The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-25
TaE CHURCHES SUNDAY.
interesting servioes at Christ Church nv
tho Rector, r.. W. Patton.

SAo"tiHk sefsices DC CHRIST Church by
tho Rector, r.. w. Patton. E
The regular morning and evening Ger.
wees were conducted at Christ P. T.
Cnuron Sundsys the rector, R. W. Pat
ton, ofdoiattng. In the morning he dis.
oouraed elcquently on the vicarIous
sacrifice Of Christ as q propi.iation for
tn sins of the world, showing thar the
teachings OF the New Eestament in en-
semble, are but the embodiment Of a
higher conception of natural laws with
onr1sss the perfect man, al the head.
In Uee evening, continuing in the
same sSrsin, Mr. Patton showed TO his
nearefHshe theory governing resurreo.
ZION. al thtngs, he argued, were gov.
erned.bg the law Of progres sion; taxing
for example the death OF the
grain ~ the earth and the renewal OF
beautiful life In the waving fields. So,
zoo, must we die to attain q. higher,
pnrer and nobler existence.S During the
season OF Lent services will be held In
snie church every day, Iexceps Satur.
days these services wilIbepin promptly
ut t:45 M. and will eaoniy 90 mimi tes
AopR. On Wednesdaysthe usual lecture
service Will be held at7:30 p. m.
Fourth Avenue Church.
AT the Fourth Avenue Christian
Church, Sunday nights service ,losed
the revival. The church was filled to
overlooking aud many were turned
away. Rev. Mr.. Ktmmel, the pastor,
preaoaed an Interestingly sermon on
Puiiing Weeds From the Lords Gar
den." The address was mosepowerful
and convincing argument. Mr. Kim m ell
has only been here short time but ne
is Ding very effective work. Twenty
additional members have been added to
the church. The revival services lust
Closed have been the means by which
the whole membership have reconsecra.
tea themselves to the work of the Lord
The Second PrssbvterIan.
The Second Presbyterian Church was
hlled to It's utmost capacity Sunday
night to hear most excsllent sermon
ny the temporary pastor, Rev Hay
watson Smith, who chose for his subs
1ect, Daniel" Mr.. Smith announced
that his subject for the Wednesdsv
evening prayer meeting would be "Peo.
pie You Don't Like" Mr.. Smith,
though not yet out OF college, ia one O:
the deepest thinkers and most forcible
speakers that ever 1t has been the
pleasure OF Roanoke audience to
listen to and his Sunday and week day
services are attracting large audiences.
at Grace Church.
At Grace Church Sunday morning
Rev. b. f. Ball. presiding elder,
preached an interesting sermon. it being
the occasion of the fourth quarterly
meeting. At night Rev. G. A. Bulla,
the pastor, preached to large conerega.
tion. Tonight Rev. Mr.. Bulls will
conduct love feast and hold fourth
quarterly conference.
A Sermon to Red Men. 81
Rev. p B. Pollard preached sermon
to the Red Men OF the city O., Sunday
morning. About 100 members of the
order were present. having met In their
hall and msrched to the church in q
body. The text WAS taken from the
9th chapter OF Matthew, 4!h verae,
"Thy Father which seeth in secret"
at Greene-hfemoriaI.
At Greene-M Memorial Church Sunday
Rev. DR.. Carson preached to good con-
gregations both morning ard night. At
night committee was appointed to SO
cure homes for the members Of the con .
ference to be held soon in this city.