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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 225
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"the MEMORIAL STONE." 215 Although the aggregate exijenditure has been large, it has been borne cheerfully by our own members, without being burdensome to any. Except from two individuals in the erection of the buildings, not a dollar was ever asked or received towards the estab- lishment or support of public worship here, from any source outside of our own Church and couOTeo-ation. Meanwhile, a standing invitation has been and still is held out to all who desire to listen to the Word of Life, or are willing to do so, to come in and enjoy our religious privileges, with or without money and without price. With such an experience, humbly yet thankfully must we set up a stone to-day, memorial of God's special blessing in our temporalities, saying, " Hith- erto hath the Lord helped us." 2nd. — Deliverance from Internal Strife. God says, " Where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work." At present and at length we are mercifully delivered from such signs of Divine displeasure ; — this withering blight and blast- ing mildew has been removed at last from this por- tion of the Lord's vineyard. We begin our new pas- toral year amid the rejoicings of a peaceful people, and, we fain hope, beneath the smiles of an approvino- God. We are now a united people, since those who relished and indulged in unchristian asperities, and who sought schism, together with those who consci- entiously differed from the principle of this Church
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0225. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 225. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n229/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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