New Haven · Membership and death references
South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 231
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.
Searchable source text
*'the memorial stone." 221 which is regarded as such a startling innovation, and 80 subversive and destructive of the primary, essen- tial, spiritual object and end of the Gospel ministry, as to draw upon its humble representative the formal and official promulgation of " anathema," (1) I regard it Unscriptural, — as degrading my high calling in Christ Jesus ; as an unwarrantable substitute for a Gospel message. What is the min- ister's calling, — what should be his message ? Paul answers in 2 Cor. v, 18-21, "Andall things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation ; to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them ; and hath committed unto us the word of reconcilia- tion ; now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us : we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin ; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." Is not the minister's calling indeed "a high calling of God in Christ Jesus." Is not the message given unto him spiritual ? Does it not pertain to men's souls ; their sins ; their Saviour ; and the method of salvation by Him ? Certainly ; and this is the very essence of that Gospel the Master commands His ministers to preach to every creature. We then who are called to deliver God's message, should keep to God's record, which forbids, either as 19
Cite this page
Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0231. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 231. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n235/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
Historic U.S. publication before 1931; public-domain assessment based on publication date. Internet Archive does not necessarily provide an explicit license. Preserve publication and digitizing credits.