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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 123
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THE EX-PARTE COUNCIL. 113 females as well as males voted, without objection on the part of the Chairman, E, S. Minor, then a Deacon of the Church, and since one of the petitioners for the Council. If this was " contrary to the usages and principles of the New England Churches," why did he not interpose his authority as Chairman, to prevent its exercise ; and why did no other member raise a question of order as to the pro- priety of such a proceeding 1 When for the first time this distinction was recorded on the Church books in these words — " the majority of the Brethren voting in the nega- tive,"— it was in violation of the judgment of the Church as to the rights of members, as is shown by the fact that soon after the interpolation was discovered, the Church by a unanimous vote, adopted the following resolution : ""Whereas, At a meeting of this Church held Feb. 18, 1863, a vote was passed to invite the Rev. J. Halsted Carroll to continue his minis- terial labors with this Church, said vote being recorded fifty-one yeas and twenty-two nays, with these words added, ' a majority of the brethren voting in the negative ;' and whereas, this Church has never made any distinction in its membership in regard to voting; and whereas, said vote was taken bj- ballot, with no official announcement or knowledge as to the vote of any member ; therefore, voted, that the former Clerk of this Church, John NicoU, M.D., is guilty of tampering with the records, and is hereby censured for such conduct by this Church." But passing this, what evidence did the petitioners give the Council, or has the Council given the public, that they, the petitioners, were what they claimed to be, viz : " a ma- jority of the hrethr en'' even. It is found in the caption and first paragraph of the " Result," which we quote : "Result of the Conncil called by 'the majority of the Brethren of the South . Congregational Church, Keiv Haven.^ "This Council has been convened by certain brethren styling them- selves "the majority of the brethren of the South Congregational Church in New Haven," and complaining tliat they •• have been de- prived of the rights which belong to brethren of a Congregation.il 10
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0123. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 123. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n127/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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