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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 177
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THE EX-PARTE COUNCIL. 167 body upon the South Church, and upon other inter- ests ? " We answer : 1 . It has freed the South Church from all disturb- ing elements, leaving it united and harmonious in all matters pertaining to its common welfare as a Church of Christ. 2. By so doing, it has provided a pleasant religious home for many families heretofore connected with Churches represented in the Council, (as well as oth- ers,) who had long been deprived of the privileges of the sanctuary, except on the condition of exposing themselves to an installment of politics or war, along with or in place of, what they came to hear. 3. While the action of the Council has doubtless prevented some members of sister Churches from joining us, by a knowledge of the fact that they could not obtain certificates of dismission for that purpose, others have come to us notwithstanding that impedi- ment ; offering themselves for examination by our Standing Committee, as in the case of new members, and thus being admitted on profession of their faith. In a few cases we have reason to believe that individ- uals have joined us because, as they said, they did not wish to belong to Churches which denied to a sister Church, as good as themselves, the common courtesies of Christian recognition and fellowship. The whole number admitted to the South Church during the calendar year 1864, which covers the period since the action of the Council, is 25. 4. In some cases the action of Council has pre-
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0177. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 177. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n181/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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