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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 201
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MISCELLANEOUS. 191 The Bible Class, under the instruction of brother Mills, has become a source of great interest to those who are con- nected with it. Another auxiliary in the cause, is the Ladies' Sewing Society. Suffice it to say, that the efforts of the ladies have been signally comforting, not only to the poor in our neighborhood, but to destitute missionaries and their fami- lies at the West. The Sabbath School, under the superintendence of brother Minor, numbers about 100 ; average attendance 80. The records of the Secretary of the Church show the fol- lowing contributions during the year, viz : Foreign Missions, ' $205 90 Am. Tract Society 218 42 Sabbath School, 31 75 Am. Bible Society, 37 15 Am. and For. Christian Union, 92 07 City Mission, 35 56 Am. Home Missionary Society, 61 00 Am. Seamen's Friend Society, 36 00 Southern Aid Society, ." 1 ,000 00 Sl,717 85 The state of our finances is next in order, and is usually in all large bodies a matter of great importance. With us, our financial department seems to claim but little of our concern. We certainly have great cause for thankfulness that we are so comfortably situated, and that these blessings are so bountifully provided for us. The yearly expenses of our whole Church arrangements must, in the opinion of your Committee, be between 86,000 and $7,000 ; wiiile our whole income proceeds from rents of slips, and cannot probably exceed S700. YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER, 1857. Thomas Horsfall, C. B. Foote, ANo'WiM. M. Hubbard, Committee. We have been permitted, in the providence of God, to enjoy the labors of two ministers another year. They have
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0201. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 201. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n205/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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