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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 53
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MINISTRY OF DR. STILES. 45 which we can make room for only a few paragraphs, as follows : "It may be asked, — 'Why not accomplish your object through the American Home Missionary Society ? Why form a new Society V The answer is, that the course which the Home Missionary Society is understood to have marked out for itself, does not permit it to perform our work. First, because it is restricted by its rules, from aid- ing any minister or missionary, however faithful, laborious or self-denying, who, under any circumstances, is a slave- holder. And secondly, because the impression is general at the South, that the Home Missionary Society is closely allied to Abolitionism, so called. This impression, how- ever erroneous, renders the aid afforded by that Society to churches in the Southern and South-Western States, of doubtful value in reference to success ; insomuch that, in some cases where such aid had been rendered, it had been voluntarily relinquished by the recipients, needy though they were, as a damage rather than a benefit. While, there- fore, we are convinced that the American Home Missionary Society, without a change of pojicy, is essentially unable, even if it were disposed, to perform our work, we desire still to cherish towards it the sentiments of kindness and good will, which, with some of us, date back to its organ- ization, and even before ; for some of us aided in its forma- tion. Most of the numbers of the Southern Aid Society are, and long have been, supporters of the American Home Missionary Society ; and some of them are among its largest contributors. They expect to aid -it still. They rejoice in its efficient labors at the North and West, and hope, in some measure, to supply its lack of service at the South and South-West. The wJioIe countrij is our field. In so far as it is occupied by the American Home Missionary Society, we gladly co-operate. Where that Society pauses or falters, there the Southern Aid Society begins its separate action, and thence proceeds. Thus, between the two, if Providence smiles upon our efiorts, the whole of our beloved country will be cared for and aided, according to the measure of the benefactions of the churches." 4»
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0053. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 53. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n55/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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