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 into covenant with one another, as one body in Christ. WE engage, therefore, by t
he 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 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
Christian sympathy in feeling and 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
