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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 238
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228 REV. MR. Carroll's sermon, mental policy, or decide the question, however im- portant, of disputed political allegiance .'' What an opportunity for preaching politics ! for settling this vexed question by a Divine example which His min- isters might imitate and perpetuate ! Did He do it ; and thereby endorse a similar course in His servants as lawful and Scriptural ? Wliat is the record ? '•' But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites V " Keuder unto Ca3sar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." Does this answer furnish us with the necessary warrant ? Have we here a sample of a modern political sermon, or a command to preach one ? So far from it, should this very answer of the Master be returned to our modern catechising com- mittees, they would pronounce it at best but suspi- cious and evasive, cowardly and conservative ; if not denounce it as disloyal and traitorous. So doubtless felt and spake the original Committee ; — the furious Pharisee and the baffled Herodian ; — for we read, '' they marveled, and left Him, and went their way." Or do we find such a warrant in the records of the first Ecclesiastical Council of the Christian Church holden at Jerusalem ? No. And though it be to the shame and disgrace of the Church in these latter days ; yet, for the honor and purity of the early Church, must we not conclude, in this respect there is no analogy between them. So far at least as we may judge from })orsonal knowledge and experience of modern ecclesiastical Councils, and so far as their
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0238. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 238. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n242/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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