Having
been led, 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 Spirit, we do now, in
the presence of God, 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 it's 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 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 abstain from the sale of, and use of,
intoxicating drinks as a beverage; 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 one
another in prayer; to aid one another in sickness and distress; to cultivate
Christian sympathy in feeling and Christian courtesy in speech; to be slow
to take offence, 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
