Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord

Jesus Christ as our Savior 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 joyfully enter

covenant with one another, as one body in Christ.

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We engage therefore, with 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 give it a sacred pre-eminence

over all institutions of human origin; 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.

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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 and use of intoxicating drinks as a

beverage and to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Savior.

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 ready for reconciliation, and mindful of the rule of our

Savior to secure it without delay.

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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.