Church Covenant Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour, And on the profession of our faith. having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, We do now, in the presence of God, angels, and this assembly, most solemnly and jovfully 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 love; to strive for the advancement of this church, in knowledge, holiness, and comfort: Christian To promote its prosperity and spirituality ; to sustain its worship, ordihances, discipline, and doctrines: To contribute cheerfully and regularly to the supp ort 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 devotions: to religiously educate our children: to seek the salvatio n of our kindred and acquaintances: To walk circumspectly in the world: to be just in our dealings, faithful in Our engagements, and exemplary in our deportment; To avoid all tattling, backbitine. and excessive anger; To abstain from the sale and use of intoxicating drinks as a beverage, and to be zealous in our efforts to adv ance the kingdom of our Saviour. We further engage to watch over one another in brotherlv love; To remember each other in prayer; to aid each other in sickness and distress: to cultivate Christia n Sympathy in feeling and courtesy in speech; To be slow to take offense, but alwavs ready mindful for reconciliation, of the rules of our Saviour to secu re it without and delay. We moreover engage that when we remove from this place we will, as soon as possible, unite with some othe r church. where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the pri nciples of God’s Word.