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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 77

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MINISTRY  OF  REV.  MR.  NOYES.  69
Church,  and  was  unanimoiisl)^  sanctioned  by  a  Coun-
cil composed  entirely  of  men  in  sympathy  with  Mr.
Noyes  on  all  the  agitating  questions  of  the  day.
There  was  every  disposition  on  the  part  of  his  people,
one  and  all,  to  make  the  separation  as  harmless  as
possible,  both  to  his  ministerial  reputation  and
to  his  personal  comfort.  With  this  view  they  gave
him  $500,  and  it  was  in  their  hearts  to  increase  the
amount  by  voluntary  contributions  at  a  parting
soiree,  to  be  held  in  the  Ladies'  Parlor  of  the  Chapel ;
and  at  the  same  time  to  put  forth  expressions  of
sentiment  which  would  relieve  the  discomfort  felt  on
all  hands  in  sundering  a  relation  so  sacred  and  so
long  continued.  Such  a  parting  interview  was  pro-
posed to  Mr.  Noyes  through  a  Committee,  but  de-
clined. He  preferred  a  different  course, — and  hence
these  comments.
From  what  has  been  said,  it  appears  that  each  of
the  tliree  leading  positions  of  the  Sermon  was  founded
in  error.  If  not  "  unprecedented  assumptions,"  they
were  nevertheless  "  assumptions,"  unsustained  by  sub-
stantial facts.
There  is  one  good  thing  in  the  Sermon,  where  the
l)reacher  says  to  his  people,  "  Kindly,  yet  earnestly
do  I  counsel  you  to  give  to  my  successor  your  sym-
pathy and  cooperation,  if  you  would  have  new  and
more  glorious  things  done  for  you  by  his  ministry."
Some  of  us  are  trying  to  heed  this  wholesome  counsel.
The  way  the  preacher's  special  friends  have  done  it,
is  a  caution.
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0077. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 77. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n79/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.

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