152 MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 



M r Peter Watkinson being this daie chosen Moderator, in the absence of 

 M r Robert Porter, began with praier. M r Tho. Myles pastor of the church at 

 Bradbourne preached this Classicall-meeting, and his sermon being orthodox & 

 edifying was approved, 



This day M r Anthonie Buxton produced a certificate from his neighbouring 

 Ministers of his godlie conversaton, that he is orthodox in judgm' faithfull & 

 painfull in the work of the ministry which was approved, he also returned to 

 the Classis the intimaton that was sent to the congregation at Heyfield in the 

 countie of Darbie concerning his proceeding in the matter of ordination and" 

 admission to be their Minister, which said intimacon was certified to be 

 published in the congregation at Heyfield aforesaid by M r William Bagshaw* 

 Pastor of the church at Glossop who was present in the Classis at the same 

 time, and that there was no exception against him. 



Afterwards he was examined concerning the work of Grace upon his soule, 

 his call to the ministrie, & to the congregation at Heyfield, & an account was 

 taken of his skill in the originall tongues, & in the Arts, Logick, and 

 philosophic, likewise of his knowledge in divinitie in all which the Classis 

 received good satisfaction ; then the said M r Anthonie Buxton exhibited his 

 thesis which being perused & approved, he maintained a dispute upon the 

 question : wherin the Classis was also well satisfied. This day likewise the 

 Classis took an account of M r Tho fford aforesaid concerning his skill in the 

 originall tongues, & in the Arts Logicke & Philosophic, wherein also he gave 

 good satisfaction. 



Mr. Richard Chantrie also exhibited his Thesis & maintained a dispute uppon 

 the said question wherein he gave good satisfaction. 



It is this day noted that M r William Bagshaw, Pastor of the Congregation 

 at Glossoppe in ye countie of Darbie, be desired to be Assistant to this Classis 

 as often as he can convenientlie — And that the said Mr. Bagshaw be also 

 desired to preach, the next classicall meeting at Wirkesworth the third Teusday 

 in April next. 



Noted this day that the Congregation at Hognast'n being destitute of a 

 Minister, for the p'sent do joyn themselves to the Congregation at Kniveton 

 till further order. 



Ordered that the next Classicall lecture be kept at Carsington the second 

 Thursday in April when and where M r John Otefield Pastor of y e Congregation 

 is desired to procure two sermons. 



Noted, that M r Peter Watkinson be moderator the next Classicall meeting & 

 this day moderating ended with praier 



Jo: Rudyard 



Scrib. 



* This was a celebrated Nonconformist minister of North Derbyshire, who 

 by his zeal obtained the title of " The Apostle of the Peak." For an account 

 of him, see Churches of Derbyshire, vol. ii. p. 144. 



