The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-12
SAL Z, VT
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.
The Pentecostal meeting in the Ala
bama street tabernacle, held during The
last ten days, under the auspices of the
Virginia Associa ton for the promotion
of Bible Holinesscloses to night Follow
ing is partial list Of the ministers who
have been in attendance: Revs. p. Il.
Nugent: j. II. Smith, l., l.. Arlington
A. NJ. Chapel, a. J. Porter, j. Fl. Evans,
Z l.. Kregloe, Charles w. Stewart, J.
W. Pearsey, H. a. Wilson, j. c. Cook,
NJ. y. Davenport, ID. Il. Conner, c. C.
Cecil, II. X. Reeves. j. c. Jeter. Il. F.
Haynes, DR. +. j. ID. Pepper, editor of
the Christian Standard, and son, J. a.
Brumbaugh, j. w. Little and b. f.
Haynes, editor of the "American Out
look,' published in Nashville Among
others in attendance were Mrs. H. II.
! Spindle, j. L. Grubb, secretary of the y
NJ. Z. n. Mt SHENANDOAH Va, Evangelist
'Jno NJ. Oakey, Jr., Edward Marshall.
and j. w. Types. and many others whose
names are not available at this time. The
results of the great NEE ting must be sat
:sfactory to the good men who have
labored zealously night and day for the
conversion of souls, especially to Evan
ge'ist Clarence b. Strouse, president of
the Association, through whose efforts
the meeting became IL reality. Those
conducting the meetings are authority
for the statement that there have been
approximately many more than one hun
dred specifications. among the mum Der
being two Baptist and three Methodist
ministers, and more than one hundred
conversions The meetings have been
marked by the absence of anything like
fanaticisn, and universal satisfaction
has been expressed by all who have at
tended. We will also state for the bene-
lit OF those who seem to think that the
doctrine here taught has been that of sim
less perfection, that no such doctrine was
taught ar even mentioned. 1t would
have been well for people who denouncc
the doctrines taught by he Holiness peo-
pile to bave attended at least often
enough to be sure of their surInises that
the doctrine is 'uuorthodoX' and opposed to
the scriptures. While distinction is
made Ky the Holiness people between
conversion and the gift OF the Holy
Ghost, the burdens of the pleadings of
the Rev. Joseph Smith has been, the
higher life" conservation, sanctilication
and purity OF heart. AS an outsider we
have no hesitancy in saying that Mr..
hmlth Is remarkable and powerful
preacher. We have an idea that it would
hardly b. unsafe to follow the teachings
OF Al man, who after twenty years of
preaching says, that the only ambition of
his life is ito open the Bible in the power
of the Holy Ghost" Mr.. Smith has en-.
deared himself to all classes of people.
and II Christianity may be summed up as
meaning "blameness love" then he must
be man OF God, for in all of his preach
ing nothing fell from his lips to offend:
nothing like satire against any denomi-
Ii
churches, nothing but the simple doc
Urine of purity of heart and that "the
blood of Jesus Christ cleanses from all
SIM
Following is the programme of to. days
religious exercises at the tabernacle: At
Is. m, experience meeting and love
feast; at 1880, sermon by Rev. Joseph
Smith; at in the afternoon, sermon by
Rev. b. f. Haynes, of the Tennessee con
ference; $50 at night closing sermon by
Mr. Smith.
Some Of the famous Back Creek pip.
pins, from the farms of well-known
growers, are on exhibition az 'Whitescar.
yer & Bros grocery store. They are..beau-
ties and are fetching 81 per bushel on the
trees.
Mrs. X. II. Alley and her daughter
Miss Grace, and Mrs. w. w. Warren, of
Petersburg, who have been speeding sew
eral weeks ut the home of j. 2. Saul,
have returned home.
Lagree Wysor, wife and daughter, Of
Pulaski, are visiting at B.. F.. Ammens, in
West Salem. We learn that Mr.. Wysor
is looking around with the view of locat-
ing in Salem.
Miss Fannie Brugh of Biugh's Mill,
has rented the Price house on Pennsylva-
mia avenue. where she will his session
board some of the Bedford.and Botetourt
students who have come To attend the
Salem graded schools.
The Rev. II. C. V. Campbell returned
Yesterday from Pearl sburg, where he has
been attending Presbytery. and will DC
cupy his pulpit this morning ut the Pres
byterian Church.
Misses Mollie and Allie Lemon have
returned from pleasant visit to rela