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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 38

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30  MINISTRY  OF  DB.  STILES.
Aitg.  29.  Hear,  0  heavens,  and  give  ear,  0  earth,  for  the  Lord  hath
spoken:  I  have  nourished  and  brouglit  up  children,  and  tliey  have  re-
belled against  me.     The  ox  knoweth  his  owner,  &c.     Isa.  i.  2,  3.
Sejit.  5.  And  again,  when  He  bringeth  in  the  first  begotten  into
the  world,  He  saith,  And  let  all  the  angels  of  God  worship  Him.
Heb.  i.  6.
Afternoon.  And  declared  to  be  the  Son  of  God  with  power,  accor-
ding to  the  Spirit  of  Holiness,  by  the  resurrection  from  the  dead.
RoTu.  i.  4.
Sept.  19.  For  there  is  one  God,  and  one  Mediator  between  God
and  man,  the  man  Christ  Jesus,  who  gave  Himself  a  ransom  for  all,
to  be  testified  in  due  time.     1st  Timo.  ii.  5,  6.
Afternoon.     Same  text.
Sept.  26.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  His  disciples.  If  any  man  will
come  after  me,  let  him  den}'  himself  and  take  up  his  cross  and  follow
met     Mattheiv  xvi.  24.
Afternoon.  And  they  that  be  wise,  shall  shine  as  the  brightness  of
the  firmament,  and  they  that  turn  many  to  righteousness,  as  the  stars
forever  and  ever.     Dan.  xii.  3.
Oct.  3- -afternoon.  Sow  to  yourselves  in  righteousness,  reap  in
mercy;  break  up  your  fallow  ground,  for  it  is  time,  kc.     Ilose.a  x.  12.
Oct.  10.  And  it  came  to  pass  the  same  nigiit,  that  the  Lord  said
unto  him.  Arise,  get  thee  down  unto  the  host,  for  I  have  delivered  it
into  thy  hand,  &c.  Judges  vii.  9,  10,  11.  Subject,  God's  tenderness
to  His  people.
Oct.  24.  And  they  all  with  one  consent  began  to  make  excuse.
The  first  said  unto  him,  &c.     Luke  xiv.  IS.
Oct.  ?  1 .  Take  my  yoke  upon  you  and  learn  of  me,  for  I  am  meek
and  lowl}^  in  heart,  and  ye  shall  find  rest  unto  your  souls.     Matt.  xi.  29.
Xov.  8.  That  they  all  might  be  one ;  as  Thou,  Father,  art  in  me,
and  I  in  Thee,  that  they  also  may  be  one  in  us.    John  xvii.  21.
These  are  all  the  discourses  preached  by  Dr.  Stiles
in  the  South  Church  pulpit  prior  to  the  organiza-
tion of  the  Cliurch  on  the  eveninp;  of  Nov.  8th,  1852.
On  those  Sabbaths  when  he  did  not  preach,  he  was
absent  from  the  city,  fulfilling  engagements  which  he
had  made  before  coming  to  New  Haven.  By  reason
of  impaired  health,  it  was  understood  beforehand
that  he  would  not  be  expected  to  2>'>'cach  more  than
once  on  a  Sabbath  ;  besides  which  he  would  give  an
extempore  address  in  the  evening.     But  as  yet  the

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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0038. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 38. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n40/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.

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