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MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 



Wirkesworth the second Thursday of the next moneth where & when 

 M r Martin Topham Pastor there hath p'mised the Classis to p'cure two sermons 

 preached. 



It is this day voted that M r Pet r Watkinson be Moderator the next meeting 

 of this Classis. M r Peter Coates this.day moderating ended with prayer. 



Wirkesworth Classis in the 

 Countey of Darby i7 th May 1653 



Ministers 

 ' Watkinson Mod r at r 

 Coates 



M 



Porter 

 Oatefield 



Myles 

 ^ Moore 



Coke scb 



( These psent at the Classicall meeting the 

 1 said 17 th day of May 1653. Viz' 



Oth r s 

 ( M r Henrie Buxton 

 M r John Sclater 

 Edward Allen 

 Gilbert Wallis 

 Germane Buxton 

 Edward Storer 



M r Peter Watkinson pastor of the Church at Kirk-Ireton being Mod'ator 

 began with prayer. 



This day M r Henrie Allsop (according to form r order of the Classis) p r ached 

 (in order to his ordination) his approbation sermon & his paynes approved. 



After he produced his certificates one from some of his neighbouring 

 minist rs concerning his ministeriall abilities and Godly conversation ; the other 

 from the Parishioners of Crich (a Congregation within this Classis) concerning 

 his Tytle there ; they signifying their choyce of him to be their minister ; both 

 w ch Certificates were approved by the Classis. Then he was examined of the 

 grace of God in him, his call to the Ministrie, his studies, skill in the Tongues 

 & likewise in Divinitie ; All w ch were approved by the Classis ; whereupon he 



had this Thesis given him viz 1 * which said Thesis he was 



ord r ed to exhibit to the Classis on Tuesday the ffourteenth day of June next. 



The Classis have this day voted and resolved that M r Samuel Moore 

 Lecturer to the Church at Ashbourne be from henceforth admitted not only as 

 an Assistant to the Classis but also to act as a member of the Classis. 



It is this day ordered that every Congregation presbyterated within this 

 Classis shall be desired to send to every Classicall meeting two (or one at the 

 least) of their Congregationall Elders to joyne with the minist r s in managing 

 the affairs of the Classis. 



It is this day ordered that the next Classical ffast be houlden at Thorpe the 

 second Thursday of the next moneth where and when the minister there is 

 desired to p'cure two sermons preached. 



It is this day ordered that M r Pet r Watkinson pastor of the Church att Kirk- 

 Ireton moderate at the next Classical meeting to be houlden at Crich on the 



* In this place, and elsewhere, when a dotted line is given, it is to be 

 understood that there is a hiatus in the MS. 



