MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 191 



This day 



M' Martin Topham preached the Classicall sermon W h being orthodox, was 

 well approved. 



Because of some urgent occasions this day, the Classis was adiourned untill 

 the next ordinary meeting : at which time M r John Otefield is to bring in the 

 position given him the last Classicall-meeting. M r Edward Pole to be 

 moderator, and to preach the next Classicall sermon. 



The Monthlie lecture to be kept at Criche, the second Thursday in January 

 next. 



John Rudyard Scribe. 



Whkesworth Classis \ 



in the Countie of Darbie [ 



Jan' 15 1655 j 



Ministers 

 C Edward Pole Mod r 

 Peter Coates 

 Tho Shelmerdine 

 { Martin Topham 

 John Otefield 

 Tho Miles 

 ^ Samuel Charles 



M 



Those p'sent at the Classical meeting the 

 said 15 day of Januarie 1655 



Others 



M r John Sclater 

 Edward Allen 

 Henrie Buxton 

 James Addams 

 John Rudyard 



This day M' Edward Pole being Moderator began with praier, and after- 

 wards made the oration. 



M r Michael Edge Bachelor of Arts, late student of Clare Hall in Cambridg, 

 addressing himselfe to the Classis for ordination, this day preached his 

 approbacon sermon, which being orthodox and seasonable was well approved 

 by ye Classis. Where uppon he had this thesis given him, viz' Utrum Papa 

 sit anti-christus. This day M' John Otefield (according to former order) 

 proved that the name Jehovah is incommunicable. Because that the Lord 

 hath visited divers places within this Classis with feavers and other sicknesses : 

 it is this day voted that the second Thursday in ffebruary next be set apart, 

 & kept a day of humiliation in the Parish Church of Wirkesworth, M' Martin 

 Topham to procure two sermons. 



Ordered this day that W Martin Topham, bring in to the Classis the next 

 meeting this position viz' that there is a Trinitie of persons in the Deitie. 

 M r John Otefield to be moderator at the next Classical meeting. 



M r Pole moderating this day ended with praier. 



M r Edward Pole to preach next Classicall meeting.) 



Jo: Rudyard Scribe. 



