The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-21
AMONG THE oHuRcHEs.
interesting Services throughout the City
Sunday,

AheeetinE services throughout the CITY
Sunday
The subject of Rev. Mr.. KtmmelI,s
discourse wss tho objectionable SIM
the text was Matthew l2:31-33. The
lues IN tne discourse was THAI this
passage OF scripture was misunderstood.
eeople nave on idea that they have
conception OF what 1t ia. The a.one-
ment which Christ made was because
God was full Of love for q fallen world
n wanted to bring them back to Him.
SELL. So anyone who understands the
mission OK Christ in tho world cannot
commit the Gin.
there Is no point of tranegression to
which q man csn go that, if he repsnts,
ne cannot return to God. The instances
In the Bible OF men who have committed
this sin are Pharaoh, Korah and Simon
Magus. Another reason why there ia a
general mtsconception OF this sin grows
out OF ~maRnifying one of the personnli-
sies OF the Godhead. Some say God ia
sne greater, others say Christ, while
there are those who teach that tho
holy Spirit Is greatest. The Bible
teaches that they are equal. Father
projected Son carried out, Holy Spirit
e1ects O complete development of the
work, and is the divine comforter. helner
and advocate. The objectionable sin
10 that OF q hardened, impenitens, inso-
lent sinner who refuses to ecceps tho
sacrihce Christ made for his sing. The
sermon at night WAS on 1.-THE Entrance
10 The Temple OF Mars.n Good audi.
ences attended both services. There
were three additions to tho church at
the morning service.
First Presbyterian Church,
The Rev. DR.. j. @. Dlnwiddie, OF
bethany, and Rev. DIR. w. C. Campbel!,
OF INC First Presbyterian Church, ex-
cnanged pulptts on Sunday morning.
mr. Dinwiddis was the immediate pre-
decessor Of no present pastor of the
First Church. In preaching on Sunday
he stood In almost precisely the spo;
where he stood to preach fifteen
years since, but with o congregation
almost entirely changed and composed
now In a largo part of prisons gathered
from almost overy Stzte and from sew
ersl foreign Countries. Oniy q few Of
tne former members remain, Around
h'm was an entirely new church, which
IS Siready tho mother al four other con.
Eregstions. Mr. Dinwiddie preached a
fms sermon and VAS listened 10 win
the deepest iRteeeat.
bethany ia ono o (; tho most fl our,shinr
OF tho daughters Of The First Church.
Ihe congregation has ono of the nee;est
chu!ches III tho city, and Is alnlcst
seif-supporting. chs church TOO ia
almost entirely free from debs. The
cost OF Its property was about So, 400.
VI this smoune oil has been paid but
about $500. An effort will DO msde
during tho present year 10 raiso this.
TINS would have been paid several Josrs
einco, but tho hard timea prevented Il.
The church occupies an i'm portant part
OF the city, and has an excellent Sunday
school. Tho singing in this church is
exc aptionably fine congregational ding
Ing under the leadership of q pre-
csntor. Charles P%illsbur3.
n the Ftrss Chu,co 81 night Rsv. w.
y. Campbell preached ems of q series OF
He alao announced that his
would preoca two others in tho near
future as niRht-one. Tho History OF
tho New Testament" and the other
The History OF the English Bible"
United Brethren Revival.
Rev. j. D Donovan, OF Staunton, do
iiVered an able sermon Sunday morn
Ing at tho United Brethron Church.
At the conclusion o the sery!co eleven
people connected themselves with the
church. In the afternoon at 3 O'CLOCK
q Bible reading class was held, which
was participated in by more than one
hundred people The church was
crowded to Overlooking at night, and
1t was estimated that more Than zoo
people were turned away. Tho services
were OF an interesting nature. The
revival will continue through the week.
Change OF Puipits Sunday.
The Rev. Prof. F. v. N. Painter, of
Roanoke College, preached at the First
Baptist Church Sunday night. In the
morning the pastor, Rev. Il. B Pollard,
preached to 8 large congregation, and
at night went to Salem to makes mis-
s%ionary address at the Salem Baptist
Church. The pastor of the latter church,
DR.. Jas. b. Taylor, preached to She
young ladies OF Rollins Institute at the
same hour.
II st. James Revival.
The revival at tho St. James M. e.
Church Ia sttll in progress and much in
tereat is being manifested. At the con-
clusion OF the services Sunday morning
the doors of the church were opened
and there was quite q number OF access
sions. At night the house was crowded
almost to an overflow.
Calvary Baptist.
In the absence of DR.. Broughton. the
pastor, Rev. w. W. Landrum. d. D., of
the Second Baptist Church, Richmond,
preached night and morning. The
evening service was very largely st.
tended.
ri. E.iChuroh, vinton.
Rev. G. T. D. Collins, pastor OF the
Vinton M. e. Church, South, preached
to large congregations at both servic&s
and the church ia prospecting and in q
good financial condition.
Grace II. E. Church..