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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 83

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MINISTRY   OF    REV.  MR,    CARROLL.  73
knew  him  personally,  and  -vvlio  had  hoped,  from  liis
kind  and  conciliatory  bearing,  long  experience,  and
high  qualifications,  both  as  a  Pastor  and  Preacher,
that  he  would  be  able  to  unite  the  jarring  elements
of  our  Church  and  congregation,  and  thus  prevent  a
rupture,  which  otherwise  seemed  inevitable.  The
Committee  of  Supply,  consisting  of  Deacons  Minor
and  Horsfall,  had  nearly  exhausted  the  list  of  candid-
ates, and  no  one  of  those  who  had  been  heard,  ap-
peared to  be  the  man  for  us.  In  the  case  of  one  of
them,  a  motion  had  been  made  to  engage  him  as  Sta-
ted Suj^ply  for  one  year,  but  the  majority  voted  no.
Under  these  circumstances,  on  Sunday  morning,
December  29th,  1861,  a  young  man  made  his  appear-
ance in  our  pulpit,  who,  until  the  day  previous,  was
unknown,  even  by  sight,  to  any  person  in  the  house  ;
and  Avho,  in  his  turn,  had  never  seen  an  individual
belonging  to  the  Churqh  or  congregation.  It  after-
wards appeared  that  a  clergyman  in  the  interior  had
sent  his  name  to  our  Committee  of  Supply,  as  one
who  might,  perchance,  be  acceptable  to  us,  and  we  to
him.  On  the  strength  of  this  recommendation,  the
Committee  had  written  to  him,  inviting  him  to  preach
one  Sabbath  :  and  here  he  was,  a  perfect  stranger,  in
a  strange  pulpit,  having  never  before  been  in  New
Haven.  The  first  impression  which  he  made  upon
the  audience,  was  not  entirely  favorable.  But  he  had
not  proceeded  fiir,  before  wliat  had  seemed  to  be  over-
action,  disappeared  in  the  real  warmth  and  energy  of
his  discourse.     His  text  was, — "  Therefore  the  un-

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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0083. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 83. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n87/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.

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