MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS 



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Ministers 

 { Port' Moderaf 

 Sbelm'dine 



M n Topham 



r-.ic 

 Otefield 



Myles 

 Moore 

 Coke Scrib 



Others 

 M r Henrie Buxton 

 Mr John Sclat r 

 William Storer 

 Edward Allen 

 John Ileapie 

 German Buxton 

 Henrie Buxton J unr 

 John Rudiard 



M r Martin Topham being Moderaf began with prayer. 



After the said M r Thomas Broad & M r Samuel Ogden exhibited (according 

 to the appointment of the Classis) their Thesis w c h being p'used & approved 

 they also maintained a dispute upon the said question wherein also they gave 

 good satisfaction \v ch was voted accordingly : whereupon the Classis went into 

 the Congregato" where the said moderator preach d the Ordinac™ Sermon w ch 

 ended. M r Port' pastor of the church at Pentridge (being chosen to manage 

 the business of Ordination) demanded the questions of the aforesaid M r Joseph 

 Trueman iV M r Tho s Broad & M r Samuel Ogden required to be demanded of 

 them by the ordinance for ordination of ministers of ye 28 th of August 1646 — 

 who (each of them) publickly answered unto all the said questions and then 

 were severally ordained by prayer & imposicion of hands. 



The said M r Robert Porter made the Exhortation concluded with Prayer 

 & the Blessing. 



After the congregation dismissed the L'res of Ordinacon were signed by the 

 ordained and delivered unto them by the hands of the Scribe. 



The severall Papers of their Testimonials are remaining in the custodie of 

 the Scribe. M r Broad's and M Ogden's theses remaine in the hands of the 

 Scribe. M r Joseph Tmeman's thesis is in the hands of the said M r Robert 

 Porter. 



It is this day noted that M r John Otefield pastor of the church at Carsington 

 moderate the next Classicall meeting. 



M 



Wirkesworth Classis 



n the Countie of Darbie 



October 18. 1653. I { 

 Minister* 



Otefield Mod'at' 



Shelme'dine 



Watkinson 



Martin Topham 



Pole 



Myles Coke Scb. 



j These present at the Classicall meeting the 

 said iSth day of October, 1653, viz' 



Other 5 

 William Storer 

 Edward Allen 

 Germane Buxton 

 Henrie Buxton 

 John Ileapie. 





