South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 210

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200  MISCELLANEOUS.
been  displayed,  and  nothing  has  occurred  to  mar  that  true
Christian  feeling  which  alone  can  give  it  prosperity.
Thus  as  a  Church  and  congregation  we  have  abundant
cause  for  heart-felt  thanksgiving  to  God  ;  Financialhj, — in
that  we  are  entirely  free  from  debt.  Numerically — that  in
the  five  months  of  Mr.  Carroll's  ministry  among  us,  our
congregations  have  steadily  increased  up  to  300  per  cent.
Socially — as  seen  in  our  last  Ladies'  Sewing  Society  in
this  room ;  the  largest  ever  assembled  here  on  a  similar
occasion,  and  as  harmonious  and  as  joyous  as  possible.
And  Spiritually — the  best  of  all.  We  have  reason, — 0  so
much  ! — to  bless  our  dear  God  for  His  presence  in  the  ser-
vices in  the  Church  and  in  the  prayer  meeting ;  in  the
edification  and  warming  of  our  hearts  who  are  Christians,
and  in  our  up-building ;  for  we  are  fed  by  the  preached
word,  and  have  had  the  strong  meat  and  marrow  of  the
Gospel  of  Christ,  which  keeps  our  souls  active  and  full,
while  the  babes  have  the  sincere  milk  of  the  word  dispensed
by  our  Pastor  to  them  too,  that  they  may  grow  thereby.
And  they  are  growing;  for,  thank  God,  His  Spirit  is  now
striving  with  many  of  the  youth  in  this  Church ;  quite  a
number  have  been  hopefully  converted  and  are  rejoicing,
while  many  of  their  companions  are  inquiring  anxiously
after  salvation.  0  then,  like  the  disciples  of  old,  let  us
continue,  with  one  accord,  and  of  one  mind,  in  one  place,
and  pray  without  ceasing,  that  upon  us  as  upon  them,  God
will  pour  down  a  Pentecostal  blessing,  thereby  adding  to
our  dear  Church,  multitudes  of  such  as  shall  be  saved.
YEAR  ENDING   NOVEMBER,  1863.
Charles  H.  Warner,  John  H.  Leeds  and  Amos  Smith,
Committee.
This  report  having  been  communicated  verbally  by  the
chairman,  we  are  unable  to  give  extracts  from  it.  We
remember,  however,  that  it  was  full  of  encouragement,  and
represented  the  affairs  of  the  Church  to  be  in  a  very  pros-
perous condition,  as  to  its  general  features  and  prospects.

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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0210. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 210. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n214/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.

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