South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 172

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162  THE    EX-Px\RTE    COUNCIL.
tor  elect,  that  the  ladies  should  express  their  wishes.  This
was  consented  to ;  and  this  informal  expression  of  opinion,
though  of  course  never  put  upon  record,  was  reported  to
Mr.  Eustis.
Dr.  Dutton  has  no  recollection  of  writing  any  such  letter
as  the  writer  professes  to  quote  from.  If  any  such  letter
exists,  he  would  like  to  see  it,  for  he  is  confident  that  the
extract  quoted  does  injustice  to  his  sentiments.  If  he
made  any  such  statements  in  respect  to  the  Chapel  street
Church,  they  were  founded  on  a  mistake ;  and  he  knows
that  the  allegation  that  women  have  ever  voted  in  the  North
Church  is  utterly  untrue.
The  South  Church  has,  therefore,  among  Congregational
Churches  in  this  city,  the  peculiar  claim  to  the  title  of  a
"Woman's  Rights"  Church,  and  deserves  by  this  radical-
ism to  be  ranked  with  tlie  Church  in  New  York  City,  over
which  Dr.  Cheever  presides.
One  word  in  addition.  Those  who  read  the  result  of  the
late  Council,  will  remember  that  it  was  in  three  parts ;  first,
a  statement  of  facts ;  secondly,  a  declaration  of  principles
in  the  Congregational  Order;  and  thirdly,  advice  to  the
parties  calling  the  Council.
The  voluminous  replies  have  not  denied  one  of  the
FACTS — not  even  so  much  as  to  show,  what  a  word  of  his
might  have  done,  that  the  Rev.  Mr.  Carroll  believes
THAT   THIS  REBELLION  IN  BEHALF  OF  SLAVERY  IS  WICKED.
The  APOLOGISTS  have  avowed  that  the  South  Church  is
not  governed  by  the  i)rinciples  aflfirmed  in  the  Result,  which
is  precisely  what  the  Council  adjudged.  They  therefore
cannot  demur  at  being  declared  not  a  Congregational
Church,  but  an  independent  Church,  outside  of  our
order;  although  to  obtain  a  respectable  standing,  they
procured  at  the  start,  recognition  by  a  Council ;  intending,
as  it  would  appear,  to  break  their  |)ledge  of  walking  in  the
Congregational  order,  so  soon  as  it  might  seem  convenient.
Whenever  they  deny  the  facts  affirmed  in  the  result,
with  proper  evidence ;  or  avow  the  principles  of  Congre-
gationalism, as  set  forth  in  our  standards,  and  authorized
by  the  Scriptures,  they  will  be  entitled  to  a  respectful
hearing.
A  Member  of  the  Ex-parte  Coitncil.

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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0172. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 172. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n176/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.

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