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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 98
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88 MINISTRY OF REV. BIR. CARROLL. in the new relation which had just been formed. His first sermon was from the text, "I ask, therefore, for what intent ye have sent for me," Acts 10 : 29. In the afternoon, " 0 son of man, I have set thee a watchman nnto the house of Israel," &c., JEzekiel 33 : 7, 8, 9. Both were exceedingly appropriate and excellent discourses, and were listened to by pro- foundly attentive and deeply interested audiences. The subjects gave him opportunity to enlarge upon the recii^rocal duties of ministers and people, and their responsibilities to each other and to God. The spirit of tender earnestness and faithfulness to the souls of men, which breathed through these intro- ductory sermons, has characterized his preaching ever since. Not that he is always dwelling upon one theme, — far from it. On the contrary, variety, both of subject and manner, — variety in the construction of his sermons, in the mode of presenting truth, and even in the order of exercises,* is a prominent feature of his ministry. From the wells of salvation he draws ample supplies for the diversified wants of tlie soul, without resorting to politics or shade-trees. *Most commonly, at the close of his sermons on the S-ibbath, he re- tires to liis scat, while the choir, under the direction of their accom. pushed leader, Mr. Frank L. Martyn, strike up a verse or two of somo appropriate hymn or other choice selection, adapted and designed to deepen the impression left by the sermon. The eflfect is often exceed- ingly fine; the singing being good, — unusually so, for a volunteer choir, — and the organ-playing, by Mr. Martyn, admirable. The bene- diction is then pronounced, — sometimes preceded by a few short peti- tions bearing immediately upon the subject of the discourse, and some- times not.
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0098. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 98. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n102/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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