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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 205
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MISCELLANEOUS. - 195 hearts; and by the gentle, yet powerful coustrainments of Divine love, win reluctant souls to the love and obedience of the truth as it is in Jesus. Who has not asked himself, when witnessing these divine effects, if the Church could not evermore rejoice thus in the light and glory of Christ's salvation ? — if the power of religion could not evermore be all-pervading in the family and the business walks of life, sanctifying the commonest duties, and inscribing " Holiness unto the Lord " upon the products of human skill and the gains of merchandise, making every form of employment a heart-service to CTod, and not to man 1 If such are our aspirations, they are the kindlings of the Divine Spirit. Let us carefully cherish them, and each in his particular sphere of duty, endeavor to fill out in his own life and by his^ performances, that idea of a perpetual revival with which God has inspired him. YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER, 1859. C. N. Shumway, Chairman of Committee. The year now ended is the second of the pastorship of Rev. G. W. Noyes. His labors in the pulpit for the last year, have, it is believed, been performed with faithfulness and energy, and an earnest desire has been manifested in his sermons to bring the Church up to a higher standard of piety. His labors as Pastor are believed to have been ren- dered faithfully, and have been blessed to those who received them. The Sabbath day and evening services have, we think, been quite as well attended as during the preceding year. And this is true too, we think, of the Tuesday Evening Prayer Meeting and Young People's Prayer Meeting. The average attendance at the Sabbath School, as reported for the last quarter, was 115, with a total of 150; which is a larger number than has been reported for any preceding quarter. The Superintendent and Teachers, and all who have labored for the School, have well deserved the success which has crowne'. their self-
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0205. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 205. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n209/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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