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MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 



a dispute uppon the same, wherein he gave good satisfaction ; whereuppon 

 it was voted & ordered accordinglie That the said M r John Greensmith 

 be ordained a preaching Presbyter in the Parish church at Kniveton the 

 next day being the 22 day of August formerly appointed a day of Ordination. 



It is this day noted & accordinglie ordered That if anyone addresse himselfe 

 for ordinacon to this classis uppon anie day which is not a Classicall meeting ; 

 he shall there addresse himselfe to the Moderator pro tempore to acquaint him 

 with the business. 



This day Mr. Samuel Charles exhibited his Thesis to the classis, which being 

 perused and approved, he maintained a dispute uppon the same wherein he gave 

 good satisfaction. 



Ordered that the Monthly Lecture be kept at Matlocke the second Thursday 

 in September next, and that M r Tho. Shelmerdine procure two sermons. 



Voted that M r Peter Coates preach before the Classis at their next meeting. 

 Likewise that Mr. Peter Watkinson be Moderator the next Classicall Meeting 



M r Peter Coates being Moderator this day ended with Praier. 



John Rudyard. Scribe. 



Wirksworth Classis 



in the countie of 



Darby August 22 1655 



M r 



Ministers 

 Peter Watkinson Moderat 

 Thomas Shelmerdine 

 Martin Topham 

 Robert Porter 

 John Otefield 

 Samuel Moore 



These p'sent at an Extraordinary Meeting of 

 the Classis holden at Kniveton for the Ordina- 

 con of M r Samuel Charles, Mr. William 

 Yates & M r John Greensmith the said 22 of 

 Aug. 1655 



Others 



Mr. John S c later 

 John Rudyard 



This day M r Peter Watkinson being Moderator began with praier. After- 

 ward M r William Yates exhibited his thesis which being perused was approved. 

 Then the Classis went into the Parish church at Kniveton, where M r Peter 

 Watkinson preached the ordination Sermon ; which being ended the questions 

 were demanded of the aforesaid M r Samuel Charles M r William Yates & M r 

 John Greensmith, required to be demanded by the ordinance of Parliam' for 

 ordination of Ministers of the 28 of August 1646 who each of them answered 

 to all the said questions & then were severally ordained by praier and imposi- 

 tion of hands. 



Then M r Peter Watkinson made the Exhortation concluded with praier and 

 the Blessing After the congregation dismissed the Lres of ordination were 

 signed by the ordainers & delivered to them by the Scribe. 



