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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 142
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132 THE EX-PARTE COUNCIL. It is likewise insinuated against Rev. Mr. Carroll, that he has been unfaitliful as a minister, ''failing to declare the whole coxinscl of God." What is the evidence the Council furnish the public upon which they made, and made public, this fearful charge against Mr. Carroll, as recreant to his official duties and faithless as a minister of God ? None whatever. And they not only pronounce sentence upon him on the strength of ex-jmrte statements, but upon him, though beyond their jurisdiction, and amenable to another denomi- nation. But the best refutation of this slander is the simple record of his ministry. What is the record of the year just closed, from January, 1S63, to January, 1864? Our con- gregations on the Sabbath, and at weekly meetings, have never before been uniformly so large, in our history of eleven years, except during a short period under the minis- try of Uev. Dr. Stiles; while the additions to our Church membership have been 43 — a larger number than in any year of the previous nine years. Comparing this accession with that of other Churches duiing the year ]862, as recorded in the minutes of the General Association of Con- necticut, we find more fruits from his labors, and larger accessions of members, than in the ministry and Churches represented in the Council who condemned him and us as unfaithful. Of the 284 Congregational Churches in the State, (222 consociated, and 62 independent,) only two had so large an accession. If these be indications of infidelity to duty and to God, we pray they may abound ; that as a Church we may be " steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord ; " and that as a minister, Mr. Carroll may continue to refuse to promulgate for doctrines of Christ " the com- mandments of men," and may continue to know nothing among ?<s save Jesus Christ and Him crucified. New Haven, January 1, 1864. (Signed) THOMAS HORSFALL, 1 ^'f^/J,^\i^f ^wSrp '^^' I Standing CHARLES H. WARNER, )■ c^^,^xit&^ CHAS. F. HOTCHKISS, I Committee. JOHN H. LEEDS, 3 Myron Barrett, Stated Clerk.
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0142. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 142. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n146/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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