The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-08
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A Characteristic and Interesting Address
s3 NV. Ray Mr.. Sbipman.

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A Characteristic and Interesting Address
by Rev. Mr.. Shipman.
The gloomy and disagreeable weather
yesterday evening did not prevent large
audience assembling at the BAPTIST tent
last night to hear Rev. Il. j. Sbipman
preach. Alter a prayer by NJ. Z. Lockett
the following announcements OF future
services were made: The noon day prayer
meetings we're suspended during the tent
meetings and will meet at the ~ q. m.
meetings at the tent, resuming at the Y.
NJ. G. A. as soon as these services are dis.
continued. Dir. Broughton will preach this
morning at 10 q. M. and at p. IN. and
every day during the same hours. A
prayer was then offered by Rev. w. C..
Campbell after which Mr.. Shipman read
the evening lesson from the 10Th chapter
Of Luke. He selected his text from the
10th chapter of st. Luke. His subject
was Overcoming Hindrances.''
Among other things in illustrating his
idea, he said: "With some people 1t
seems very easy to be q Christian, while
to others it is extremely hard. they being
so surrounded by evil temptations that it
is very hard to live Christian life" He
spoke of Zuchens. saying he had great
Kindness. First, he was a publican and
was despised by the people. Second, he
had to give up his business. Third, his
riches and his opportunities to make
money ass publican. He was a small
man and wanted to see Jesus, 30 he ran
ahead and climbed tree that he might
overcome the obstacles in his way, Illus
trating how we must put all hindrances
from us and overcome all obstacles that
come in our way, and.faith in Christ is
the only thing that will enable us to over
come all opposition and difficulties in our
way and at last reach that state of hap.
piness which is only known by those who
have sweet communion with God through
the love of Jesus Christ.
Mr.. Shipman's discourse was one of
his characteristic, interesting and earnest
discourses which have male him SO pop
ular, reducing and explaining the great
plan of salvation SO simply and plainly
that everyone may readily understand. He
closed with. IAN. earnest invitation to all to
come to Christ while it was yet time.
Services this morning at 10 and this
evening at 8 o'clock ~
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
n Rev. II. G. V. Campbell, of Salem, &C.
cupied the pulpit Of the First church Sun
day morning. and preached an excellent
sermon. Miss Lila Beckley assisted the
tiful solo. A night the pastor, who had
been absent in Salem, preached. -Four
new members were received. Three came
on profession of tteir faith and one
was received by letter.
WOODSIDE PRESBYTERIAN.
Children's day services were held at
this church Sunday. An excellent con-
gregation was in attendance. The exer-
cises consisted of singing, responsive read.
ings and an address by the pastor of the
First church. Some of the little children
had been especially trained and sang rs a
chorus q very pretty song which had been
especially prepared for this service. The
whole exercises were pleasant.
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES.
j. Early St. Claire, of this city, who
has heen engaged for a number of years
in all branches of telegraphio work, will
to-day take entire charge Of the tele-
graphic department of the National Bus
mess College. Two new students, Clar-
ence Koontz and A. j. Chewing, Jr., en-
tered the school yesterday.
PARK STREET VICTORIOUS.
A very interesting game of baseball
was played at Riverside baseball park
yesterday afternoon between the Park
street club and the street car motormen
club. The Park street boys were sctori-
Gus by a score of II to 6. Batteries: rat
terson and Trent; Dyer and Trogan. The
feature of the game was the pitching of
Patterson for the Park street club. He
had splendid speed and good control of
the ball.
Miss Maggie Payne, of Dublin, was in
the city for short time yesterday.