The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
AMONG THE CHURCHES.


sidering the INDICTMENT Weather.
Good-sized congregations attended
the various churches yesterday consid-
ering the very inclement weather. At
night the attendance was much better
than ut the morning services.
First Presbyterian Church
joint service was held in the First
Presbyterian Church Sunday morning of
the Bethany and First Churches The
Rev. j. G. Dinwiddie presched o 6ne
sermon, taking as his text Second Tim.
othy 2:3-4, Chou therefore endure
hardness as good soldier of Jesus
Christ. No man thst wsrreth entaagleth
himself with the affairs OF this life,
that ne may please him who hSth chosen
him to be soldier" l. waa fine
sermon. Mr.. Dinwiddie ia one of tho
most scholarly men in the city and
comes from family nosed 70. its
scholarly as;ainmenta. Bethany Church
is to be congratulated upon having him
for its pastor.
After the sermon the Rev VIC Camp
bell presented the cause OF Bethany to
the congregation and although tbs con-
gregation was very small owing to the
Indictment day. in short time S36l was
pledged. This was not all that was
needed, and on next Sunday these who
were not present will be given an OPP
portunity to make up tho balance.
Whom this obligation IL cleared from
Bethany three Presbyterian Churches
In the city will be free of encumbrances.
Much interest was aroused in the cause
OF Bethany and one little girl brough.
her only dollar which had been given
her at Christmas and gave that. Others
gave, saying they wanted to zeal that
they had some inseress in b ethany. One
gentleman sent note saying: "Please
put me down for S25." Another who
could not be present owing to the at
sence from the city, sent his check for
S25. Two good women who could not
come, sent the pastor an envelope in
which one pledged S25 and the other
$40. The ladies of the Aid Society
pledged S25. On next Sunday it Is hoped
that all needed will be given.
joint meeting of the officers of Beth
any and the First Church will be he'd in
the lecture room OF the First Church
this evening at 1870 o'clock.
Pastors Conference.
The pastors conference assembled in
the lecture room of the Y. M. c. A. yes.
terday morning. with Mr.. Bulls In the
chair. IA interesting discussion on
pastoral work and visits was the prin-
cipal feature OF the meeting. Drs.
Campbell and Broughton related inter-
es.ing experiences on this line The
subject to be discussed next Monday
morning will be sermon. which will
be presented by Rev. E. b. Pollard.
At Grace Church.
Rev. Chas. ID. Bulla preached in the
morning. on THE Sacrament of the
Lords Supper" The evening services
were we'll attended aud the sermon wss
full Of interest. The text on which he
preached was: Are They Few That
be Saved ?"
Calvary Baptist.
R9v. Len Ct. Rrougnson's congreGs-
hon at tho morning service was good.
considering the weather. At night his
subject was Tho Ballroom, or the
Devils Platform" He preached to o
crowded house.
at the Fourth Avenue Church.
Raw Ira w. Kimmel preached in the
morning on toe 8uuj=ct OF Perfect
Love Cast Without Fear" A. night he
treated the suDje cs Of "Suicide" In an
sblo and Interesting manner.
at the Second Presby terian.
AT the Second Presbyterian Caurch
thu acting pastor, Rev. Hay Watson
smith, preached interesting sermons
morning and night to goods zed conere-
gationc.