200 MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 



Wirkesworth Classis ^ ( 



. ., _, - _ , These p'sent at the Classicall meeting the 



in the Countie of Darby I i c b 



Octob2ii6 5 6 j ( said 21 Day of October 1656 



Ministers Others 

 / 



M' 



/ Robert Porter moderator 



Peter Watkinson 



Martin Topham 

 { John Otefield 



Samuel More 



Samuel Charles 



John Beardmore 



M r Henry Buxton 

 M r John Sclater 

 Edward Allen 

 Henry Buxton 

 John Rudyard. Scribe 



This day M r Robert Porter being moderator began with Praier and after- 

 wards made an oration to the Classis. 



This day M r Thomas Smith M ' of Arts late Student of Christ's college in 

 Cambridge (having addressed himself to the Classis for ordination) preached 

 before the Classis and his sermon being orthodox was approved. The said 

 M r Tho: Smith produced a certificate from his neighbouring ministers, of his 

 ministerial abilities and pious conversation which also was approved and after- 

 wards he gave account of the worke of grace uppon his Soule ; of his know 

 ledge of the Originall tongues & in the Arts Logicke & Philosophic, & like- 

 wise in divinitie ; also of his skill to the ministrie ; in all which he gave 

 satisfaction. YVhereuppon he had this Thesis given him, viz' — Utrum Alius 

 Dei vere assumpsit humanam naturam ? — 



This day M r Robert Home* Student in Divinitie addressed himself to the 

 Classis for ordination and produced two certificates one concerning his godly 

 conversation from his neighbouring ministers, the other from the parishioners 

 of Nutall in the countie of Nottingham, they certifying their choice of him to 

 be their minister which being approved he was ordered to preach before the 

 Classis, at their next meeting. 



Voted accordinglie ordered that the Classicall Lecture be kept at Atlow the 

 second Thursday in November next, & that M r Martin Topham preach 

 then and there. 



Voted and accordinglie ordered that there be some course taken for the 

 reliefe of the widovves & orphans of ministers deceased within Wirkesworth 

 Classis. Which was done as followeth 



We whose names are subscribed do contribute & promise to continue the 

 severall summes underwritten to be paid uppon the Classicall day in October 

 yearly to the use aforesaid. 



* Robert Home was afterwards episcopally ordained. He was instituted 

 to the rectory of West Hallam in 1663. 



