This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ... The following condensed Report of the Congregational Association Op California, will be valuable as a permanent record of the spirit and manner in which the foundations of our Church polity, and of those institutions of literature and learning which are the strength and glory of the Atlantic States, were ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ... The following condensed Report of the Congregational Association Op California, will be valuable as a permanent record of the spirit and manner in which the foundations of our Church polity, and of those institutions of literature and learning which are the strength and glory of the Atlantic States, were early laid in the rising cities of the Pacific. And, as a fact of some interest and significance, it may be remarked, that as the first ordination on the Atlantic coast was that of a Congregational minister, so the first on the Pacific coast was performed by a Council, called by the Congregational Church of Sacramento, to ordain Rev. J. A. Benton as its pastor. The Congregational Association of California, was organized in May, 1852. Its meetings are held semi-annually, in the months of April and October. Its Confession of Faith, is that of the General Association of New-York. (See Year-Book for 1854, page 303.) Its membership consists of the following ministers: T. D. Hunt, W. C. Pond, J. E. Benton, S. V. S. Blakeslee, (Missionary to the Foreign population, ) Sau Francisco; J. A. Benton, Sacramento; J. H. Warren, Nevada; J. G. Hall, Grass Valley; 15. D. Henry, Mokelumne; T. Thacher, Marysville; H. Durant, Principal of the Contra Costa Academy; T. W. Hinds, Santa Cruz. Owing to the rapid growth, the changes, and demands of the State, which necessarily call for united counsel and effort, it has not yet been thought expedient to branch off into local Associations. The meetings of the Association from the first have been held in the same place, and at the same time with the Presbytery of San Francisco, for the sake of holding joint meetings, if necessary, on matters that pertain to the common interests and prosperity of the cause of Christ. The..
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