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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 50
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42 MINISTRY OF DR. STILES. sons, cliiefly adults, sat down to tea. No person who accepted a Lag, was allowed to take supper at the rooms. In the course of the evening, an hour or more was occupied in singing ; several accom- plished musicians being present and participating. Eev. Mr. Carroll and his lady and mofJier were there, and added to the interest of the occasion. At a late hour the company separated, after an entertainment, moral, social and physical, which, taken all in all, has seldom been equaled in any church. There was a great abundance and variety of choice food, fruits, &c., including a barrel of fresh oranges, just arrived from Porto Kico ; and notwithstanding the bountiful repast enjoyed by so many, there was a handsome surplus of money and other good things, after supply- ing the wants of all. There are also quarterly meet- ings of the Sabbath School in the Chapel, which take the place of the regular Chapel services on those evenings, and are largely attended. A Young People's Prayer Meeting was commenced at a very early date, in the Chapel, at the close of the afternoon service, and has been continued, with occa- sional interruptions, to the present time. Just now it is merged in the "Fulton street Prayer Meeting," BO called, which is held in the Chapel on Sunday evenings. But to go back to the thread of our narrative. While these collateral agencies, most if not all of them, were in operation and efficiently conducted, as long ago as the beginning of 1853, — that is to
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0050. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 50. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n52/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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