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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 101
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MINISTEY OF REV. MR. CARROLL. 91 at the Irish Relief meeting in Music Hall a year or two ago, where, for an hour or more, he electrified an immense audience, who responded with peal upon })eal, and cheer upon cheer. On all sucli occasions he is '' at home," knowing exactly where and how to strike the popular ear and heart. It is well that such extraordinary sjieaking talents are consecrated to " Christ and his cause," and not to the drama, or the bar, or politics, or the forum. New Haven may well be proud of such a minister, and such a man. Mr. Carroll came here without any flourish of trum- pets, or anything in the position or circumstances of his Church and congregation to give him consequence or bring liini into notice. He was deliberately shun- ned by ministers of his own denomination, or rather, of the denomination to which his Church belonged, as if they thought they could extinguish his light by not recognizing -its existence. Meanwhile the tongue of slander was secretly moving against him, and had the greater power for mischief because he was so little known in this community. Men pro- fessing the religion of Jesus, acted as if they thought they were doing God service by undermining the influence and impairing the usefulness of one of His faithful ambassadors. He, however, went on with his proper work, trusting in God to vindicate his reputation and prosper his labors. Nor did he trust in vain. God gave him many souls as seals of his ministry and crowns of his rejoicing. [For particu- lars see Catalogue at the close of this volume.] His
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0101. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 101. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n105/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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