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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 87
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MINISTRY OF REV. MR, CARROLL. 77 And that while this Committee regard his proposal to re- call his acceptance, as highly honorable to Mr, Carroll, they earnestly request that he will allow the engagement to stand, with the hope that by the kind providence of God, at the end of six months, if not before, he may be able to assume the duties to which with such gratifying unanimity our people have called him." This action of tlie Society's Committee having been communicated to the Church at a special meet- ing, held on the 2d of February, 1862, the latter body adopted the following resolution : "Resolved, That this Church do hereby concur in the sentiments of the Society's Committee as embodied in the resolution just read ; and would earnestly pray the great Head of the Church to have our Pastor elect in His holy keeping, and if it please Him, to restore him speedily to health, that we may enjoy the benefit of his labors." The above resolutions were forwarded to Mr. Carroll by a Committee, and elicited the following reply : Brooklvx, K Y., Feb. 12, 1862. My very dear Brethren : The minutes of the South Congregational Society's Committee, adopted at a meeting held Feb. 1st, together with the resolution endorsing them, passed by the Church on the following day, were received duly, and the generous request contained therein "to permit the engagement to stand," has been carefully and comprehensively considered in all its relations both to you and to myself. The honor thus conferred is one which I sincerely appre- ciate, and cannot too highly estimate; — whilst the sweet sympathy tendered in this hour of sickness and despond- ency, and the manifestations of attachment evidenced, evoked (he sweetest and most cordial reciprocity. Upon this deliberate re-expression of your choice of me as your 7
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0087. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 87. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n91/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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