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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 222
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212 REV. MR. Carroll's sermon, surround them, and threaten a sore and immediate overthrow. Ah-eady their defiant shout rings through the tents of Israel, and now the dread gleam of their weaponry flashes on their eyes. Ere the challenge is answered, or the ranks are formed, the lords of the Philistines are seen advancing to the attack. A panic seizes the Hebrew host. Escape is impossible. Nought is left but inglorious flight, with instant and irresistible pursuit ; or ignominous surrender with its merciless horrors. In despair the Israelites crowd around Samuel, and in tones of terror beseech him, as their theocratic viceroy, to seek and secure divine inter- position and deliverance ; " cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines." And see ! responding to their cry ; undisturbed by the imminent danger ; undismayed by the impending onset ; how the patri- arch prophet, calm and resolute, remains behind the smoke of his sacrifice ; his face uplifted ; his hands outstretched imploringly ; until heaven becomes his ally ; until he hears the artillery of the skies, the clouds mustering to the battle ; until he sees light- ning arrows shot from the quiver of God, making havoc remediless in the ranks of the exultant foe : For " the Lor.d thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines and discomfited them." Here was a manifest miraculous interposal, and for it, as a memorial of Divine deliverance, as a monu- ment unto God, for His glory, and the inspiration of their children adown the ages, Israel set up a stone,
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0222. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 222. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n226/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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