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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 48
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40 MINISTRY OF DR. STILES. Quite a number of persons, now members of the church, trace their first permanent religious impres- sions to the influence of these meetings. The table was supplied by the ladies in rotation, or by such of them as were able to bear the expense, except that a gentleman of the congregation oflPered to provide sugar and tea, which he has continued to do ever since, of the choicest quality. One of the standing rules of the Society is, that " only one kind of cake be furnished, under jDcnalty of one dollar." At the anniversaries of the Society this rule does not apply. On the contrary, every member, on such occasions, brings in what she pleases ; and the consequence is, that there are not only several kinds of choice cake, but almost every thing else that a lady's ingenuity can think of, to make up a rich and inviting repast. The original number of members was only eighteen ; but it has since very largely increased, and includes gentlemen as well as ladies, — the former paying an annuity of one dollar, and the latter of fifty cents. At some of the anniversary meetings, more than a hun- dred persons have sat down to the tea-tables, which, of course, in such cases, have to be spread more than once. The influence of these gatherings upon the social interests of the church and congregation is very valuable, as it brings and keeps the members acquainted with each other, and tends to do away those distinctions which so naturally creep in, even among the members of the same religious organiza- tion. This Society still continues to prosper, after twelve years of successful experiment.
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0048. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 48. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n50/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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