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 joyfully enter intocovenant 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 dealings, 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 drink as a beverage, and to be zealous in our efforts to acvance 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 rready for reconciliation, and mindful of the rules of our Saviour, to secure it without delay.
WE MOREOVER ENGAGE that, when we remove form this place, we will as soon as possible unite with
some other church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and principles of gods word. And now unto Him,
who brought again form the dead, Our Lord Jesus, be Power and Glory forever. Amen.
