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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 206
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196 MISCELLANEOUS. denying labors. A Bible Class has met during the year, on Sabbath noons, and the most of the time has been well attended ; but under the impression that it in some way interferes with the Sabbath School, it has been decided to abandon it. Those who have been connected with it, will, it is hoped, find places and work in the Sabbath School. This is the second year of our organization as an Eccle- siastical Society, and wo have reason to be gratified with its results. More money has been pledged for the support of the Gospel, by the rent of slips in the Church,* than in any former year. The choir are deserving all praise for the time and labor they have expended, and for the success which has enabled them to make so interesting the choral services of the sanc- tuary. There has been collected for benevolent purposes during the year, $1,115.83. YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER, 1860. RuFUS S, Pickett, George S. Minor, and John W. ScoFiELD, Committee. The stated meetings of the Church have been the same as in former years. The attendance at the usual service on the Sabbath has increased somewhat, especially in the afternoon. Your Committee are not able to report an increased attendance at the Sabbath evening service, but are under the painful necessity of saying that it is some- what less than formerly ; which is a cause of discourage- ment to those who labor to sustain that meeting. The Young People's Prayer Meeting has been sustained with the usual interest ; but we regret to say that a majority of the females who formerly attended it, have of late deserted it, which has reduced the attendance to an average of thir- teen. The Church Prayer Meeting on Tuesday evening has been sustained with much interest. The largest num- * Partly raised by subscription. — Ed.
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0206. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 206. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n210/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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