HURCH MINISTER: Ge COVENANT HAVING BEEN LED, AS WE BELIEVE, BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD, TO RECEIVE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AS OUR. SAVTOUR, CONGREGATION: AND ON THE PROFESSION OF OUR FAITH, HAVING AND OF BEEN BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON, AND OF THE HOLY GHOST MINISTER: i WE DO NOW, IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD, ANGELS, AND THIS ASSEMBLY, MOST. SOLEMNLY AND JOVEULLY ENTER INTO COVENANT WITH ONE ANOTHER, AS ONE BODY IN CHRIST. WE ENGAGE, THEREFORE, BY THE AID OF THE HOLY CONGREGATION: SPIRIT, 1? WALK TOGETHER IN CHRISTIAN LOVE; TO STRIVE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THIS CHURCH, IN | KNOWLEDGE, HOLINESS, Ae COMFORT ; MINISTER: TO CONTRIBUTE CHEERFULLY AND REGULARLY TO THE CONGREGATION: SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY, THE EXPENSES OF THE CHURCH, THE RELIEF OF THE POOR, AND THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL THROUGH ALL NATIONS, MINISTER: MAINTAIN FAMILY AND SECRET WE ALSO ENGTOAGE DEVOTIONS: TO RELIGIOUSLY EDUCATE OUR CHILDREN; TO SEEK THE SALVATION OF OUR KINDRED AND ACQUATNTANCES; Y WORLD; TO BE JUST IN THE TO WALK CIRCUMSPECTL CONGREGATION: IN OUR DEALINGS, FAITHFUL IN OUR ENGAGEMENTS, , AND EXEMPLARY IN OUR DEPORTMENTS; MINISTER: | TO PROMOTE ITS PROSPERITY AND SPIRITUALITY; TO SUSTAIN ITS WORSHIP, ORDINANCES, DISCIPLINE, AN? — DOCTRINES; TO AVOID ALL TATTLING, ANGER; BACKBITING, AND EXCESSIVE CONGREGATION: 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. (Continued on next page) |. oe