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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 203
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MISCELLANEOUS. 193 interest in the Scliool on the part of parents, and to secure a more regular attendance of the children. Also to visit the School occasionally, and thus cooperate with the Superintendent, by every means in their power, to promote the welfare of the School. Your Committee feel no hesi- tation in saying that this rule has worked well. Very soon after the first committee commenced their labors, the School began to increase. The committee have been uniformly well received, and parents seemed ready and willing to cooperate with them in awakening on the part of children a new interest in the School. The number of scholars has increased during the year from 100 to 145. Average attendance about 90. Teachers, 19. The Bible Class, under the instruction of brother Mills, has been well attended. The Class numbers about 20 at the present time. The average attendance is about 14. Four or five members of the Class have united with the Church this year. The Tuesday evening prayer meeting has been well attended throughout the year, sometimes numbering be- tween GO and 70. Average attendance about 50. The brethren who have been called upon to lead us in prayer, have manifested a strong desire for a revival of religion in the Church, and the burden of their prayers has been, "O Lord, revive thy work." The exhortations of our Pastors have evidently been directed to the same object. Quite a number of families have been united to our congregation recently, and we find, on inquiry, that they are almost all of them unconverted. This teaches us, brethren, that our Lord and Master has work for us to do. Then let us pray on, brethren, not only in our social prayer meetings, but in our closets, and let the burden of our prayers still be, " 0 Lord, revive thy work." YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER, 1858. E. S. Minor, C. H. Warner, and J.T. Mix, Committee. On the 15th of last November, Rev. Dr. Stiles, who had been Stated Pastor of the»Church from its organization in
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0203. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 203. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n207/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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