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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 22
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14 PRELIMINARY HISTORY. of a Society in New York, now known as the Amer- ican and Foreign Christian Union. In every sphere in which he had been called to act, he had acquitted himself with distinguished ability ; and being now at the zenith of his intellectual powers, with a warm, Christian heart, and rare speaking talents, — withal lony-in": to engage again in his Master's service as a preacher and pastor, — it was a great disappointment to those of us who knew his worth, to find ourselves cut off from all prospect of consummating the pro- posed arrangement ; and equally so to himself, as will be seen by the following extracts from his letters : "Cleveland, December 30, 1851. "For several weeks it has been in my heart to write you fully and frankly on the precarious state of my health, or rather, the almost entire loss of my speaking powers. * * You are aware, I think, that an attack of bilious fever which I had in New York last February, was succeeded by an inflammation of the throat, which troubled me more or less through the summer. It however gave me but little anxie- ty, as I thought time and care would eradicate the com- plaint. In this I have been mistaken. On the return of cold, frosty weather, it seized my throat with increased vir- ulence ; and since leaving New York, 1 have not been able to preach at all. Even in conducting family worship, or reading an article aloud in a newspa[)er, my voice has so ut- terly failed me, that I could finish it only in a whisper. I have availed myself of the best medical advice, but to very little purpose; physicians give me but little encouragement. " Now, my dear sir, what shall be done 1 The Lord's hand is evidently in tliis matter, and while it is our duty to bow submissively to His will, it is eciually our duty to in- (piire what lie will have us to do. * * * (>, what a world of uncertainties and disappointments ! How easy for
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0022. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 22. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n24/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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