety of
tho land as we'll as of the individual |
soul was found in living Bible principles.
At night the text was 1--WE Know We
Have Passed From Death Unto Life"
The preacher laid stress on the fact !
that one who loves the world is of the
world.
First Presbyterian Church-In the
morning the pastor, Rev. w. C. Camp
bell, preached from I'd Chron. 6:l.2.
i,
discussing the fact that all our strength
comes to us from the outside. At Wood. |
side Presbyterian Church Rev. W. C. |
Campbell preached in the evening The
Sunday. school was we'll attended.
Bethany Presbyterian Church-The |
pastor, Rev. w. 81. Groves, preached |
two sermons. The subject for the morn.
ing was The Character of Esau and |
Jacob" and at night "Divine Strength"
In the afternoon the pastor preached |
at Vinton.
First Baptist Church, Rev. o. E.
Flippo, psstor-There was no morning |
sermon. Services appropriate to the |
observance OF tho Lords Supper were |
hald at i o'clock. The hand of church |
fellowship was given to eighteen new
members. The Young Peoples Union
at 6:30 p. M. was we'll attended despite
the weather. Most profitable service
was enjoyed. The sermon at night was
from the text, And One Shall Saw
Unto Him What Are These Wounds in
Thy Hands? Then He Shall Answer,
Those With Which Was Wounded in
the House of My Friends The ser.
mon was in line with other sermons
that have been preached in Roanoke |
on worldly amusements and their tend
ency in deadening tho spiritual life in |
the hearts of believers. Mark was
present and will report the sermon for
our Sunday Column next Lord day. |
One young man was baptized at the |
close OF the evening service.
Made Homeless by the Flood.
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 13.-The number |
OF families made homeless here by the |
flood will exceed 100. The water is