The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-19
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

interesting Sermons Preached by the
various Pastors In the City.
On sunday morning Rev. e b Pol.
tsfo preached the annual sermon 10
Usoeois Lodge No. AZ, X. of p AZ the
FIRST Baptiss Church. The sermon WAS
listened to with much pleasure by the
IaIge congregation present he
ptsseneo from the text, "Be Ye Faith
iuI Unto Death" Revelation $40: and
,dreater love hath no man than this
:nat man lay down his life for his
Irlenas John 1918. DR.. Pollard also
preached AZ night. '0
Sermon on Disx.
Az calvary Church Rev. DR.. Brouph.
ION ~ night discussed "Some New
tLsn's ON tne Cuban Question:" which
ne gssnered from three addresses by DR..
Diez ~ the recent Chattanooga conyen-
Non. regarding the Cuban situation he
spoke 60 follows: o
"Spain has always had her heel nnon
the head Of Cuba. Cuba IN nov de-
termined TO extricate herself from
shis satanic bondage. Diaz has mot
taken SIDES, although he is In his heart
. reoel, as every true American citizen
ID. de has followed up the srmv.
treated che sick and cared for the
wounded. Spain would not let him 40
much as minister to the wants of a d VIM
Cuban on the battlefield.
while Administering to the sick, he
loss no opportunity to preach the Gospel
OF Onrlss and distribute Bibles. II was
LOT This and nothing more that Disz was
driven from the island of Cuba. After
preaching and having baptized seventy
nve candidates he WAS arrested and inn
prlsoned, and not so much as allowed to
take his Bible with him in his cell
When tried not charge was produced
against him; however he was b.nished
ana must remain so until Cuba Is free,
wh1on he says Is bound 90 be the case,
as they'll spill their last drop of blood
to bring 1t about. Every Protestant mis-
slonary Will be driven from the island. q,
a methodist missionary and an Ameri-
can citizen was recently killed, but the
United States said nothing"
Dr. Broughton paid tribute to Cuban
associations wherever organized, and
finally urged the passage of the follow
Ing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted amid great enthusiasm:
Resolved. l. That the Calvary Bap-
tist Church, Roanoke, Va, and she en-
tire congregation express its sympathy
to Rev. A. j. Diaz and co-laborers in
Cuba, now in this country by the au-
thority of the Spanish government, in
Gil their recent prosecutions. and that
we pledge to them our most earnest
prayers and support.
Resolved, 2. That 1t ia the earnest
desire OF this church and congregation
to have Rev. A. ]. Disz visit us a. an
early date as possible.
Resolved, 8. That we urge upon our
Representatives in Congress to do all in
their power to have Congress recognize
she belligerent rights In Cuba"
Children's Day Exercises.
AT Greene Memorial NJ. E. Church.
South, on Sunday morning, Rev. DR..
Carson preached an interesting sermon
to the Sundsy-school children. At night
delightful programme was rendered
by the children Of the school. Addresses
were made By j. D. Johnston, Jr., DR..
.. w. Woods, Frank Thomas and Chas.
l: Stewart Miss Browning and Miss
clara Persinger, OF Virginia College and
Z. M. Kent sang solos.
United Brethren.
At the United Brethren Church Sun
day the pastor, Rev. S. L. Rice,
preached to large and attentive CON,
gregations morning and night. In the
morning he preached on the blouse of
Many Mansions" John l4:2; and on
tissues OF the Day" in the evening,
from Romans 2:16 "In that day when
God shall judge the world" There
were two professions CT faith Next
Sunday is missionary day. At o'olock
a. m. there will be prayer meeting.
Missionary sermon at IL a. M, and q
literary programme at s p. m.
East Roanoke Baptist
At the East Roanoke Baptist Church
Rev. Leslie Cooke preached two inter-
esting sermons morning and evening,
A large congregation was out in the
evening.