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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 45
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MINISTRY OF DR. STILES. 37 to meet for that puri)ose, in which were represented by Pastor and Delegate, the Centre, North, Chapel Street, College Street, Howe Street, and Third Church, of New Haven ; the First Church in Fair Haven, and the Church in Westville. The Council had previously approved of the Confession of Faith and Covenant, and had expressed themselves satis- fied with the evidence presented of the regular stand- ing of the applicants in Christian churches, and of their "dismission for the purpose of constituting themselves a Church of Christ," The exercises of the evening were as follows : — Introductory, by Rev. AVm. T. Eustis. Sermon, by Rev. Dr. Bacon. Reading Confession of Faith and Covenant, by Rev. Dr. Cleaveland. Address to the Church, by Rev. Edward Strong. Prayer, by Rev. Dr. Dutton. On the 18th of the same month, (November, 1852,) a Committee of the Church, who had been appointed on the 13th " to consult with Mr. Stiles in refer- ence to his official relations to the Church," reported, " that he regards himself, and wishes to be regarded by the Church, as sustaining the relation of an indef- inite Stated Supply." Whereupon the following preamble and resolution were adopted : — "Whereas the Rev. Dr. Stiles had been engaged as stated preacher to the congregation assembling iu Co- lumbus Street Church, before this Church was consti- tuted,— and whereas it is according to Congregational
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0045. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 45. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n47/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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