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Having been let, as we believe, by the Spirit of God to receive the
faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father and of the
angels, and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into
covenant with one another, as one body in Christ.
We engage therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walk
together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this
church, in knowledge, holiness, and comfort; to promote its
prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances,
discipline, and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and regularly to
the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief
of the poor, and the spread of the gospel through all nations.
We also engage to maintain family and secret devotion; to
religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our
kindred and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to
be just in our dealing, faithful in our engagements, and exemplary
in our deportment; to avoid all tattling, backbiting, and excessive
anger; to abstain from the sale and use of intoxicating drinks as a
beverage, and to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom
of our Saviour.
We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; to
remember each other in prayer; to aid each other in sickness and
distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and courtesy in
speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for
reconciliation, and mindful of the rules of our Saviour to secure it
without delay.
We moreover engage that when we remove from this place, we
will as soon as possible unite with some other church, where we
can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of
God's Word.
faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father and of the
angels, and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into
covenant with one another, as one body in Christ.
We engage therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walk
together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this
church, in knowledge, holiness, and comfort; to promote its
prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances,
discipline, and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and regularly to
the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief
of the poor, and the spread of the gospel through all nations.
We also engage to maintain family and secret devotion; to
religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our
kindred and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to
be just in our dealing, faithful in our engagements, and exemplary
in our deportment; to avoid all tattling, backbiting, and excessive
anger; to abstain from the sale and use of intoxicating drinks as a
beverage, and to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom
of our Saviour.
We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; to
remember each other in prayer; to aid each other in sickness and
distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and courtesy in
speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for
reconciliation, and mindful of the rules of our Saviour to secure it
without delay.
We moreover engage that when we remove from this place, we
will as soon as possible unite with some other church, where we
can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of
God's Word.