Church Covenant

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 bap-
tized 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 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, dis-
cipline and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and
regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses
of the Church and 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 salvation 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, backbiting
and excessive anger; to obstain 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
Christain [Christian] sympathy in feeling and courtesy of 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.

This is the Church Covenant taken from Pendleton's
"Church Manual".

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 bap-
tized 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 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, dis-
cipline and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and
regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses
of the Church and 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 salvation 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, backbiting
and excessive anger; to obstain 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
Christain [Christian] sympathy in feeling and courtesy of 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.

This is the Church Covenant taken from Pendleton's
"Church Manual".