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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 84
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74 MINISTRY OF REV. MR, CARROLL. godly shall not stand in the judgment." Ps. 1 ; 5. It was a powerful and deeply impressive sermon. When the service was over, the general inquiry was, " Who is the preacher V " Where is he from ?" &c. It was soon learned that his name was Carroll, and that he was a son of Rev. Daniel L. Carroll, D, D., the successor of Dr. Lyman Beecher, in Litch- field, Conn. A few of our members had sat under the preaching of Dr. Carroll, in Litchfield, and re- membered him with the highest veneration and res- pect. In the afternoon, the young man preached from the text, " Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him." Daniel 5 ; 6. This discourse was in no way inferior to the for- mer. At the quarterly meeting of the Sabbath School on Sunday evening, he addressed the children, keep- ing them spell-bound for nearly an hour. The entire services of the day were full of interest, and a gene- ral desire was expressed to hear him again. Accord- ingly, the Committee of Supply invited him to oc- cupy the pulpit on the following Sabbath, January 5, 1862, to which he consented. The morning of that day was our regular Communion season. Mr. Carroll administered the Sacrament, addressing the Church Avith much effect, from the words, "It is fin- ished." In the afternoon he preached from the text, " But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us ; for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent." Luke 24; 29. In the evening, being the Monthly Missionary Concert, Mr. Carroll was present, and took
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0084. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 84. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n88/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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