The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-18
AMoMo THE CHURCHES.

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Tho Elders Installed Last Sunday s,ornins
at the FIRST Presby torian Church.
at the First Presbyterian Ohut1n on
last Sunday morning the recenay
elected elders. Capt N P. Foard and j +.
stalled. Only Mr.. Tfmberlake was or
dained, as Captsin Foard had been or
| dnined before and this ordinance Is not
| repeated in the osse of one cleo sed to
sne eldership in another ohuioh. The
session OF the church was convened In
the presence OF the congregation by the
moderator, who read the steps necessary
20 De taken. He then preached spe-
clai sermon upon the elder, the au.
hority for his office and his quslif1cs.
lions as given in the Word of God. The
newly elected elders then presented
themselves in front of the pulpit and
answered the questions required Of them.
Mr. Timberlake was then solemuly set
spars to his office by the laying on of
hands by the session and with prayer.
ne kneeling in front of the puipis and
All the elders present placing their
hands upon his head. After this the
pastor gave short charge to elder and
people ss to their reciprocal duties.
Lent at st. Johns.
The solemn season of Lent commences
on wednesday next. Services will be
held at St. Johns Church Ash Wednes.
Day at IL q. m, and every Wednesday
and Friday thereafter at the same hour.
There will also be q twenty minute ser
Woe "for busy people at $50 p m. Ash
wednesday,. and as the same hour on
tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays dur
Ing Lent. As the Bishop is ex pected
Sunday, Murch 90, Co administer the
rite OF con6rmasion preparatory tnstruc-
tions for juniors will be- given in the
guild room every Monday afternoon from
4:30 to o'clock and similar services for
adults every Wednesday mig hs from 8 to
s:45 o'clock
At Christ Church.
Rev. r. w. Patton, rector of Christ
Church, returned Saturday afternoon
from an extended trip North In the in
terest OF the church debt fund and
filled the pulpit at that church Sunday,
morning and night. There were large
congregations at each servics, and in
the morning the rector reported that he
had raised $500 to 60 towards paying
the debt and that he expecte more.
Services will be held on Ash Wednes
day, February 10. at IL q. H., and on
the following Thursday and Friday
short services will be held at 5:45 p. m.
Woodside Presbyterian Church.
at the Woodside Church, Norwich,
Rev. w. @. Campbell preached Sunday
afternoon at $3.50. After the sermon a
congregational meeting was held for the
purpose of electing additional officers
The election resulted in the election of
j. T.. Evans as older and Samuel Dick.
enson as deacon. Their ordination and
installation will take place on the first
Sunday in Msrch at $3.50 .. m. Steps
were taken for the organic .tion of @ so
ciety among the young girls Of the con-
gregation for Christian work.
sermon to Odd Follows.
At st. James yesterday morning Rev.
w. +. Locke preached en- interesting
sermon to the Odd Fellows on the sub.
ject OF "Frlendsbip. Love and Truth"
About one hundred members of the
three organizations. Mt. Vernon, Noun
tain Dale and Co'um bus Lodges we're in
attendance. The sermon was full OF in.
terest and much enjoyed by those who
fully understand and are in sympathy
with the history OF the Good Samaritan.
Revival at vinton.
Much good has been omplished
during the recent revival ut the Vinton
Bapdat Church, which is being con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Thompson, OF Lynch
burg, assisted by the pastor. There has
already been several converts, and
great deal of interest Is manifested by
the unconverted. The revival will be
continued throughout this week.
Quarterly Conference.
The fourth quarterly conference of st.
James M. e. Church, South, will be
held Wednesday night. Rev. b. E.
Ball. the presiding elder, will conduct
the services. All the stewards are spe-
cially requested TO bs present
The Approaching Conference.
The pastors OF the Methodist Churches
met yesterday morning at tho residence
OF DIR. Carson and considered the pre-
liminary plans for the approaching con-
ference to be held in this city.