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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 217
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MISCELLANEOUS. 207 delegated to him by its owners or lessees, or by this Com- mittee, who are their legal representatives. Much less has he a right to exercise any control over that property in opposition to their instructions or known wishes. Resolved, That no person ought to be employed as Sex- ton of this Church, who is unwilling to conform strictly, and at all times, to the spirit of the foregoing resolutions. Resolved, That henceforth the Sexton of this Church be prohibited from ringing or tolling its bell, or permitting it to be rung or tolled, for any political or secular purpose what- ever, except in celebration of the Fourth of July, or in cases of fire, insurrection or invasion, without the written consent of this Committee or its chairman ; and that any intentional departure from this rule by the Sexton, shall be regarded as affording ample cause for his removal. Resolved, That as the act so justly complained of, was not only public in its nature, but has been made more so by newspaper comments, these resolutions be also published, as signed by the members of this Committee. THOS. HORSFALL, Chairman, C. F. HOTCHKISS, T. H. FULTON, f Committee. GERARD HALLO CK, 3 Speaking of bells, we are reminded of a little com- munication which was written just after the Vicks- burg rejoicing, in July, 1863, but was not published. On the principle of "better late than never," we append it here : For the Journal and Courier. Messrs. Editors : You say in your paper of this morning, "We are requested to ask who stopped, or tried to stop, the ringing of the South Church bell at the rejoicing over the capture of Vicksburg? " Would it not be more pertinent to ask, — '^ Who rung that bell, and hy whose authority 1 " Was it done by order of the Society's Committee? or even with
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0217. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 217. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n221/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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