Semi-centennial celebration of the First Congregational Church, of Dubuque, Iowa, May 12th and 13th, 1889 . aged them. Soon the Lord added his approv-al in the most gracious manner. In the winter of 1847-8 therewas a precious revival, the spirit and power of which contin-ued into 1849 when it culminated in the largest ingathering theChurch has ever received. To quote from Dr. Holbrooks own words in reference to it:In 1849 occurred that memorable outpouring of the Spiritwhich wrought such a change in the moral aspect of this com-munity as can hardly now be realized, and more than trebledour str
Semi-centennial celebration of the First Congregational Church, of Dubuque, Iowa, May 12th and 13th, 1889 . aged them. Soon the Lord added his approv-al in the most gracious manner. In the winter of 1847-8 therewas a precious revival, the spirit and power of which contin-ued into 1849 when it culminated in the largest ingathering theChurch has ever received. To quote from Dr. Holbrooks own words in reference to it:In 1849 occurred that memorable outpouring of the Spiritwhich wrought such a change in the moral aspect of this com-munity as can hardly now be realized, and more than trebledour strength and efficiency as a church. It continued nearlysix weeks, the Pastor preaching every day and the Lord add-ing daily to his people of such as should be saved. Thewhole number of hopeful conversions was between eighty andninety. Between sixty and seventy united with the Church. Such prosperity called for enlargment of the church build-ing, which was made in 1849, at a cost of $2,700, bringingthe cost of the rejuvenated structure up to $6,200. It was during this period of prosperity (March 25, 1848). The Main Street Church. , 45x75. Capacity, 500. Cost, $6,200. Brick and Stone. that the Church cut loose from the Home Missionary Society,which from March 20, 1842 had contributed $200 annuallytowards the Pastors support—$1,200 in all. Not only didthe Church thus enter upon self-support, but the same yeargave$ to Home Missions; $ to the Foreign MissionSociety and $40 to the American Bible Society. During first pastorate of eleven years the benevolences ofthe Church aggregated $2,500. In July, 1850, about twenty members, many of whom hadoriginally been Presbyterians, took letters and went out toorganize the First Presbyterian Church of this city. In 1851 there was another revival with twenty accessions tothe Church, and a total of thirty-five before the year was over. 65 • On the 22d of February, 1853, an ecclesiastical council con-vened
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