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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 72
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64 MINISTRY OF REV. MR. NOYES. iliir and honorable for Dr. Stiles to set to his own account all tlie fruits of their joint labor "during the four years of colleagueship," and so leave nothing for Mr. Noyes as the result of his three years' labor, after the in-gathering above mentioned, except nine persons admitted by profession, (an average of three -per annum,) and a less number by certificate than "were dismissed during the same period ? We simply ask the question, and according to the answer given, will be Mr. Noyes' verdict in his own case, with only this variation, that " during the four years of col- leagueship," which were in fact but three years and a half, Dr. Stiles was the principal, and Mr. Noyes the assistant. In dealing with his people, the author of the Ser- mon was much less exposed to be over-indulgent and partial, than in reviewing his own labors. Accord- ingly he proceeds to "reprove, rebuke and exhort" them, agreeably to the instructions of Paul to Timo- thy, specifying " three things," which he says " have already retarded the growth and success of the Church, and which, if not corrected, will work more unfavor- ably in the future." They are as follows : — " 1. There has been an erroneous idea of the Pastor's work. Too much lias been laid u])(»u and expected of him." Under this head he asks : — " Is it not a fact too patent to be questioned, that upon him was placed almost the entire burden of the Church's affairs ? In addition to preaching and visiting, has he not had largely to sustain the Sabbath evening and weekly meetings, and even lead the singing? Has not the oi)inion found expression in word as well as deed, that he was expected so to preach as to fill the Church
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0072. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 72. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n74/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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