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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 28
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20 MINISTRY OF DR. STILES. very last preachings ; and my conviction is, not to the detri- ment, but rather to the advantage, of my official work. You understand from this extended sketch, what my response is to any application to accept the permanent pastorate of a church. * * * Had the call been to a tcmporarn service, (and such the early language of your letter seemed to indi- cate, when you said, ' to dedicate this church or assist in dedicating it, and then go on preaching in it until such time as you may see fit to organize a church,')" — had such been the nature of the call. Dr. JStiles leaves it to be inferred that his difficulty on this head would have been obviated. He adds, " Now my brother, let me say in conclusion, I honor you and your three coadjutors in my heart. You are doing a good work. Surely the Lord will in due time point out His man for your church. I need not say that I will take a special interest in your enterprise,— shall delight in its pros- perity— shall love at any time to speak the Master's mes- sages to your people, — and do now pray, The Lord be with you." Macon, Geo., April 14, 1852. * * * "The Lord lead us, in the matter of the church, — command my services if He so directs, — forbid my connex- ion with you if this is His will." " P. S. I have this moment received your last. God bless my dear brother Sawtell. My friends everywhere think too much of me." Not to extend these extracts, suffice it to say, that on reading them, our application was so modified as only to invite Dr. Stiles to come and dedicate the church, and then to remain Avith us so long as his sense of duty, under all tlie ch-cumstances, as seen by himself, should seem to require. The reader will bear in mind that there was at this time no church organ- ization,— much less an ecclesiastical society. What- ever arrangements were to be made for the supply of the pulpit, must be made by the proprietors, for there
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0028. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 28. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n30/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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