
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 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, 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 feelings and Christian
courtesy in 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.
