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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 113

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CHAPTER  V.
THE  EX-PARTE  COUNCIL.
The  following  is  a  cojiy  of  the  letter  missive  by
which  the  Ex-parte  Council  was  convened  :
"  The  AFajoriiy  of  the  Brotherhood  of  tlie  South  Congre-
gational   Church   in   New  Haven,  to  the  Congregational
Church  in .
"Brethren:  We  having  been  deprived  by  usurped  au-
thority of  the  rights  which  belong  to  a  Congregational
Church,  and  having  stated  our  grievances  in  a  memorial,
asking  for  a  Mutual  Council,  which  memorial  was  rejected
by  those  who  have  assumed  the  power  of  government  iu
this  Church,  do  therefore  invite  you  to  be  present  by  your
pastor  and  delegate  in  an  Ecclesiastical  Council,  at  the
Orange  street  Chapel  in  New  Haven,  on  Monday  the  21st
inst.,  at  4  P,  M.,  for  the  purpose  of  considering  the  difficul-
ties existing  in  this  Church  as  exhibited  in  our  memorial
and  in  the  action  thereupon,  and  of  advising  us  concerning
our  rights  and  our  duty.
E.  S.  MINOR,  ]
JOHN  NICOLL,
AMOS  SMITH,
G.  H.  BUTRICKS,  >  Committee.
WM.  C.  SCOBIE,
ROBERT  DYAS,
GEORGE  S.  MINOR.     )
New  Haven,  Dec.  12,  1863.
The  Council  accordingly  met  at  the  time  and  jdace
above  mentioned,  and  was  organized  hy  the  choice  of
Rev.  Wm.  T.  Eustis,  as  Scribe,  and  Rev.  Joseph  Eld-
ridge,  D.  D.,  as  Moderator.  There  were  present  from
the

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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0113. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 113. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n117/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.

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