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 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 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 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 drink 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 one another in prayer; to aid one another 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 Savior 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.
