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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 264
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254 REV. MR. Carroll's sermon, received an aggregate of 74 in two years ; the other, 65, This Church, 59. And how does our record compare with that of the Congregational Churches in Neio Haven ? According to the Association statistics, the number of members admitted into the North Church by pro- fession during the two calendar years 1861 and 1862, was 25 ; Centre Church, 16 ; College Street Church, 8 : Howe Street Church, 7 ; Yale College Church, 9 ; Chapel Street Church, 7 ; Temple Street Church, 2 ; Davenport Chapel, (no Church in 1861,) 5 ; Third Congregational Church, 3 ; Fair Haven First, 1 ; Fair Haven Second, 1 ; Fair Haven Centre, 4 ; Westville, 2 ; Total in two years, 90. To the South Church, in two years, have been admitted by profession, 41 ; or nearly half as many as the total admitted to the other 13 Churches in two years. Yet Churches, whose barrenness and unfruitful- ness appall us, sit in judgment on this Zion, whose record is so favorable when compared with years immediately preceding in our own history, or when compared with the Churches of this city and State. Is it for this we are adjudged guilty of having signally failed to accomplish the legitimate objects of the institution of the Church of God, and declared to have forfeited all claims to be considered as a Christ- ian Church ? Dr. Cleveland, in his report, mourning over the lamentable condition of the Churches, and hinting at one of the causes, says :
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0264. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 264. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n268/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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