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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 228
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218 REV. MR. CARROLL'S SERMON, labors in season and out of season, — for providing and sustaining these means of grace, whicli, to even one immortal, have eventuated in hopes of glory ? And ye, who have been thns redeemed, and have a new life in your hearts, and a new song in your mouths, do you not bless God for this dear Zion, your spiritual birth-place, and will you not, even in heaven ? Most precious to me, as your minister, are ye ! Though not rewarded for success, but for labor, — (not he that is successful, but he that is faithful unto death, winning and wearing the croAvn,) — still no inconsiderable portion of my support and comfort during the hours of trial through which I have passed, were these soul seals. For surely, however imperfect the presentation of the truth, however much in my ministrations may have been thought omitted and wrong, God blessed what loas uttered ; and it seems enough was uttered to build up and comfort saints, and convert sinners unto God ; for, we are only sanc- tified by the truth, 'Thy word is truth!' While I liave such encouraging acknowledgments that the word of God, and not man's teaching, has been pre- sented, I ask that your prayers m^y ascend with mine, that while I stand here, I may preach nothing but " the excellency of the knowledge of Christ," and be sustained in the resolution and determination " not to know any thing among you save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified." I abjure all isms and ignore all secular and political themes in the house of God, on the day of God,
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0228. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 228. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n232/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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