The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

The attendance at the various churches
IN the city Sunday was not large on ac-
count OF the inclemency of the weather
At the Calvary Baptist, at the morning
service, there was Il fairly good audience,
and Evangelist Gales preached II special
sermon to church members, and warned
those who had not responded to the work
what to expect AT the conclusion of the
services the members present responded
TO the appeal, and pledged themselves TO
he faithful to their church vows
In the afternoon at 3 O'Clock the meet
ing was largely attended by young people,
and the sermon was an address to the
Christian people, with IL view of arous-
ing interest in the Christian work
At the night service Rev. DR. Gale
preached an able sermon on the subject
of " Prepare to Meet Thy Cod In the
after meeting n very decided interest was
manifested, and there were six who made
professions of religion. The services at
the Calvary will be continued every day
III J and 80 p. m, this week
At the First Baptist Church, the pas
tor, Rev. J. c. Shipman, preached in the
morning to a small audience on the sub
ject, The Joy of Christ The subject
OF the evening discourse. Enduring
Icmptation." There was one addition to
the church mt the morning service.
Kew w. G. Campbell, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church preached to
small congregations both morning and
evening. At the former service there
was one addition to the church The at
tendance was universally small mt all
| the churches on account of the heavy
rainfall
Rev #. |. Stephens, pastor of the St.
| James Nj. r.. Church. preached Sunday
morning to the VIM. Watts Camp Con-
| fedcratc Veterans. On account of the
rain the attendance was small, but the
| pastor preached IN able sermon from the
text. Flight the Good Fight of Faith.n
| At night Rev. :. l.. Rice, pastor OF
| the United Brethren Church, preached II
sermon to both orders of the Junior
| Order of American Mcchanis, who were
| i'll full regalia. This was their annual
Thanksgiving service, and Dr. Rice
| preached from the text, Matthew, 22:2l
Render therefore Into Caesar,the things
that are Caesars, and unto God the
| things which are Coils
notwithstanding the pouring rain SIM
| day the usual services were conducted at
| the Second Presbyterian Church, and at
the morning meeting the pastor, Rev. II.
I. Anderson. expressed thanks ami graf
| itudc for the great kindness, shown to
him and his wife 10y the congregation and
other friends Special mention was made
of the handsome gift from the congrega-
ton, and also those received from the
several societies of the church. and the
handsome and cordial reception given in
the chapel on last Tuesday evening.
Thanks were also expressed for il hand
some slit of cut glass received from the
Roanoke Light Infantry, OF which Rev
Mr.. Anderson is chaplain. Six new mem
bers were received mt the morning service.
At the First Presbyterian Church Sun
day morning notice was given of special
service to begin on next Thursday even.
ing. The Rev. Il. c. V. Campbell of
Salem, will preach These services will
continue until the coming of DR.. Guer-
rant, who IS expected on the 10Th, and
there will be preaching ut night until
then by invited ministers On sunday
night the Rev. Cameron johnson. who
has been n missionary to Corea. Japan,
aud more recently on the BONN Islands,
| some six hundred miles south Of Japan
| will deliver an address