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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 227
Uncorrected OCR. Name spellings, dates, symbols and column order may be wrong. Verify against the original scan. Includes an alphabetical past-member list, death dates and explanations of death and dismissal symbols. Also contains sermons and church history. A dismissal to another church is not a death.
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"the memorial stone." 217 congregation, occupying a few places, here and there, in this large edifice, wliile the average attendance upon the week-day service approached the minimum gospel number. But note the change which God hath wrought. While our weekly meetings are uniformly well attended, our congregations on the Sabbath have so rapidly and steadily increased, that they compare most favorably with some of the oldest central churches, — and this, notwithstanding our remote po- sition from the centre of the city ; notwithstanding the persistent and prolonged efforts of members within to diminish our numbers ; notwithstanding organized and official efforts of ministers of God without. And from lethargy, likewise, have we been deliv- ered. God's children have been earnest and active for their Heavenly Father, — not merely exhorting, edify- ing one another, but winning sinners to the Saviour. We have had additions by profession, as well as by certificate, at every Sacramental season save two,* of such, as I believe, Avill take the wine anew in the kingdom above. In the two years last past, fifty-nine have been added to the membership of this Church — eighteen on certificate, forty-one on profession. Think of this, dear brethren! So many deathless souls redeemed, through your instrumentality, to glorify Christ on earth, and shine in His crown in Heaven. Is not this a glorious reward for your ■ By profession, or certificate, at every Communion, save one.
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0227. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 227. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n231/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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