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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 107
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MINISTRY OF REV. MR. CARROLL. 97 least about him. How is it that men who have seldom if ever spoken with him, and have rarelj' heard him preach or pray, should understand liis views, and also his character and history, so much better than we do, " who have been with him Irom the beginning," listened to all his sermons, — who have seen him in the prayer meeting and conference room times without number, — met him at the fireside, in the chamber of sickness, and in the home of soitow, — in short, who have seen and heard him continually for the last nine months, in all the ditferent phases of ministerial and pastoral life. Yet such men come to us at this late day, and tell us, in effect, that we have made a great mistake in the choice of our Pastor, and should by no means retain him longer than the period for which he is now engaged. Well, they are entitled to their opinion, and we to ours. "VVe knoiv what he is. We have listened to his heart-search- ing discourses, his thrilling appeals, his fervent prayers, and his faithful warnings. We have felt the breathings of his gentle spirit upon our hearts, and the Holy Spirit upon his own and upon ours. We have seen the effects of his ministry in greatly increased congregations on the Sabbath, in fully attended prayer meetings during the week, in a goodly number added to the Church or propounded for admission ; in others still seeking the way of life ; in a Sabbath School of 230 members actually attending ; in a large and prosperous Sewing Society ; and in a pervading religious interest, more or less apparent, throughout the con- gregation. And should he still "abide with us," assisted by Rev. Mr. Barrett, we may hope for yet greater things than these. God grant that it may be so ; and that this Church and Society may not so undervalue their inestimable privi- leges, as to sell them for a mess of pottage." At a late hour of the evening, the question was taken on the resolutions, and they were adopted, by a vote of fifty-one to twenty-two. They were then communicated to the Ecclesiastical Society connected with the South Church, which met the same evening agreeably to public notice ; whereupon the Society
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0107. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 107. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n111/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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