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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 261
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"the memorial stone." 251 and representing three denominations of Christians. In the following month eight more were admitted, five of them by profession, making a total in 1852 of tlm^ty-seven. In 1853 forty-seven were received — including twenty-six by profession. In 1854, thirty- two, including seventeen by" profession. In 1855, fifty-four, including thirty-five by profession. Thus far, and indeed for some time longer, there was no collision of opinion among the members, — for all were satisfied with the faithful preaching of the word. Secular and political or semi-political affairs were considered, as a matter of course, excluded from the pulpit. Nobody expressed a desire for their intro- duction. But in process of time the enemy came and sowed tares. He could not permit 'a work of so much promise to go on unimpeded. He whispered to some, as he did to the mother of our race, that they ought to know both good and evil ; they ought to be enlightened on all subjects in any way con- nected, or supposed to be connected, with religion and morals ; and who but the minister should teach them ! The rest is too recently and too well known, to require repetition here. Suffice it to say, that a kind Providence, in a way that we knew not, and should not have chosen, has freed us from these de- structive influences, and opened before us new visions of prosperity and i)eace. Our present number is 170 ; of whom 50 are males, and 120 females. The whole number who are, or have been members, is 338. Of these, 184 were ad-
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0261. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 261. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n265/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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