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M r John Sc1al r 

 William Storer 

 Edward Allen 

 Gilbert Wallis 

 German Buxton 

 Henrie Buxton 



Minist™ Others 



' Coates moderator 

 Walkinson 

 Shelnierdine 

 Mart" Topham 

 Porter 

 Otefield 

 Myles 

 VCoke s r b 



M r Pet r Coates being mod r at r began with prayer. 



This day M r Rob r t Smallie p'ached (according to former Ord r ) his 

 approbacon sermon & his paines approved. 



And the said M' Smally and the aforesaid M r Barret in referrence to their 

 ordinacon & according to form r Order of the Classis p'duced (either of them) 

 a Certificate fro their neighbouring minist" conc r ning their Ministerial! 

 abillities & Godly conversaeon w ch said Certificates were approved by the 

 Classis. After they were both examined of the Grace of God in them, their 

 call to the Ministrie, their studies, skill in the Tongues & other Sciences ; & 

 likewise in Divinitie, all \v ch were well appved by the Classis, whereupon 

 they exhibited their Theses w ch being p'used & app'ved they also maintained a 

 dispute upon the aforesaid questions, and expounded some places of Scripture 

 pposed by sev r all members of the Classis wherein they gave good satisfaction, 

 w ch was voted accordingly ; & the Classis have resolved to p'ceed at their next 

 meeting to the ordaining of them & the aforesaid M> Hill. 



Voted that M r Coates continue moderator & this day moderating ended with 

 prayer. 



- These p r sent att the Classicall meeting for the 

 Ordaining of the aforesaid M r Robert Smally, 

 M r John Barrett, & M r Nicholas Hill, the 

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Wirkesworth Classis I 

 October 19th 1652 C 



Minist rs 

 ( Coates Mod r at r 

 Watkinson 

 Shelm r dine 

 Topham of Thorpe* 

 M < Topham of Wirkesworth 

 Portr 

 Otefield 

 Miles 

 Coke Scb 



■> th day of October, 1652. 



Others 



M r Henrie Buxton 

 Mr John Sclatr 

 William Storer 

 Edward Allen 

 Gilbert Wallis 

 German Buxton 





* Francis Topham was instituted to the rectory of Thorpe in 1633. He 

 must have conformed to Presbyterianism, but seems to have concerned himself 

 but seldom with the business of the Classis. 



