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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 61

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MINISTRY  OF   REV.  MR.  NOYES.  53
persons  being  received  by  profession,  and  eight  by-
letter.  Unfortunately,  for  nearly  a  month  (including
three  successive  Sabbaths)  when  the  revival  was  at
its  height,  our  minister  was  absent  at  the  West.
The  Deacons  and  other  members  did  what  they  could
to  direct  inquiring  souls  to  Christ ;  but  it  was  felt  to
be  a  calamity,  that  in  our  time  of  greatest  need,  we
were  left  destitute  of  ministerial  aid,  except  as  the
pulpit  was  supplied  by  neighboring  ministers  on  the
Sabbath.
Occasionally,  after  Mr.  Noyes  became  sole  Pastor,
Dr.  Stiles,  whose  family  still  resided  in  this  city,  was
invited  to  occupy  his  former  pulpit.  It  was  jnirely
a  "labor  of  love,"  without  any  visible  motive  but  a
desire  to  do  good,  and  gratify  his  old  friends  in  the
Church  and  congregation,  to  whom  his  voice  was
always  welcome.  His  official  duties  as  General  Agent
of  the  Southern  Aid  Society  kept  him  more  and
more  away  from  the  city,  and  about  the  close  of
1859,  one  of  the  members  of  the  South  Church,
learning  that  he  was  about  to  be  absent  several
mouths,  very  innocently  suggested  to  Mr.  Noyes  the
I)ropriety  of  inviting  him  to  give  us  a  sermon  before
his  departure.  The  tenor  of  Mr.  Noyes'  reply  will
be  gathered  from  the  following  letter,  dated
New  Haven,  Dec.  24,  1859.
Rev.  G.  ^y.  Noyes,
Ml/  dear  Sir : — Your  favor  of  the  14th  inst.  reveals  a
state  of  things  in  our  Church  and  society  which  is  much  to
be  regretted.     I  have  taken  a  little  time  to  consider  it.
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0061. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 61. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n63/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.

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